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Old 02-19-2016, 03:59 PM   #19 (permalink)
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One more reply. This guy actually seems to care:

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In order to answer your question, I would need to know the approximate temperature to which the coolant is being heated. Heating the coolant above the standard operating temperature of an internal combustion engine (roughly 200°F) will cause the coolant to degrade more rapidly than it would normally. Please let me know if you require anything further.
So, I replied telling him the outlet temp is ~160F, but I can hear it boiling. I think the boiling is localized to the heating element itself.

I'll update as I get more info.
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