Articles
on antifreeze coolants issues and concerns for historic cars
Concerns over the
effects new types of antifreeze have on older engines have been raised
by the historic car movement. Here
we have gathered together links to the useful information available
on the V8 website.
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Articles
on antifreeze coolants for MGV8s
Antifreeze coolants
and their use in MGBGTV8 engines
A summary article by Tony Lake. More
Antifreeze
coolants and their use in MGBGTV8 engines
A longer detailed article by Tony Lake. More
Concerns with modern antifreeze formulations
for classic MG enthusiasts
See our report on the suitability of current antifreeze formulations
for use in classic cars following a recent newsletter from the Federation
of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC). More
Article
from the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs
Clarification of the suitability of regarding Bluecol and Blue
Star brands for older engines
Bluecol and Blue Star are well known brand names and both of these
are declared suitable for classic cars . The FBHVC clarified
in April 2010 it is the traditional blue coloured Bluecol which
is suitable but noted the company also sell a red coloured
Organic Acid Technology (OAT) product suitable only for modern cars,
not classics. More
FBHVC article on antifreeze for historic and classic car enthusiasts
See their article published in January 2010. More |