Originally Posted by
Captain Ralph
Pencool 2000 is a treatment system, not a permanent coolant system.
Since pure water cools better without any additives, there are lots of old farts out there still just ad water. Sadly, water pump seals, gaskets and O rings may get abused more. Hence a water treatment to help keep these abuses down with some cleaning action,, some..
Since my engines are not exposed to hard freezes, I still mix my own coolant and usually end up with 60/40 ratios or a lil more in water, in my 71s and gen-sets.
Better coolants like the PowerCool, do a fine job in protection all of the equipment.
Test strips help me decide when the replace the coolant. So far, every 4-5 years.
I don't ad any snake oil or SCAs to help it last any longer.