Draning coolant for a more track frendly mixture
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Draning coolant for a more track frendly mixture
I have a track day next month and i want to drain my coolant and add distilled water with water wetter. how do i get all of it out? iv pulled my radiator several times, but how do i get all of the coolant out of the block and heater core? Would it even matter if some is still in there? sorry if this a newb question
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You can do this with just the hose, but distilled water is cheap enough.
Get a few gallons of distilled water
Drain your coolant, refill with distilled water
Run your car until the thermostat opens
Drain your coolant, refill with distilled water
Run your car until the thermostat opens
Drain your coolant, refill with your desired mixture
Get a few gallons of distilled water
Drain your coolant, refill with distilled water
Run your car until the thermostat opens
Drain your coolant, refill with distilled water
Run your car until the thermostat opens
Drain your coolant, refill with your desired mixture
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Distilled water for it being metal ion free is pretty useless, there is "some" metal in the system already and it will not be "distilled" after only a couple of seconds.
Getting water saturated with junk is not the smartest idea but if you worry about buildup, boil it, let it settle and then filter. If distilled because it's convenient (cute bottle or whatever), go for it.
But I'm used to food grade water from the tap, not the brown chunky stuff some need to settle for.
Regarding coolant, what should the pH in the system be? Is there any buffers in WaterWetter (I use a cap of soap as hillbilly equivalent)?
Getting water saturated with junk is not the smartest idea but if you worry about buildup, boil it, let it settle and then filter. If distilled because it's convenient (cute bottle or whatever), go for it.
But I'm used to food grade water from the tap, not the brown chunky stuff some need to settle for.
Regarding coolant, what should the pH in the system be? Is there any buffers in WaterWetter (I use a cap of soap as hillbilly equivalent)?
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http://www.overclockers.com/pc-water...istry-part-ii/
Tolyltriazole: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/50...triazole_.html for the one who want to mix their own, but how much and in what ratio to the Sodium molybdate... Buying WW cost more but you don't have to think a lot (unless you have problem with the ethers conflicting with hoses or rubber).
Last edited by NiklasFalk; 03-29-2012 at 10:11 AM.
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Regarding coolant, what should the pH in the system be? Is there any buffers in WaterWetter (I use a cap of soap as hillbilly equivalent)?
<-knows too much about water generation
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I wouldn't worry about it, just drain what comes out and replace with distilled water + water wetter until the system's full again. A little antifreeze left in the system will guarantee you have some corrosion protection and some lubrication for the water pump.
If your cooling capabilities are so taxed that 10% antifreeze puts you over the edge, then that's the problem you need to address. Better radiator, ducting, reroute, whatever it is you need to do.
If your cooling capabilities are so taxed that 10% antifreeze puts you over the edge, then that's the problem you need to address. Better radiator, ducting, reroute, whatever it is you need to do.
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