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PostPosted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:38 pm 
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Hi,
Just wondering if any one has tried out the above product.
l have just got my radiator cleaned out and was wondering if this product is any good.
It is supposed to be better than coolant which l presently use.
Apparently street drag cars use this product
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I've not used it but they do rave about it overseas.
It works by reducing the surface tension of the water, I think.
Gotta be better than using ethylene glycol, just to stop rust- most of us on the mainland don't need antifreeze properties. :wink:

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drmini in aust wrote:
I've not used it but they do rave about it overseas.
It works by reducing the surface tension of the water, I think.
Gotta be better than using ethylene glycol, just to stop rust- most of us on the mainland don't need antifreeze properties. :wink:


Except those like me who are silly enough to go to Wakefield in mid winter. Apologies to those who live there.

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havn't used it but have heard very good things about it
one of the guys at the local performace shops apparently ran it in his race care and had to drain some out and mix it with water cause it was keeping it too cool so it wasn't warming up enough for him


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i just got home from wakefield hot and windy .... and that was in my fire suit :)
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:42 pm 
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Chris wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
I've not used it but they do rave about it overseas.
It works by reducing the surface tension of the water, I think.
Gotta be better than using ethylene glycol, just to stop rust- most of us on the mainland don't need antifreeze properties. :wink:


Except those like me who are silly enough to go to Wakefield in mid winter. Apologies to those who live there.


Horizontal rain, howling wind, freezing temperatures.....hey thats tropical Wakefield in winter :roll:

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If you can get it buy it, awesome stuff. I got some from a performance place in Brissy for my last car and it made a big difference.


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yep reduces the surface tension, gets rid of hot spots, it made my Cooper S run heaps cooler and smoother for a day out at winton

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Bought some water wetter today.Will put it in the mini tonight. Will let you know if there is any decrease in running temps. With new cleaned radiator and coolant normallly runs at 185. In afternoon stop start traffic runs at 195 to 200 .


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:21 pm 
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Not impressed with water wetter.
I just got home from work after running water wetter and water in the radiator.
Temps were much higher than before when using coolant and water.Temp was running between 200 and 215. When l got home and switched off, the motor ran on. Felt hoses definitly running hotter.Will go back to using coolant and water


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i am surprised
heard the doc and few others say it was mustard
are there any exceptions for you or your car? any weirdnesses?

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