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From: goodwin@ncr-tp.UUCP (Tom Goodwin)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: coolant/anti-rust
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Date: Fri, 22-Mar-85 12:49:48 EST
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> >	Good idea! But I'd also like to point out that the anti-freeeze also
> >lubricates the water pump. You'd be amazed how fast the bearing and/or seal
> >deteriorate with plain water.
> 
> How about water with some anti-corrosion product added (eg the Dupont anti-rust
> stuff)?  If you are not in an area where freezing is a problem but rather high
> temps, can you get away with water and anti-rust?  I have friends who say,
> "I don't want that gunk [anti-freeze] clogging up my radiator."  They've never
> mentioned lubricating the water pump.

A lot of the anti-rust stuff also contains a water-pump lube.  However coolant
is still a good idea in hot areas, as it raises the boiling point as well as
lowering the freezing point.