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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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Water Wetter?

seeing that temperatures are stupid hot. Im thinking about flushing my coolant out and using water wetter. Wats the best mixture?
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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1 bottle of water wetter to a cooling system.

If you track, 70% water to 30% coolant. If not, 50/50 works fine.
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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I've heard 1 bottle of water wetter and the rest water is OK for race cars. I personally have 1/2 a bottle of water wetter, 1 gallon water, 1 gallon of coolant. Today, driving over highway 17 with the AC cranked, it still never went above half way where as before it would go above half way in these temps.

Water Wetter FTW! :TIA:
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mcdrama
I've heard 1 bottle of water wetter and the rest water is OK for race cars.
Just remember coolant is more than just coolant. It lubricates the water pump,etc.
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by earlyapex
Just remember coolant is more than just coolant. It lubricates the water pump,etc.
Yes. And I have NEVER had a water pump go south that DIDN'T take my top end with it!!! Ouch.
Old Jul 23, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by earlyapex
Just remember coolant is more than just coolant. It lubricates the water pump,etc.
really? I always thought race cars went with 100% water... or something really close to that...
Old Jul 23, 2006 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by earlyapex
Just remember coolant is more than just coolant. It lubricates the water pump,etc.
+1 Very true. Water wetter is good stuff though and remember to use distilled water.
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1 bottle of water wetter and the rest water. Not sure if I would do this in a Suby though.
Old Jul 23, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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the water wetter also acts as a lubricant, and supposdly keeps corrosion at bay from using 100% water.
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