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Old 07-31-2018, 06:23 PM   #70 (permalink)
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How would coolant water (and glycol) degrade? It doesn't break down like motor oil. I'm mean if you overheat it, it would eventually vaporize, but 98'C water is always going to be the same water.
Aqueous ethylene glycol decomposes into carbon monoxide and diatomic hydrogen (hydrogen gas) if it gets hot enough.
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