How to Determine the Amount of Antifreeze?
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The indicator lines on the antifreeze reservoir mark the maximum and minimum levels of antifreeze that can be added. When the antifreeze level falls below the minimum mark, it indicates a deficiency, signaling the need for timely replenishment. Below are relevant details: 1. The full name of antifreeze should be "antifreeze coolant," meaning a coolant with antifreeze properties. Antifreeze prevents the coolant from freezing in cold winter conditions, which could otherwise cause the radiator to crack or damage the engine cylinder block or head. 2. There are many types of automotive antifreeze agents, such as calcium chloride (CaCl2) among inorganic compounds, methanol (CH3OH), ethanol (C2H5OH, commonly known as alcohol), ethylene glycol (C2H4(OH)2), glycerol (C3H5(OH)3, commonly known as glycerin), lubricating oils, as well as everyday substances like sugar and honey. These can serve as the base liquid for antifreeze. When mixed with an appropriate amount of pure soft water (water containing little or no calcium or magnesium ions, such as distilled water, uncontaminated rainwater, or snowmelt, with a total hardness concentration between 0-30 ppm), they form what is generally referred to as antifreeze.