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- Subject: Radiator
- From: bhonnold@pac-cap.com (BcH)
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:49:37 -0700
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I prefer the pour it over the fence and solve the barking dog next door
problem approach to coolant disposal.
BcH
78 MkI Ragtop ABA 16vT boxes of parts
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of John Erickson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:37 PM
> To: Dave Ewing; Scirocco List
> Subject: Re: Radiator
>
>
> Please. I would not recommend something that has not been
> researched (not even as a joke). That's what I get for
> posting here, I guess.
>
> "Unless your town has a coolant collection setup, pour the
> old antifreeze into a household drain, clothes-washer pipe
> or a toilet. That's an environmentally safe approach.
> Don't pour it on the ground or into a storm sewer. If your
> car has a copper radiator or heater core, the coolant is
> contaminated with lead solder. Many municipalities have
> hazardous-waste disposal facilities that will take it.
> Also, in most of the United States it's illegal for
> professional mechanics to dispose of used coolant, so you
> may be able to take it to the local shop and ask if
> they'll handle it."
>
> Here is the link to Popular Mechanics:
>
> http://popularmechanics.mondosearch.com/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab
> _id=61627794&EXTRA_ARG=&CFGNAME=MssFind%2Ecfg&host_id=1&page_i
> d=569&query=antifreeze&hiword=ANTIFREEZE+ANTIFREEZES+
>
> John
> Long Beach
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:26:38 -0700
> "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@attbi.com> wrote:
> >Oh, that's really nice John!! This is not recomended btw
> >but catch it in a
> >coolant drain pan!!! You can get them cheap at any local
> >parts store and if
> >you want to tell the difference between the coolant drain
> >pan and the oil
> >drain pan then get a different color. I have yellow for
> >coolant and black
> >for oil. Once the coolant is contained, there are lots
> >of places that will
> >take it for recycling including most dumps with no cost
> >to you. John's
> >recomendation is a REALLY bad idea if you live rural and
> >are on a well
> >because it will soak right into the ground via your drain
> >field and you'll
> >be drinking it over time. Treatment plants are only
> >setup to treat for
> >coolant because sometimes people put it down the drain,
> >they aren't setup so
> >that you CAN put it down the drain. No offense John, I
> >think (hope) you are
> >joking but if you aren't, I wouldn't keep putting coolant
> >in the sewage
> >system!
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >> Most sewage treatment plants have no trouble handling
> >> coolant. Just pour it down the drain or flush it down
> >>the
> >> toilet.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:46:16 -0400
> >> "Christopher Grossi" <cgrossi@dwc.edu> wrote:
> >> >Changing the radiator on the car this weekend. Has a
> >> >small crack and is starting to leak out a little. Want
> >>to
> >> >get it before it goes completely and I am screwed. Any
> >> >suggestions on something to collect the coolant in? I'm
> >> >probably going to put new stuff back in so if I cannot
> >> >save the old its okay, but not going to poor it all
> >>over
> >> >the ground. Antifreeze is just bad stuff.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >Chris
> >>
> >>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I prefer the pour it over the fence and solve the =
barking dog next door problem approach to coolant disposal.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>BcH</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>78 MkI Ragtop ABA 16vT boxes of parts</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org";>mailto:scirocco-l-admin@sci=
rocco.org</A>]On Behalf Of John Erickson</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:37 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: Dave Ewing; Scirocco List</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Subject: Re: Radiator</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Please. I would not recommend something =
that has not been </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> researched (not even as a joke). That's =
what I get for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> posting here, I guess.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> "Unless your town has a coolant collection =
setup, pour the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> old antifreeze into a household drain, =
clothes-washer pipe </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> or a toilet. That's an environmentally safe =
approach. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Don't pour it on the ground or into a storm =
sewer. If your </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> car has a copper radiator or heater core, the =
coolant is </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> contaminated with lead solder. Many =
municipalities have </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> hazardous-waste disposal facilities that will =
take it. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Also, in most of the United States it's illegal =
for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> professional mechanics to dispose of used =
coolant, so you </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> may be able to take it to the local shop and ask =
if </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> they'll handle it."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Here is the link to Popular Mechanics:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> John</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Long Beach</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:26:38 -0700</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> "Dave Ewing" =
<rabbit16v@attbi.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >Oh, that's really nice John!! This is =
not recomended btw </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >but catch it in a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >coolant drain pan!!! You can get them =
cheap at any local </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >parts store and if</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >you want to tell the difference between the =
coolant drain </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >pan and the oil</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >drain pan then get a different color. =
I have yellow for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >coolant and black</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >for oil. Once the coolant is =
contained, there are lots </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >of places that will</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >take it for recycling including most dumps =
with no cost </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >to you. John's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >recomendation is a REALLY bad idea if you =
live rural and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >are on a well</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >because it will soak right into the ground =
via your drain </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >field and you'll</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >be drinking it over time. Treatment =
plants are only </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >setup to treat for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >coolant because sometimes people put it down =
the drain, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >they aren't setup so</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >that you CAN put it down the drain. No =
offense John, I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >think (hope) you are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >joking but if you aren't, I wouldn't keep =
putting coolant </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >in the sewage</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >system!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >Dave</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> Most sewage treatment plants have no =
trouble handling</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> coolant. Just pour it down the =
drain or flush it down </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >>the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> toilet.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> John</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:46:16 =
-0400</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> "Christopher =
Grossi" <cgrossi@dwc.edu> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >Changing the radiator on the car =
this weekend. Has a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >small crack and is starting to leak =
out a little. Want </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >>to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >get it before it goes completely =
and I am screwed. Any</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >suggestions on something to collect =
the coolant in? I'm</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >probably going to put new stuff =
back in so if I cannot</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >save the old its okay, but not =
going to poor it all </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >>over</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >the ground. Antifreeze is just bad =
stuff.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> >Chris</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> >> =
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