I've heard that the circulation of a car cooling system isn't anywhere near as robust as the lubrication system. Because of this, coupled with the difference in specific gravity of coolant and water, you should always use premixed coolant and water or, at the very least, premix your own before adding the mixture to your cooling system.
I've heard if you add coolant and then water (or vise-versa), the two liquids may never mix thoroughly, due to differing specific gravity and poor circulation, to provide proper cooing, lubrication, protection from corrosion, etc.?
Further, I've heard that by "flushing" your cooling system with tap water, poor system circulation will mean that some of the minerals of the tap water will stay at rest in the system where corrosion (and then problems, etc.) will begin. You're contaminating a delicate system (heater core, etc.) with minerals, etc., that is was never designed to handle.
In short, the closer you keep your cooling system to OEM...the less failures you're likely going to encounter in the future.
Does this sound accurate?
Thank you,
Ed
I've heard if you add coolant and then water (or vise-versa), the two liquids may never mix thoroughly, due to differing specific gravity and poor circulation, to provide proper cooing, lubrication, protection from corrosion, etc.?
Further, I've heard that by "flushing" your cooling system with tap water, poor system circulation will mean that some of the minerals of the tap water will stay at rest in the system where corrosion (and then problems, etc.) will begin. You're contaminating a delicate system (heater core, etc.) with minerals, etc., that is was never designed to handle.
In short, the closer you keep your cooling system to OEM...the less failures you're likely going to encounter in the future.
Does this sound accurate?
Thank you,
Ed