Crybabii

hi everybody.. I am thinking of buying a redline water wetter coolant is it any good in helping to keep my radiator working better and improve my cooling?? and how should i use it????

dgeesaman

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Yes, it does work some. Just use a whole bottle with your coolant.

Dave

Crybabii

thanks dgeesman.. and should i use distilled water (the same i use for my battery) instead of normal water?? oh and how do I flush my old coolant?? thanks for the help mate..

caredden

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Crybabii,

While it is nice that some people will "spoon feed" newbies, you could save yourself some pain, and flames, if you would simply search...

I did a quick search for "coolant flush" and found multiple threads. I copied this one.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...radiator+flush

Almost every issue that may arise with an FD has been covered by someone. You just have to look for it. I understand that some issues are hard to locate, but at least make an attempt first before posting endless questions...

Charlie

Rocking Rotary

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yeah water wetter seems to work well i even have it in my bike.

dgeesaman

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Yes absolutely use distilled water and never ever use tap water.

I would drain out the radiator and pour in distilled and water wetter until it's full. Read up on how to "burp" the system as it's a pain to get all the air out.

Dave

dhays

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If it has been a while since the coolant was changed, I'd even consider using a radiator flush/cleaner. Takes more distilled water, but it is pretty cheap.

As Dave said, search on burping. Based on a recommendation from someone here, I bought a special Lyle funnel for the purpose. It works great at getting all the air out of the system.

4CN A1R

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flush and burp how-to:

http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/flush.htm

cooling system discussions:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/big-fat-fd3s-cooling-thread-571088/
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/cooling-system-flush-info-441967/
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/fluidyne-radiator-ast-evans-questions-flushing-system-754045/

coolant burping tools:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/radiator-cap-funnel-eliminate-air-bubbles-342309/

wb123

Would it be ok to leave the water wetter in the system while storing the car for the winter in a garage ?

Would my coolant freeze with this stuff in it ?

Crybabii

anyway thanks everybody.. sorry about the endless questions etc.. so if anybody else feels like charlie then I'm sorry.. anyway have to get back to flushing my system

7_HEAVEN

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Empty the entire system and use Evans NPG+ coolant. It is completely waterless and never needs replacing. It's been an outstanding product, I have been running it for over 5 years now with no issues whatsoever.

Water Wetter is an amateur solution to what the cooling needs are in an FD.

dgeesaman

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Going back to the water wetter option, if you want to get the most out of it, you should be running mostly / all distilled water. Running it in 50/50 coolant isn't getting the best cooling.

But if you're in Toronto, 100% water is not safe for winter. I run mostly distilled with water wetter in summer and drain/replace back to 50/50 for winter. Given how important fresh coolant is in these cars, I think it's time well spent.

Dave