Anode

FireSale · 03-19-2021, 11:06 AM

"Bad stuff" in the water will break down the metals in the engine and cooling system. Think rust. Bad stuff attacks the weakest metal around first. An anode is just a stick of metal that is chemically weaker than anything else around so the anode is broken down and not so much the motor metals. I think it's usually magnesium. Since it's the water that carries the bad stuff, I don't think a neutral thing like a rubber hose would insulate anything.
I did not run one last season and got a lot of rusty water out of my Dart SHP. Distilled water only.

Someone correct me on the chemistry here.

03-19-2021, 11:06 AM	#2
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Anode "Bad stuff" in the water will break down the metals in the engine and cooling system. Think rust. Bad stuff attacks the weakest metal around first. An anode is just a stick of metal that is chemically weaker than anything else around so the anode is broken down and not so much the motor metals. I think it's usually magnesium. Since it's the water that carries the bad stuff, I don't think a neutral thing like a rubber hose would insulate anything. I did not run one last season and got a lot of rusty water out of my Dart SHP. Distilled water only. Someone correct me on the chemistry here. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394