Anti freeze and No anti freeze for flathead sixes

Posted by junior [64.136.26.235] on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at 14:19:29 :

I saw an article in an old book from 1939 that says that the flathead six should have 40% anti freeze added in fall for the winter months in it's cooling system,but in the spring the coolant should be flushed out and no anti freeze should be used for the summer months only water and a rust inhibitor. My truck has anti freeze and does good in winter,without antifreeze it takes forever to warm up,but come summer it overheats for some reason if I leave the anti freeze in it. If I flush it and use only water and a rust inhibitor it does well. No more over heating. But rust inhibitor is not enough to keep rust in check.Do any of you guys have this problem?

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• Re: as was posted by TGP(IL) you have other problems - mike stone 10:29:21 02/04/2010
• Re: Anti freeze and No anti freeze for flathead sixes - Vaughn 22:22:28 02/03/2010
• Re: Anti freeze and No anti freeze for flathead sixes - Franz© 22:08:41 02/03/2010
  • Antifreeze ingredients - Clint Dixon 16:36:04 02/04/2010
• Re: Anti freeze and No anti freeze for flathead sixes - TGP (IL) 17:54:23 02/03/2010
• Re: Anti freeze and No anti freeze for flathead sixes - copey 15:17:49 02/03/2010
  • Re: Anti freeze and No anti freeze for flathead sixes - ccsammy 18:46:47 02/03/2010
  • Re: You Better Cover - TGP (IL) 17:51:52 02/03/2010
    • Re: Sorry Copey - TGP (IL) 18:43:21 02/03/2010
  • Re: you can run straight water at -60 - mike Stone Idaho, USA 17:46:15 02/03/2010
    • Re: you can run straight water at -60 - Paul ( in NY) 18:57:10 02/03/2010
      • Re: you can run straight water at -60 - Jerry in Idaho 19:49:53 02/03/2010
      • Re:paul - mike stone 19:36:15 02/03/2010
        • Mike - Paul ( in NY) 19:50:56 02/03/2010
      • Re: you can run straight water at -60 - bill in pa 19:00:50 02/03/2010
        • Re: you can run straight water at -60 - jsiebert 07:59:56 02/04/2010
        • i just cant fiqure out why - copey 01:13:19 02/04/2010
          • Re: i just cant fiqure out why - bill in pa 13:14:30 02/04/2010
  • Drain it every night, and keep it next to the wood stove.. - Jerry in Idaho 17:15:48 02/03/2010
    • Re: Drain it every night, and keep it next to the wood stove.. - Paul ( in NY) 18:59:56 02/03/2010
      • Re: Drain it every night, and keep it next to the wood stove.. - Jon Kelly 10:12:50 02/04/2010
      • Re: Drain it every night, and keep it next to the wood stove.. - jsiebert 08:04:46 02/04/2010
      • Re: Drain it every night, and keep it next to the wood stove.. - junior 19:28:53 02/03/2010
        • Re: Drain it every night, and keep it next to the wood stove.. - Paul ( in NY) 19:31:37 02/03/2010
          • Re: Drain it every night, and keep it next to the wood stove.. - Tim Holloway 22:23:08 02/03/2010
            • Whats the freeze point LOL ntxt - Paul ( in NY) 22:30:21 02/03/2010
              • I think they ment bring the cow inside - copey 01:22:17 02/04/2010
                • Good one Copey ha ha ntxt - Paul ( in NY) 08:18:31 02/04/2010
  • Re: Anti freeze and No anti freeze for flathead sixes - Paul ( in NY) 15:48:36 02/03/2010

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