Volvo AWD 850 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 5/2019 850 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

coolant flush/recommendation? 850

A note about distilled water: It's not as perfect as you think.

Yes, distilled water is pure. But it's also very chemically active and will tend to dissolve small quantities of metal (like aluminum) until an equilibrium is reached again. This is similar to "nature abhors a vacuum".

If your tap water has a large dissolved salt content (iron, magnesium, calcium, etc.) then use distilled water. If not, you are better using plain tap water which already has minute quantities of these in equilibrium, so your car's radiator and block don't become sacrificial.

Gerald C






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New coolant flush/recommendation? [850]
posted by  Mr. Detail  on Wed Oct 30 01:24 CST 2002 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.