Anyone use this stuff and noticed any difference that makes it worth adding? Is it compatible with DexCool?
Water Wetter
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
There are several brands
Redline Water Wetter
Royal purple Purple Ice
Use it in both my Vettes.
Redline runs about 10 degrees cooler in my C4
Purlpe Ice runs about 15 degrees cooler in my C5
Both are compatible with Dexcool
Redline Water Wetter
Royal purple Purple Ice
Use it in both my Vettes.
Redline runs about 10 degrees cooler in my C4
Purlpe Ice runs about 15 degrees cooler in my C5
Both are compatible with Dexcool
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It works with DexCool, but I was told the real reduction in temp is when it's used with straight water. I use it in my C-5. Not a whole lot of decrease in temp that I noticed. I may try the Purple Ice mentioned above. 15 Degrees would be great.
Last edited by OhioDave; Aug 6, 2006 at 08:02 PM.
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Originally Posted by dcblackc5
It works with DexCool, but I was told the real reduction in temp is when it's used with straight water. I use it in my C-5. Not a whole lot of decrease in temp that I noticed. I may try the Purple Ice mentioned above. 15 Degrees would be great.
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WATER WETTER is a surficant, I don't know about the other products, but probably the same idea. Go here for their website and an information video. http://www.redlineoil.com/products_c...coolantFlash=1
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From: Hanger 18 Taxachusetts
Originally Posted by MTurnbo
Very good article in the latest issue of Corvette Enthusiast on C4-C5 cooling systems. Water Wetter is also addressed in the article.
Burning Brakes
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From: Bear Delaware
Originally Posted by corvette-pilot
And what was the conclusion ?
RLWW = Red Line Water Wetter
50/50 mix = 50% water 50% anitfreeze
Each test engine (350 cid, iron block, aluminum head, small block) was run 3 hours at WOT at 7,200 rpm with a 15 psi cooling system.
Test Results:
50/50 mix was at 228 degrees
50/50 with RLWW 220 degrees
straight water 220 degrees
straight water with RLWW 208 degrees.
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From: St. Petersburg FL
It helped keep my temp's from fluctuating as much. I have a Vinci fan controller and after adding two bottles of Water Wetter I noticed a few degrees diffence.
One bottle most likely won't do much and adding without a fan controller or reprogramming the fans is probably not worth much.
One bottle most likely won't do much and adding without a fan controller or reprogramming the fans is probably not worth much.
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From: Allen TX
if you guys understood what these additives actually do, you would understand that the objective is to lower cylinder wall temperatures, not lower coolant temperature.
adding these additves does not nessasarily = lower coolant temperature levels.
adding these additves does not nessasarily = lower coolant temperature levels.
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My understanding of this "surficant" is that the product breaks the surface tension of the water molecules to the metal...allowing the coolant to flow better and improve the coolants ability to cool.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Aug 8, 2006 at 04:30 PM.
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From: Allen TX
Originally Posted by hotwheels57
..."surficant" means that the product breaks the surface tension of the water molecules to the metal. Many users have the wrong understanding of it's intended purpose.
my point exactly.