Engine Ice coolant
#31
RE: OMALLEY
You shouldn't run ONLY water wetter; without anything else! The WW needs H2O to work, because itraises the boiling point. It's OK to decrease the amount of coolant and increase the amount of WW, but both must have H2O to workcorrectly.
It'ssimilar to many guys who take out their thermostat. Thisaccomplishes exactly the opposite of what you think. Thethermostat keeps theH2O temp in the block at areasonably constant temp. If you take out the thermostat, you likely run at an overall lower temp,and decrease the efficiency of the engine. I have a custom brass radiator in my 9, made by hand. It holds about a gallon ormore of H2O and flows about 3X better than theskinny stock curvedjob. I also don'thave a fan installed, because the extra volume of H2O dissipates enough heat to make it less necessary. That's not to say it doesn't get hot; it certainly does, but itdissipates the heat so well, a fan is less neccesary. Ever seen a racing radiator? Mine is about2 inches thick. Best of all, you can repair it when needed; with actual solder! The stock jobs are junk! I'll post a pic when I can.
It'ssimilar to many guys who take out their thermostat. Thisaccomplishes exactly the opposite of what you think. Thethermostat keeps theH2O temp in the block at areasonably constant temp. If you take out the thermostat, you likely run at an overall lower temp,and decrease the efficiency of the engine. I have a custom brass radiator in my 9, made by hand. It holds about a gallon ormore of H2O and flows about 3X better than theskinny stock curvedjob. I also don'thave a fan installed, because the extra volume of H2O dissipates enough heat to make it less necessary. That's not to say it doesn't get hot; it certainly does, but itdissipates the heat so well, a fan is less neccesary. Ever seen a racing radiator? Mine is about2 inches thick. Best of all, you can repair it when needed; with actual solder! The stock jobs are junk! I'll post a pic when I can.
#32
RE: Engine Ice coolant
You don't mix it with anything. Use it straight up.
I live in S.W. Florida. I've used the stuff for a few years. The fan on my '01 ZRX hardly ever comes on. I have let it sit at idle for about 20 minutes before the fan kicks on. My '05 ZRX has the factory coolant and it will come on often. Especially if I'm at a light that takes a couple of changes to get through.
In my book it is worth the money.
I live in S.W. Florida. I've used the stuff for a few years. The fan on my '01 ZRX hardly ever comes on. I have let it sit at idle for about 20 minutes before the fan kicks on. My '05 ZRX has the factory coolant and it will come on often. Especially if I'm at a light that takes a couple of changes to get through.
In my book it is worth the money.
#33
RE: Engine Ice coolant
I will give the Water Wetter a shot.
FYI: Removing the thermostat allows the coolant to circulate too fast through the radiator and not letting it cool down. That is why it will run hotter. The faster you go, the faster it will circulate and less time to cool. I had this happen with my car; it actually overheated even though I was going over 100 mph. I installed a thermostat with the guts removed (just for the restriction) and it never got hot or overheated again.
FYI: Removing the thermostat allows the coolant to circulate too fast through the radiator and not letting it cool down. That is why it will run hotter. The faster you go, the faster it will circulate and less time to cool. I had this happen with my car; it actually overheated even though I was going over 100 mph. I installed a thermostat with the guts removed (just for the restriction) and it never got hot or overheated again.
#34
RE: Engine Ice coolant
I have water wetter at the house for my bike but have not had a chance to throw it in yet. But I remeber reading the directions and it said like four cap fulls per gallon of water. I think this is what I read not sure though been awhile. So would it make a difference if I just put the whole bottle in there?
#35
RE: Engine Ice coolant
A co-worker & friend of mine is aregional representative for Motul and he told me that they're coming out with a similar product as Water Wetter but is supposed to be better. Motul has a lot of research & developement behind their products and their reputation in racing throughout the world in all types of vehicles.
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