What is the purpose of this coolant additive? Does it do its job well?
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Looking at a bottle of it a few months ago when I was curious myself, it seems to only be worth it if you are running 100% water/0% coolant, such as if you are racing the car and the track does not allow the use of coolant. Otherwise it has minimal effect on lowering fluid temps.
It may have its uses like for use with plain water for the track in the summer. But your avg. car with quality coolant needs no additives.
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It's supposed to further provide lubrication for the water pump and provide extra corrosion protection when used with antifreeze/coolant. That's why I use it. I add a bottle every time I do a drain/refill of my radiator.
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It may have its uses like for use with plain water for the track in the summer. But your avg. car with quality coolant needs no additives.
+1 That's been the major point I've gleaned regarding RLWW from reading Bitog since joining. I wouldn't bother with it.
It may have its uses like for use with plain water for the track in the summer. But your avg. car with quality coolant needs no additives.
+1 That's been the major point I've gleaned regarding RLWW from reading Bitog since joining. I wouldn't bother with it.
It's for race use. Why people put it in street-driven cars is beyond me.
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I have been told it helps even 50/50 coolant disperse more heat, but I wouldn't use it. It seems to me that if a coolant additive could be that effective, automakers would use it in their OEM coolants, and then make their cooling systems more cheaply in order to save $$ on each car built.
But that is just a guess. I don't use additives in stuff that has already been formulated for a certain purpose.
But that is just a guess. I don't use additives in stuff that has already been formulated for a certain purpose.
I tried it on a small block chevy when the motor was new, before any cold weather, when I was going to switch to anti freeze. But after 150 miles my new aluminum water pump failed making a huge mess out of a beautiful new engine from a seal failure. After looking on the Stewart water pump site I saw they said, not to use water wetter because it can cause early seal failure. Wish I would have saw that before I convinced myself it was the thing to use.
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Supposedly it reduces the water surface tension, even in glycol/water systems. Not as big of a benefit as in pure water systems.
I saw oily residue in the overflow/expansion tanks, in more than one car, when I added this. So I stopped using it.
I saw oily residue in the overflow/expansion tanks, in more than one car, when I added this. So I stopped using it.
Originally Posted By: NMBurb02
Looking at a bottle of it a few months ago when I was curious myself, it seems to only be worth it if you are running 100% water/0% coolant, such as if you are racing the car and the track does not allow the use of coolant. Otherwise it has minimal effect on lowering fluid temps.
Exactly! I have written on this numerous time here at Bob's
Looking at a bottle of it a few months ago when I was curious myself, it seems to only be worth it if you are running 100% water/0% coolant, such as if you are racing the car and the track does not allow the use of coolant. Otherwise it has minimal effect on lowering fluid temps.
Exactly! I have written on this numerous time here at Bob's
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This stuff is proven to reduce temperatures, at least in PC watercooling systems. It improves water's ability to transfer heat.
If you really need an extra few degrees of cooling i would say go for it.
Which temperatures ?
thermostat sort of controls the temperature of the coolant...and if water wetter improved heat transfer TO the coolant, the coolant would be even hotter....
Anyway, couple of times that I've convinced myself to use it, it's left a scummy looking mess in the tank.
This stuff is proven to reduce temperatures, at least in PC watercooling systems. It improves water's ability to transfer heat.
If you really need an extra few degrees of cooling i would say go for it.
Which temperatures ?
thermostat sort of controls the temperature of the coolant...and if water wetter improved heat transfer TO the coolant, the coolant would be even hotter....
Anyway, couple of times that I've convinced myself to use it, it's left a scummy looking mess in the tank.
Yes, even though there will be some who will say it was OK for them when added to Dex Cool, I would NOT personally add it to a Dex Cool system, due to it causing the gummy slime/snot that Shannow above has referenced.
IF one feels the need to use a product like this in a Dex Cool system, I would go with the Lube Gard, Royal Purple, or NoRosion versions of this stuff, or at least the blue colored, DIESEL Water Wetter from Red Line (IF one trusts only Red Line products, and wants to stay with that brand with a Dex Cool system).
IF one feels the need to use a product like this in a Dex Cool system, I would go with the Lube Gard, Royal Purple, or NoRosion versions of this stuff, or at least the blue colored, DIESEL Water Wetter from Red Line (IF one trusts only Red Line products, and wants to stay with that brand with a Dex Cool system).
It absolutely does work, running it in 7 track cars ('00 328Ci, '06 M3 ZCP, '90 M3, '06 Z4M Coupe, '94 MR2 Turbo, '99 M3 S50B32 Euro, '05 S2K; oh, and a 2006 Miata w an LS7 swap), and during sustained high speed driving @ track, coolant tempo decreased anywhere from 8 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit.
This is with anywhere from pure water to 35/65 coolant to water.
For a street car, it can give you a few precious extra seconds to pull over and turn off a car should it begin to overheat.
This is with anywhere from pure water to 35/65 coolant to water.
For a street car, it can give you a few precious extra seconds to pull over and turn off a car should it begin to overheat.
I have a wrx that I'm about to do a motor swap. Bought this and was planing on pitting it in with peak global, distilled water & Subaru conditioner(heard its just like radweld)
I bought ot for extra security. I just blew a head gasket. Temps can get hot here in Oklahoma... 100+ for weeks at a time. I was thinking for $10 even if it helps a little why not?
Any reason not to? Should i return it and not look back?
I bought ot for extra security. I just blew a head gasket. Temps can get hot here in Oklahoma... 100+ for weeks at a time. I was thinking for $10 even if it helps a little why not?
Any reason not to? Should i return it and not look back?
I mentioned above that I use it in Street cars specifically for the extra "security", although I doubt you will get more than a few seconds, it still may be enough to be the difference between new engine or not.
The other thing I have found, is that my cars get to temp a fair bit quicker w WW. I have digital coolant, oil, temp gauges in my M3 (Street car), and it is about 70 seconds faster to get to temp.
The other thing I have found, is that my cars get to temp a fair bit quicker w WW. I have digital coolant, oil, temp gauges in my M3 (Street car), and it is about 70 seconds faster to get to temp.
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