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newshound wrote:
On 10/02/2021 10:54, Tim Lamb wrote:
I take it the reason the rubber/plastic bulb/hose on my anti-freeze
tester disintegrates between Winters is the alcohol? in the coolant?

Might help if the manufacturers suggested rinsing with fresh water after
use!

My money would be on UV / ozone rather than alcohol or glycol as being
the culprit.

Alcohol certainly attacks some types of this sort of thing. Lot of reports
of it doing so (Ethanol in petrol) in the classic car press etc.

Although alcohol was around in some petrol in the 60s (Discol?) but maybe
not in the same concentration.

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