I have tested all the cars about the place, all ok, my grampas polo is a bit weak, and my mum has two different types in so it says not safe, the tractors were all ok, and my suzuki:
off the scale
Antifreeze tester
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FarmerPug
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Antifreeze tester
I bought this silverline antifreeze tester on ebay for £5.25, but it seems to be great value compared to the pocket sized testers the motor factors shops do at this money:
I have tested all the cars about the place, all ok, my grampas polo is a bit weak, and my mum has two different types in so it says not safe, the tractors were all ok, and my suzuki:
off the scale
I have tested all the cars about the place, all ok, my grampas polo is a bit weak, and my mum has two different types in so it says not safe, the tractors were all ok, and my suzuki:
off the scale
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Bailes1992
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Re: Antifreeze tester
I bought one for £2.40 in motorfactors few months ago, seems to work nicley but nowhere near as nice to read as yours is!
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Re: Antifreeze tester
Got to be cheaper than a new engine!
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sirwiggum
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Re: Antifreeze tester
You using tea as antifreeze in the Suzuki? 
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Re: Antifreeze tester
sirwiggum wrote:You using tea as antifreeze in the Suzuki?
Pure outside tap water, plus whatever crap is running round the coolant system, probably tastes nicer than one of them herbal teas.
I know i should put antifreeze in it but i had the radiator out so many times i didn't want to waste good antifreeze