James22 said: (quoted from post at 09:11:17 03/26/08) With Stan's gas engine, I wouldn't hesitate using distilled water and a good anti-rust additive unless the OEM operator's manual stated otherwise.
I would just put in antifreeze and be done with it. We got a good deal on a tractor after some one put water in their brand new engine (could still read the writing on the clutch material) and forgot about it during a cold snap and it froze. Cracked the block between each cylinder and punched a hole in the sleeve, on a engine that at most circled the shop a couple times.
Granted in some areas cold weather isn't a issue, but the only time I run water is RIGHT after I put it together and I am checking for leaks.
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