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Old 04-14-2011, 01:59 PM
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Hydrometer tests amound of dissolved stuff in coolant. Freeze and boil temps are dependant mostly on that. As vstech points out, pressure held by cap is predominant boil temp control.

Corrosion protection is via chems in antifreeze, and they get used up over time, hence the periodic repacement.

Expect corrosion protection to degrade nearly independently from hydrometer reading.
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