Wonder if anyone can help?

Bought one of those antifreeze testers today from my local car accessory shop,the only trouble is after reading the instructions on the back,I am still none the wiser!

It's made by Carpoint and looks like a glass tube with a thermometer in it and a rubber bulb on the end.

I understand the bit about getting the coolant into the tube but the readings on the meter,I haven't a clue!!

Cheers,

F.T.

Originally posted by fat tony

Wonder if anyone can help?

Bought one of those antifreeze testers today from my local car accessory shop,the only trouble is after reading the instructions on the back,I am still none the wiser!

It's made by Carpoint and looks like a glass tube with a thermometer in it and a rubber bulb on the end.

I understand the bit about getting the coolant into the tube but the readings on the meter,I haven't a clue!!

Cheers,

F.T.

 

 

My one is just like a small pipette with 4 small balls in it. The number that float tell you the approx percentage concentration. I presume that yours must give a more direct specific gravity reading. (RTFM - LOL)

Cheers Andy,

I wish mine was that simple,to say I haven't a clue is an understatement!

I'll take it back to the shop on the weekend and ask the bloke there to explain it to me.

F.T.

Tony

 

It has to do with how far the little gizmo inside sinks or floats - it'll have marks on the side. I think it gets more bouyancy the more antifreeze you've got. Trouble is it varies with temp too. I think its got hot and cold levels

 

I have one and I found it hard to read - best to get some antifreeze and put a small mixture in a paper cup or whatever with water in the proper proportions and use that as a reference for your tester to check where the float floats at cold.

 

At least that way you convince yourself that what you do is correct if you get the same reading when you check the cars coolant also cold.

 

Does this make any sense?

 

Willie

Cheers Willie,

So if it floats there's antifreeze in it and if it sinks there's none.

That certainly makes sense but as you say, how the hell you are supposed to read the little numbers on the side?Technology eh!!

F.T.