Is there a antifreeze that protects to -85?

[redwolf5514]

Looking for an anti-freeze that can protect up to -85 for an idea i'm working on

[WDRacing]

Well, you can simply add denatured alcohol to the mixture, thats all they do. Alcohol doesn't freeze. The purer the source the better it will resist freezing.

[turtl631]

Actually, everything freezes, but some things just do it at incredibly low temperatures. Think nitrogen or oxygen..

[redwolf5514]

Does denatured alcohol corrode aluminum? It's been a long time since chemistry, how much do I need to add to 1 gallon to drop its freeze point by 20 degrees (form a -65 freeze point down to -85)? Or could some one give me the formula so I could figure this out.

It might be better for me to go and buy a Refractometer but I can't find one that goes that low, usually stops at -60
Modified by redwolf5514 at 7:13 AM 5/9/2005

[WDRacing]

I don't know how corrosive it is, but I've benn injecting it into the motor for years so...

Your on your own with equation, whats this for if I may ask.

[redwolf5514]

Idea I had one day wile working on my cousin’s car.I'll e-mail it to you tell me what you think and when I have all the bugs worked out I'll post it if it is practical or not

[redwolf5514]

so WD what do you think?

[WDRacing]

Its been done already man, Cryofuzion...

[nismofly]

what is it if i may ask?

i may need something that can go that low just for normal driving next year if i decide to try and drive my car on the days when its that cold

[redwolf5514]

Cryofuzion uses CO2 to chill intake airmy idea was a little differant. It was to use CO2 as a chiller for the liquid inside an air to liquid intercooler.

[redwolf5514]

holy crap! It actually gets that cold in N.Y.! WOW! The coldest I can remember around Chicago was -45 back in the early 90's.

[WDRacing]

It never hits -40 anymore that I know of...Maybe the part of NY that touches Canada.

[WDRacing]

Another idea is to use dry ice instead of regualr ice to cool off the water.

[redwolf5514]

I was thinking about that to but I can find CO2 a lot easier than dry ice. Plus I could turn CO2 on/off from inside the car. I could run a smaller reservoir tank because I don't need a lager filler opening to pour in the ice. I could adjust the temp to what I want when I want from inside the car no need to get out and go under the hood.