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What is the best mix of anti freeze and water for E1a Major. Should I run it on just Anti Freeze? Thanks Steve

Between 30% and 50% mixture strength should be sufficient, don't use just 100% anti-freeze it will affect engine cooling and your wallet!

I use 50/50 of a good quality antifreeze in all mine.

Hi guys,

Last year (januari 2008) I have replaced the antifreeze of my SuperMajor.
I used 100% antifreeze to prevent to minus 26 degrees Celsius...

Last year the engine runned great. After my testrun last week I discovered that the antifreeze-level was rather low. I added 2 litres of antifreeze, but it didn't reached the top of the radiator.

I checked the engine oil. It smelled a bit "burned", but the oil didn't coloured grey.

Could it be, that I have the "water in oil"-problem due to the 100% antifreeze?

100 % antifreeze will not freeze and break your engine. It just does not have the ability to conduct heat away from the engine as well as water. I think you may have a leak somewhere that developed over the winter. Sometimes coolant hoses will contract in the cold and leak. When they warm up, it stops. Check and retighten all your clamps first. Then look for leaks else where. Dandy Dave!

Pascal,
it is depending on what "antifreeze" you use.

If it is coolingliquid (kant en klaar), the seals (main gasket) are not that resistant to it. These liquids are more agressive. My uncle has a Ford 4000 and started using cooling-liquid since a short time. Result : now leaking...

If it is pure "Glycol", you may have a problem of poor cooling. Glycol is a very bad cooling-liquid but has excellent protection properties.

Best solution for our "old"-ladies is a mixture of 50% Glycol and 50% water. This avoids rust in the engine at the cooling-side and still sufficient cooling-capacity.
If I'm not wrong , this 50/50 mixture gives protection down to -30° Celcius.

Hi guys,

Dave and Jos, thank you for your advices!
I have used pure coolingliquid (in Dutch: kant en klaar). It protects till minus 26 degrees Celsius.

I have let my tractor get warm yesterday. The temperature was OK, I guess.



It's nog leaking (yet ), but I will get some antifreeze out and let some water in.
The oil remained black, so I guess there's no "water-in-oil-problem".

Pascal,

Als het kant en klare koelvloeistof is, moet je het niet met water verdunnen, eventueel bijvullen als het lekt.

Waarschijnlijk heb je wat lucht in het systeem gehad en is dat nu verdwenen. Dus moet je wat bijvullen.

Als het blok niet droog staat gaan ze normaalgesproken ook niet lekken hoor.

Groeten

Emiel

Pascal,

Ik heb er ook pure koelvloeistof in en het werkt al jaren

Groet Frans

Dank jullie wel, Emiel en Frans!
Thank you, Emiel and Frans!