--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Toby Peterson" <Toby@...> wrote: > > Lawrence - This is a very sensible idea, but I want to point out an > issue that can arise from this change if routine maintenance is not > performed in a timely fashion on cars so equipped.... > Stainless steel and aluminum are several classes away from each other on the Galvanic scale. If the aluminum pipes are replaced with > stainless steel, and the coolant is not flushed and changed every two years (max), the remaining aluminum in the system will become > sacrificial (anodic) to the stainless steel. In other words, material will start to erode from the engine block, heads, and other aluminum components that contact the coolant. I was assured that Dexcool Coolant should take care of any Electrolytes, Corrosion & Rust between aluminium & stainless as well as steel in the block. I don't knock Products unless I know I can't or won't use them. if I hadn't researched this first I wouldn't sell them for cost I would make a profit selling them & still might soon. I'm tired of looking for dinosaur (extinct)parts that we were all told would be reproductions with in a year & 5 years later were still looking & paying out the a$$ for when we need it, used. ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/