It only goes lower when water is added. The best is 60% antifreeze.
2006-12-03 18:46:04 · 11 answers · asked by tumbleweed1954 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yep, you are right about pure ethylene glycol freezing at 8 degrees F. At 60% antifreeze and 40% water, the freeze point is almost -60F, but it goes up with either more antifreeze or more water added.
The link is from Alaska, folks who know something about antifreeze!
2006-12-03 20:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by roadlessgraveled 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Straight antifreeze does NOT freeze at 8 degrees!
It does when you begin adding water to it, because water freezes!
2006-12-03 18:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
anti freeze becomes active and effective only after the proper amount of water is added depending on your reigions temprature. pure antifreeze will freeze.
2006-12-03 20:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by nadimo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure, that's why it's called "anti-freeze," and not "non-freeze." It lowers the freezing point of the water-chemical mixture in your radiator -- but nothing can *prevent* that mix from freezing. Every chemical we know of that has a liquid state also has a freezing point :)
2006-12-03 18:48:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WRONG...adding water only delutes anti freeze,and makes it freeze at a higher temp,and there are several different types of Anti-freeze with different ratings. GOOD anti freeze should be good for 20 below or colder.
2006-12-03 18:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
For studying Chemistry: Freezing factor = -29.9 (ranges image) C Boiling factor = 108.2 (ranges image ) C verify which you do positioned the ranges image in the contraptions section, if no longer studying chemistry will mark it incorrect.
2016-12-29 21:00:40 · answer #6 · answered by radosevich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and gertie must have naught premixed anti-freeze that is the only reason it would say do not add water.
2006-12-04 11:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But then again I think you are wrong.
Pure etylene glycol will not freeze. A 50/50 mixure will not freeze.
2006-12-03 18:49:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes I did know that. There are different ratios that one can use depending on the temperature.
2006-12-03 18:48:26 · answer #9 · answered by Λиδѓεy™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know that. Funny how many people have the wrong idea.
2006-12-03 21:40:34 · answer #10 · answered by want2wild 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋