why is it?

Question

that people on this section dont have a clue about cars but aanswer any way?
take this one.
what water should i put in my rad
90 percent off people answerd tap water?
any mechanic nows its distiled water, mixed with antifreeze!
no wonder there head gaskets go?
oh & yes i am a mechanic 20 years ok

Answer 1

Like you brother mechanic I to have been a mechanic for over 20 years. I see that people answer questions here just to get a better rating. I will not answer questions I know nothing or anything about. I answer car questions and have the points I have for answering questions people ask about cars. not just generall bull.
If you look at the people with all the points thy answer anything thy think thy know so thy can say ha look at me I am #1 and am better then you.
People come here for answers not bull but it seems that yahoo did not think about this when thy posted questions. So untill yahoo polices its questions better we have to put up with crap.

Answer 2

Yea, sure people always want two points. That's why the first answer for any heat problem is 'bad thermostat'.

It's a good thing you know a lot about cars, because you couldn't write for a living.
"90 percent OF people answerEd tap water?
any mechanic Knows it's distilLed water, mixed with antifreeze!
no wonder thEIR head gaskets go.
oh & yes i am a mechanic 20 years ok (?)

With a 50/50 mix, the minute impurities and chemicals in tap water won't make a bit of difference. As a matter of fact, the fluoride will keep the aluminum from getting cavities.

Answer 3

I used tap water for my radiator for 22 years until my Certificate of Entitlement ran out and I had to scrap the car (or export it). I must add that our tap water is very pure and can be drunk off the tap without filtering or boiling.
We don't need antifreeze as we are in the tropics.
Distilled water is only needed for the battery. The car I'm using now has a maintenance-free battery and does not need topping-up with distilled water.

Answer 4

Don't know where you get the idea that the radiator should have distilled water, I always thought that it was for the battery, as all the mechanics I know put tap water in the radiator and the antifreeze is to both stop the freezing and also to stop corrosion.

Answer 5

Agree with you, there's some frightening ignorance out there, one that concerns me is the oft repeated advice to use the tire pressure marked on the sidewall! Jings!

It's not necessarily always distilled water by the way, tap water in this region is acceptable - it's been tested for the purpose. WITH, as you say, a mix of antifreeze for corrosion prevention.

Answer 6

i've used tap water for 40 years. never blew a head gasket yet. also, a capful of brake fluid in the radiator will keep the seal on a waterpump lubed and it will never fail from a bad seal., doesn't save the bearings though!

Answer 7

um it is tap water you put in radiators, it doesnt matter as it will not boil anyway seeing as how the radiator cap keeps that from happening, and the only reason water boils is because its unpure (tapwater is unpure but wont boil in a cooling system because its a sealed system thats the point), so lets see we purposely design the system to not boil but then put water in that wont boil (distilled water) that doesnt make sense. tap water goes in there trust me. distilled water goes in batteries. sorry your wrong the only thing that sucks about tap water is calcium deposits but you have to drain and flush your coolant system anyway with distilled water because eventually coolant breaks down no matter what it is mixed with and needs to be replaced

Answer 8

Because it is an opinion. I just know what I know and hope that one of my answers can help someone. I know a little but choose not to answer the ones I really don't know! I know distilled water that's easy! Just because I am a girl don't mean sh**!

Answer 9

Bitter experience had shown me NEVER to trust a mechanic. They are after the contents of your wallet and care little for your life.
Details on request!
RoyS

Answer 10

well most people want 2 points, i only answer car questions, i only ask car questions. it makes me crazy to see a terribly inaccurate answer next to my correct answer get voted best.