Pietenpol-List: coolant for Model A
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:25 am
Original Posted By: Tim Willis
Graham asks->what is the additive to the coolant which will give some lubrication to the >water pump?Here's some info from the archives. If you can't find these exact same products in Australia, at least it gives you some ideas of what to look for:=======================(Idea No. 1 and 2, from Chris Bobka:)Thanks guys for the help. I found it at Mills Fleet Farm. Solder Seal brandantirust and lubricant. I did not even think about the machine tool bitcoolant. I have some downstairs. I just didn't make the connection.(Idea No. 3 and 4, from Alan Swanson:)I was just down at the Checkers store here in Minnetonka MN. Prestone hasan Anti-Rust that also has a water pump lubricant in it for renewingantifreeze. Justice Brothers makes a water pump lubricant also withanti-rust that can be bought at NAPA auto stores. The link to the Justicesite is http://www.justicebrothers.com/radiatoradditives.htm. I would thinkthat the anti rust component would be especially important in a cast ironblock that was using pure water.=============================Still working on info you need on the prop hub hold-down nut. I have the plans and manual, but there isn't any fastener torque info there. I don't have my Flying & Glider Manual here at work, but doubt that torque info would be in there anyway. Gotta look elsewhere... best source would be one of the guys who flies a Ford "A", but I'll see what I can find.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:18:35 -0700 (PDT)
Graham asks->what is the additive to the coolant which will give some lubrication to the >water pump?Here's some info from the archives. If you can't find these exact same products in Australia, at least it gives you some ideas of what to look for:=======================(Idea No. 1 and 2, from Chris Bobka:)Thanks guys for the help. I found it at Mills Fleet Farm. Solder Seal brandantirust and lubricant. I did not even think about the machine tool bitcoolant. I have some downstairs. I just didn't make the connection.(Idea No. 3 and 4, from Alan Swanson:)I was just down at the Checkers store here in Minnetonka MN. Prestone hasan Anti-Rust that also has a water pump lubricant in it for renewingantifreeze. Justice Brothers makes a water pump lubricant also withanti-rust that can be bought at NAPA auto stores. The link to the Justicesite is http://www.justicebrothers.com/radiatoradditives.htm. I would thinkthat the anti rust component would be especially important in a cast ironblock that was using pure water.=============================Still working on info you need on the prop hub hold-down nut. I have the plans and manual, but there isn't any fastener torque info there. I don't have my Flying & Glider Manual here at work, but doubt that torque info would be in there anyway. Gotta look elsewhere... best source would be one of the guys who flies a Ford "A", but I'll see what I can find.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:18:35 -0700 (PDT)