Silica dropout
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A type of contaminant that can occur when silicates drop out of the coolant
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A type of contaminant that can occur when silicates drop out of the coolant
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Historical mailing list · Tue, 28 May 96 18:30:38 CDT
...Another source of white contaminants is silica dropout. This occurs in all-iron engines running high-silicate antifreeze, where there is no aluminum for...
A type of contaminant that can clog radiator tubes, possibly related to corrosion
the process of introducing air into the coolant, which can accelerate corrosion
corrosion that occurs in aluminum parts, often accelerated by phosphates
A substance that prevents freezing of the coolant in vehicle engines
Compounds that provide buffering and neutralization of acidic combustion gas by-products
substances added to coolant to prevent corrosion, such as sodium nitrite or sodium benzoate