| Articles 
on antifreeze coolants issues and concerns for historic cars Concerns 
over the effects new types of antifreeze have on older engines have been raised 
by the historic car movement. Here 
we have gathered together links to the useful information available on the V8 
website.
 
 
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 | Articles 
on antifreeze coolants for MGV8s 
 Antifreeze 
coolants and their use in MGBGTV8 engines
 Aa summary article by Tony Lake. 
More
 
 Antifreeze 
coolants and their use in MGBGTV8 engines
 A longer detailed article by 
Tony Lake. More
 
 Concerns with modern antifreeze formulations for 
classic MG enthusiasts
 See our report on the suitability of current antifreeze 
formulations for use in classic cars following a recent newsletter from
 the 
Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC). More
 Article 
from the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs
 
 Clarification 
of the suitability of regarding Bluecol and Blue Star brands for older engines
 Bluecol and Blue Star are well known brand names and both of these are declared 
suitable for classic cars . The FBHVC clarified in April 2010 it is the 
traditional blue coloured Bluecol which is suitable but noted the company 
also sell a red coloured Organic Acid Technology (OAT) product suitable 
only for modern cars, not classics. More
 
 FBHVC article on antifreeze for historic and classic car enthusiasts
 See their article published in January 2010. More
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