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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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coz it bloody cold out there!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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Sorted some out for the Escort Turbo last night


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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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if you been running without antifreeze for the rest of the year you prob already partially fucked your engine anyhow
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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most cars nowadays SHOULD have it in ALL year round as it help stop corrosion!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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rs is fucked so i am driving a bloody f reg bluebird! would enjoy watching it die to be honest.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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I run anti Freeze all year round any way - Antifreeze aint just for x-mas you know
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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use it in rs all year round but none in the bluebird must put it in.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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rs is fucked so i am driving a bloody f reg bluebird! would enjoy watching it die to be honest.
That will take some doing mate, my dads old sunny was going strong on 150k when he sold it, got used every single day for 7-8 years and never broke down
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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people actually only put antifreeze in when it gets cold?!?!??
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Alvyn
most cars nowadays SHOULD have it in ALL year round as it help stop corrosion!
i thought anititfeeze could cause corrosion aswell!! also can it not eat away at headgaskets etc if its left standing in the motor to long?
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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use it all year round
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Its not called COOLANT for nothing

Antifreeze is only part of the jobS it does
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