Re: Water Pumps in Model A Ford and Antifreeze

Posted by Bob Johnson on Oct. 30, 1996 at 12:12:40

In Reply to: Water Pumps in Model A Ford and Antifreeze
posted by Anthony Gal on Oct. 30, 1996 at 11:38:19

This is a can of worms. The Model A does have a water pump but it also cools by convection.I have read the following
1) Antifreeze is only useful in modern pressurized cooling system.Since the Model A is an open system the antifreeze will not cool the engine correctly. However it will prevent the water (coolant) from freezing.
2) If you do not have a problem with freezing then straight water with an anti-rust additive.
3) The chemicals in antifreeze will harm the gaskets, babbit etc. (Have not seen any proof of this)
4) If you use antifreeze use an overflow container connected to the overflow tube. Do not want to spill antifreeze all over the place.
I am sure that there are many more opinions on this.

Follow Ups:
Re: Water Pumps in Model A Ford and Antifreeze Doug Linden Oct. 30, 1996 at 17:32:38(1)
Re: Water Pumps in Model A Ford and Antifreeze michael stahl Nov. 09, 1996 at 03:49:00(0)

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