Water Wetter. This stuff really work?
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From: WI
It's a patch, not a fix...
There's no such thing as overkill on the cooling system..
Here are a few ways to get enough cooling..
1) Aluminum Radiator
2) high volume water pump
3) high flow thermostat
4) electric fan(s)
Electric fans and high flow water pumps are the most effective way to get enough cooling..
5)...factory front spoiler AND seals around the radiator...
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
My initial point was that it does work but of course the appropriate way to get the coolant temperature down is to fix up the cooling system 
On my race car, I need all the cooling that I can get.. I have a electric high flow water pump, aluminum radiator (top of the line Griffin), no thermostat etc. and I also run water with 2 bottles of water wetter and TRIPLE electric fans to cool down the eng....
Works great for me.. If I wouldn't be running 650+ HP on my engine, that setup would cool a mild engine to 120 degrees
On my race car, I need all the cooling that I can get.. I have a electric high flow water pump, aluminum radiator (top of the line Griffin), no thermostat etc. and I also run water with 2 bottles of water wetter and TRIPLE electric fans to cool down the eng....
Works great for me.. If I wouldn't be running 650+ HP on my engine, that setup would cool a mild engine to 120 degrees
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
180 degrees should be fine on a street car.. Hotter than that is only recommended due to emission reasons.. Emissions are usually lower if coolent temps are higher!
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A big time short track stock car engine builder once told me your not making real power until about 205*...I use a Robertshaw 195* thermostat in my vintage racer, straight water, a Howe aluminum rad, Mackay aluminum pump rebuilt by Howard Stewart (when HS was still there) and a bottle of WP lube, it runs 205*-210*...Water Wetter at $5 a bottle didn`t do a thing, other than lube the pump....maybe "if" someone has a problem it can help but I don`t bother with it.
...redvetracr
...redvetracr
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I hate to change the subject, but......
Early waterpumps consisted of bronze bushings with graphite string packing. They were only lubricated with additives to the cooling system.
With the advent and use of sealed bearings in modern water pumps, just what are you lubricating?
Early waterpumps consisted of bronze bushings with graphite string packing. They were only lubricated with additives to the cooling system.
With the advent and use of sealed bearings in modern water pumps, just what are you lubricating?
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
I hate to change the subject, but......
Early waterpumps consisted of bronze bushings with graphite string packing. They were only lubricated with additives to the cooling system.
With the advent and use of sealed bearings in modern water pumps, just what are you lubricating?
Early waterpumps consisted of bronze bushings with graphite string packing. They were only lubricated with additives to the cooling system.
With the advent and use of sealed bearings in modern water pumps, just what are you lubricating?
The seal. you need to keep them pliable and the lube between the rubber and shaft keeps the seal from wearing as much.
antifreeze is naturally slipperly but water ain't so when you run pure water, a can of lube helps alot.
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
A big time short track stock car engine builder once told me your not making real power until about 205*...I use a Robertshaw 195* thermostat in my vintage racer, straight water, a Howe aluminum rad, Mackay aluminum pump rebuilt by Howard Stewart (when HS was still there) and a bottle of WP lube, it runs 205*-210*...Water Wetter at $5 a bottle didn`t do a thing, other than lube the pump....maybe "if" someone has a problem it can help but I don`t bother with it.
...redvetracr
...redvetracr
In Drag Racing, you want hot oil temperature and cool water temperature for best performance!
That's achieved by running water pump and fans between rounds (with the engine shut off).
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
wait a minute.
It's not snake oil, it's science.
If you decrease the surface tension of water it allows a better thermal interface with metal.
With all the money you guys spend on crap, what's another $20 for a couple bottles of this stuff as insurance?
The reality is very few of these cars are working at their design efficiency because of missing seals, worn fan clutch, grime and scale in the system, bent fins, broken air dams.....yada. We start out at a disadvantage because of the small frontal area.
It's not snake oil, it's science.
If you decrease the surface tension of water it allows a better thermal interface with metal.
With all the money you guys spend on crap, what's another $20 for a couple bottles of this stuff as insurance?
The reality is very few of these cars are working at their design efficiency because of missing seals, worn fan clutch, grime and scale in the system, bent fins, broken air dams.....yada. We start out at a disadvantage because of the small frontal area.
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
wait a minute.
It's not snake oil, it's science.
If you decrease the surface tension of water it allows a better thermal interface with metal.
With all the money you guys spend on crap, what's another $20 for a couple bottles of this stuff as insurance?
The reality is very few of these cars are working at their design efficiency because of missing seals, worn fan clutch, grime and scale in the system, bent fins, broken air dams.....yada. We start out at a disadvantage because of the small frontal area.
It's not snake oil, it's science.
If you decrease the surface tension of water it allows a better thermal interface with metal.
With all the money you guys spend on crap, what's another $20 for a couple bottles of this stuff as insurance?
The reality is very few of these cars are working at their design efficiency because of missing seals, worn fan clutch, grime and scale in the system, bent fins, broken air dams.....yada. We start out at a disadvantage because of the small frontal area.
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All right then. My vette will NEVER see freezing temperatures. Should I run straight water with the Water Wetter or 50/50 mix coolant/H2O?
I am worried about temps as I am not running an aluminum radiator. I have approx 10.5:1 comp with aluminum heads.
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I am worried about temps as I am not running an aluminum radiator. I have approx 10.5:1 comp with aluminum heads.
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
if you won't see freezing temps, use destilled water and water wetter.. That's the way to go!