Redline Water Wetter

[Losiracer2]

just get a higher pressure rad cap. hope your cooling system is in good condition though.

hmmm so if I'm at a 13psi cap right now, what should I go to?

[Losiracer2]

I've used water in the summer for the past couple of years. I've never had a problem with it and don't use in the winter. Thats why I said to flush it in the winter. And no I don't live in the middle of the dessert. Max temp is 100 in the summer around here and my needle reads 1/3 the way max. Know if I sit and let it idle for 20 minutes the fan will kick on a bring it back down but have never had problems using water.

Losiracer2 have you tried using a colder thermostat or taking the thermostat out so the coolant is flowing the minute you start the car?

well living out here in AZ, in 114* heat, the car warms up in about 30 sec. lol, so do I really have to change out the T-stat?

[Losiracer2]

okay i'm gonna add this stuff tonight w/ just plain ol' distilled water. I highly doubt that I'd need the antifreeze for a long while, so just water and WW it is. It says on the bottle: 228 for 50/50 antifreeze, 220 for 50/50 + WW, 220 for water only, and 200 for Water + WW. So that seems the best option for my area. It says it also lowers cylinder head temps by 20* so that's always good.

For the guys that have used this...do you think it improves gas mileage since the engine runs cooler?

[Losiracer2]

also you guys dumped the entire bottle in right? I'm not sure about the coolant capacity, it says like 1 ounce per quart so i'm pretty sure we have more than 12 quarts right? or is it less?

okay found out its 4 qts for drain and fill and 7.5 qts for filling from dry

[Night Wolf]

Just use water, it has alot better cooling propertys than coolant. Just remember to drain and fill will coolant before winter.

water rusts too much. just use 50/50

& Ive used that redline stuff. I didnt really notice a difference

[F20A CB7]

This stuff?

Dexcool is great. I run it in my civic and we run it in all our racecars.

How much is that? 9 bucks? I'm changin my rad and my car always reads in the middle for the temp, also, even with the new motor in, mayb this can reduce some heat.

[Supergenius]

okay i'm gonna add this stuff tonight w/ just plain ol' distilled water. I highly doubt that I'd need the antifreeze for a long while, so just water and WW it is. It says on the bottle: 228 for 50/50 antifreeze, 220 for 50/50 + WW, 220 for water only, and 200 for Water + WW. So that seems the best option for my area. It says it also lowers cylinder head temps by 20* so that's always good.

For the guys that have used this...do you think it improves gas mileage since the engine runs cooler?

Ya man just dump the whole bitchin it... Make sure your system is bled propperly and you WILL notice a difference, those who dont must be looking at an OEM gauge or some shit... 15-20 degrees is a good bit of sweep on any reputable gauge...

[C91BLX7]

How much is that? 9 bucks? I'm changin my rad and my car always reads in the middle for the temp, also, even with the new motor in, mayb this can reduce some heat.

You want it to be in the middle.

[Supergenius]

You want it to be in the middle.

It should be about 1/3 the way up not 1/2 (which is what Im assuming you meant by "in the middle").

I guess you could have meant in the middle of the first half... but that would be a incorrect assumption im assuming... Get it???

LOL

[Hondatuner998]

Last Summer before I changed to just straight water and Water Wetter My temp gauge was at about 3/4 also. After I drained it and ran straight water and Water Wetter it never got above Halfway. Even when I ran the AC it barely touched the halfway mark.

[Losiracer2]

well I'm already noticing a difference. The temp gauge doesn't go above 1/2 at all, and its a blistering 114*F again today. So this additive was definitely worth it!

[Supergenius]

well I'm already noticing a difference. The temp gauge doesn't go above 1/2 at all, and its a blistering 114*F again today. So this additive was definitely worth it!

Yup... Shit works....

[owequitit]

Just use water, it has alot better cooling propertys than coolant. Just remember to drain and fill will coolant before winter.

This is 100* blatantly false. The combination of coolant and water actually has a lower freezing point AND a higher heat capacity. If you would like, I will get the Prestone lab results for you from when it was first developed.

I used redline watter wetter once, and it didn't do anything. It's hot out, and you will just have to get used to it. It was in the 80's at ocean the other day.

[steelbluesleepR]

Mj is correct. The makeup of antifreeze raises the boiling point of the liquid in the cooling system from 212 to around 224*. That can mean the difference between cooling your car with liquid, or cooling it with steam.

i didnt take the time to read all of the responses, but this is wrong. boiling points are functions of pressure. the more pressure acting on a liquid, the hotter it has to be to boil. for example, if you took a cup of water up near the edge of the atmosphere, it would boil just sitting in your hand, whereas the water inside an engine will stay liquid WAY above 212*f. also, raising the boiling poing has nothing to do with its cooling effects. what you really want is heat dispersion properties. Pure water with a little bit of water wetter has been proven to be the best reasonable material for heat dispersion in automotive applications. it is what we use on the formula SAE team i'm on, and everything we do is engineered to the nth degree.

[SteveB]

I'm changin my rad and my car always reads in the middle for the temp

Perfect.