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[Hughes]

Anyone got any experience?

Ive been on one or two of the other forums to look and there's a few posts but not much.

I seem to recall it helps the engine warm up faster as well as lose heat at the rad but the website doesn't actually have this claim so I might have completely imagined it I dont have an issue with cooling but thought this might be worthwhile anyway.

H

[Ouster]

If you don't have an issue, I'd say there's no point using it and possibly gunking up the cooling system.

[phil hill]

I've used it in minis and other cars, I've got the "green" version which I seem to remember was for Diesel cars, although what the difference is who knows. I've got the tech data sheets somewhere on the computer too if you are interested. I generally mixed with Demin water (i.e. as used in batteries and steam irons etc) as I live in a very hard water area, and the bear minimum of antifreeze.

Does it work ?? Well that is probably a bit subjective without a full lab and lots of proper tests, but from my personal experience it seems to help the cooling system cope a bit better. For example on one car I used it on which is renowned for having lots of heat to deal with....... the temp gauge which previously would sit dead on level for normal running was now just slightly lower than dead level for normal running, and when pushed stayed there where previously the temp would climb over dead level.

In the mini's it seems to help keep temps under control despite use/abuse on Trackdays and "only" having a side mounted rad, albeit at 2 core. It definately doesn't cause any problems with any other kind of coolant to my knowledge.

Phil.

[Hughes]

Thats great stuff thanks for your response.

Thats exactly how I imagined it would work.

What ratio water/coolant/wetter would you say you used? Roughly.....

H

[Dolly 89]

i used to use it on my motocross bikes when i had them but the red one and found that the bike ran a little cooler and never had a problem with over heating on a four stroke which they are renowned for but i cant say anything about cars as i have never used it in a car
edit: i dont know if it was redline but it was called water weter and was a reddy pinky colour

Edited by suzzy 273, 02 May 2010 - 04:50 PM.

[Jordie]

Used it in a water cooled pc. Lowered the temp by approx 1c if i remember correctly. Next time the system was drained and refilled, i decided not to waste my money.

Dont know if it will work on a bigger scale to give better results.