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Re: coolant & distilled water quandary

owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided wrote:
> 
> From: Kirk Shafer <kshafer@domain.elided>
> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 08:21:02 -0700
> Subject: coolant & distilled water quandary (corrected version of msg)
> 
> I noticed someone suggested using "distilled" water to mix with =
> antifreeze.  I once read that this is NOT a good idea as the antifreeze =
> is designed to mix with water of a particular pH level and distilled =
> water is NOT the thing to do and that plain tap water is actually =
> better.  I was a little shocked to read that tap water was actually the =
> better choice.  Can anyone more knowledgeable corroborate this?

Well, I had to replace a radiator because it got plugged up from using regular
tap water (pretty hard water around here), so I use distilled water.


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