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Old 01-31-2011, 04:37 PM   #26 (permalink)
gone-ot
...beats walking...
 
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...just remember, the boiling point of 50%/50% mixture of water/antifreeze with a 15 psi cap is something like 245ºF, well above normal 212ºF boiling point of water alone.

...water/antifreeze mixture alone is good for about >225ºF

...each pound (1 psi) of cap pressure is another +3ºF.

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