A motoring enthusiast that I know has contacted me about a waterless coolant he is using on his Triumph TR. He sent the following information:
“Waterless antifreeze is new to me, my TR always gets hot in the summer when stuck in traffic jams, a Kenlowe fan has helped but still gets too hot in my opinion, was thinking about fitting an oil cooler, but then came across Evans waterless antifreeze. It is quite expensive about £90 compared to a tenner for normal antifreeze, but the benefits seem to be worth it. You get a car’s lifetime guarantee on the liquid, mind you don’t suppose many people keep their car as long as I have had the TR, 25 years now! To replace the antifreeze you need to clean the system out with a flush, then you use their prep solution which absorbs any water left in the system, I managed to borrow a neighbor’s compressor to blow through the system to remove most of the remaining water left from after the flush and then used the prep solution. I left it to dry for a few days and then put in the new waterless antifreeze, as well as keeping the temp down it also does not rust any metal as it is waterless. Been driving for a while and the temp keeps in the normal range but it is autumn now so it would not overheat at this time of the year anyway. You can undo the radiator cap whilst the engine is hot and there is absolutely no reaction whatsoever, no water, no steam. As it does not boil until it reaches 180 degrees C. I finally think overheating will be a thing of the past for my old TR, will even be able to drive it in Pattaya!”
With our tropical temperatures this compound could work well.
