Originally Posted by j9fd3s
(Post 11448747)
i think they don't want you adding water because its prediluted, but otherwise i don't really know much about it. it does work though, the Rx8 engines come apart looking new in the water jackets, and the Rx7 engines are ALWAYS rusty The only good reason to get it besides having absolutely all fl-22 is to have more for when I need to top off in the future instead of using distilled water, though I've read youre only losing only water so putting more coolant will only raise the coolant concentration. Man I think too much |
..sorry I burped..never mind.
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Wow, so much discussion on coolant. If it's green, I pour it in. If it's some other color, I don't. Easy.
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Originally Posted by Jeff20B
(Post 11448800)
Wow, so much discussion on coolant. If it's green, I pour it in. If it's some other color, I don't. Easy.
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Originally Posted by wthdidusay82
(Post 11448755)
Well I think 55% is a high amount of coolant, I'd hate to spend $25 on another jug of coolant for 1.2 quarts unless its necessary and the best choice.
The only good reason to get it besides having absolutely all fl-22 is to have more for when I need to top off in the future instead of using distilled water, though I've read youre only losing only water so putting more coolant will only raise the coolant concentration. Man I think too much |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s
(Post 11448872)
right, just pour both 1.5 gallons in and top off with water and then worry about something more important, like breathing, or looking at boobs or something |
Originally Posted by wthdidusay82
(Post 11448897)
I can see them whenever I want lol
If coolant mixture is so crucial, how do you explain that race cars can use 0% coolant? :shocking: |
Originally Posted by RXSpeed16
(Post 11448943)
Well that's obvious. You're on a computer.
If coolant mixture is so crucial, how do you explain that race cars can use 0% coolant? :shocking: |
Originally Posted by DeaconBlue
(Post 11448960)
Rules mandated by the racing organization due to how slick the track can be once wetted down with typical coolant. Most race cars run distilled water with a wetting agent like Redline water wetter.
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Well these are race cars, not regular street cars. I really don't think a street car will benefit as much as a race car/drag car will , plus if you're running no antifreeze in freezing cold conditions I'd think it would freeze inside the block, unless using just water wetter will prevent it from freezing but I doubt it you can correct me if I am wrong.
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Originally Posted by RXSpeed16
(Post 11448943)
If coolant mixture is so crucial, how do you explain that race cars can use 0% coolant? :shocking:
Basically, all the bad effects of not using corrosion protection (i.e., antifreeze) are still there but the parts aren't in service long enough for it to matter. |
You guys comparing race engines and street car engines...you kidding me??
Race engines are broken down / inspected after every race and rebuilt. They don't need the inhibitors found in coolant because it doesn't sit around day after day..week after week. Jeesus... |
Originally Posted by DeaconBlue
(Post 11448960)
Rules mandated by the racing organization due to how slick the track can be once wetted down with typical coolant. Most race cars run distilled water with a wetting agent like Redline water wetter.
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Originally Posted by VANHALEN
(Post 11449183)
You guys comparing race engines and street car engines...you kidding me??
Race engines are broken down / inspected after every race and rebuilt. They don't need the inhibitors found in coolant because it doesn't sit around day after day..week after week. Jeesus... |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s
(Post 11449309)
only the pro's do that, there are thousands of club racers that go 2-5 years between engine rebuilds
That's my point. Any engine with any cooling liquid needs inhibitors. Not just water. |
Originally Posted by VANHALEN
(Post 11449443)
Yea , but those club racers wouldn't be running just water when left in the garage.
That's my point. Any engine with any cooling liquid needs inhibitors. Not just water. |
Originally Posted by VANHALEN
(Post 11449443)
Yea , but those club racers wouldn't be running just water when left in the garage.
That's my point. Any engine with any cooling liquid needs inhibitors. Not just water. Just so everyone is on the same page: Running some percentage of corrosion resistant additive is beneficial to an engine. As for race car maintenance, I can only speak for 'regional' level teams that I know, but none of them will add coolant just to store the car and then drain it before the next event. I could see people adding anti-freeze for actual protection against freezing temperatures, but not for engine longevity. |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s
(Post 11449724)
99% of them probably are just leaving water in there.
My background was in bike racing, we always transported the bikes dry (which was a requirement for international shipping) and stored them dry as well. I'll concede that race bike engines probably get pulled more frequently than grassroots race car motors do (and it's easy to be cavalier about cost when you're sponsored by Redline) but even so, I'd think constant renewal of fluids would be the rule, not the exception. |
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