Water wetter, anyone tried it? Results?

[Viper X]

Title says it all.

 

[TOPGON]

I use it in my street rod which has a modified 350. I could not keep the engine cool after every mod known to man. It accounted for a measurable 10 degree difference which I would not have believed had I not tried it.

 

[Joseph Dell]

Note that this stuff says to mix 1 bottle with 100% water. it is less effective if you mix it with a 50/50 mix. it works pretty well though. I don't use it in the viper but i used to use it in a mustang that would overheat.

JD

 

[DSR207]

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I use it in my street rod which has a modified 350
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I don't use it in the viper but i used to use it in a mustang that would overheat.
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Why are you not using it in the Viper ?

 

[STUGOTS]

I use royal purple's purple ice it works alot better.

I have yet to try it in my viper but it sure works in the stang.

 

[radta7]

I have it in my Viper and daily drivers.

 

[DSR207]

"I have it in my Viper and daily drivers."

How effective is it ?

 

[STUGOTS]

I use royal purple's purple ice it works alot better.

I have yet to try it in my viper but it sure works in the stang.

I just read this on the royal purple "purple ice" DO NOT USE ON BRAND NEW RADIATORS.

 

[kickinasp]

Dont use it or any other "enhancers". Just ask the guys at Arrow Racing that rebuild the Gen I, II, III engines. Standing a few feet back they can tell a block that has run the "wetters"...it corrodes the hell out of the block.

 

[BigCarrot]

I have it in my Paxton aftercooler, and I'll probably put it in the radiator. In 30 years when that actually corrodes my block, I'll be cruising around in a freakin space ship. No worries.

 

[Y2K5SRT]

In 30 years when that actually corrodes my block, I'll be cruising around in a freakin space ship.

Don't you mean freakin supercharged space ship?

I used Water Wetter on my GTS and it didn't seem to affect the temperature much either way...

 

[GR8_ASP]

Won't touch it. Corrosion/erosion is much different than you may expect. It attacks the hottest areas first. That is the combustion chambers and upper bore regions. On a dyno you can create accelerated erosion/corrosion quite quickly that results in water cooled combustion. Not good.

I use soap in my bath, not in my engine. That is stated as the principle property is similar to soap. Breaks up surface tension and allows a lower thickness laminar and coated layer on the metal surfaces. With silicate additive coolants (i.e. the green stuff) this essentially removes the protective layer that prevents surface erosion due to nucleate boiling. That may work on a race car that never sees temperatures high enough to see nucleate boiling. But on a production car it is a recipe for disaster. Not sure how it affects organic chemistry additive coolants but I am not wiling to be the guinea pig when temperature is not a problem to start with.

 

[vipersrt10]

Won't touch it. Corrosion/erosion is much different than you may expect. It attacks the hottest areas first. That is the combustion chambers and upper bore regions. On a dyno you can create accelerated erosion/corrosion quite quickly that results in water cooled combustion. Not good.

I use soap in my bath, not in my engine. That is stated as the principle property is similar to soap. Breaks up surface tension and allows a lower thickness laminar and coated layer on the metal surfaces. With silicate additive coolants (i.e. the green stuff) this essentially removes the protective layer that prevents surface erosion due to nucleate boiling. That may work on a race car that never sees temperatures high enough to see nucleate boiling. But on a production car it is a recipe for disaster. Not sure how it affects organic chemistry additive coolants but I am not wiling to be the guinea pig when temperature is not a problem to start with.

-its all greek to me

 

[STUGOTS]

Won't touch it. Corrosion/erosion is much different than you may expect. It attacks the hottest areas first. That is the combustion chambers and upper bore regions. On a dyno you can create accelerated erosion/corrosion quite quickly that results in water cooled combustion. Not good.

I use soap in my bath, not in my engine. That is stated as the principle property is similar to soap. Breaks up surface tension and allows a lower thickness laminar and coated layer on the metal surfaces. With silicate additive coolants (i.e. the green stuff) this essentially removes the protective layer that prevents surface erosion due to nucleate boiling. That may work on a race car that never sees temperatures high enough to see nucleate boiling. But on a production car it is a recipe for disaster. Not sure how it affects organic chemistry additive coolants but I am not wiling to be the guinea pig when temperature is not a problem to start with.

-its all greek to me

you said the magic word wheres TONY.

 

[DEVILDOG]

First I've heard about corrosion/errosion. Anyone know the facts?

 

[Fast Freddy]

been using redlines water wetter in all my cars, trucks, motorcycles, quads, etc for 10 years now and it works very well. the biggest drop i have seen using it is in my old road race car where it made a 20 degree difference with just distelled water only and no coolant mixed in. most applications are good for about 10 degrees. it gets real hot in arizona so you need all the help you can get around here. as far as corrosion protection goes; coolant is the best but distilled water and water wetter is better than just distilled water by itself. i run 50% coolant / 50% distilled water and water wetter. i even have watter wetter in my nordic boat which has a closed cooling system and heat exchanger.

 

[vipersrt10]

been using redlines water wetter in all my cars, trucks, motorcycles, quads, etc for 10 years now and it works very well. the biggest drop i have seen using it is in my old road race car where it made a 20 degree difference with just distelled water only and no coolant mixed in. most applications are good for about 10 degrees. it gets real hot in arizona so you need all the help you can get around here. as far as corrosion protection goes; coolant is the best but distilled water and water wetter is better than just distilled water by itself. i run 50% coolant / 50% distilled water and water wetter. i even have watter wetter in my nordic boat which has a closed cooling system and heat exchanger.

-5th gear when u hit 176 in the z06?

 

[Fast Freddy]

yes, watter wetter is in my vette

 

[STUGOTS]

I was going to use Royal purple Ice but it says you cant use it on a new radiator and since I have a new fluidyne im gonna use water wetter.