WaterWetter Products

Mike Taylor 3601 · 01-01-2016, 01:32 PM

I was once told that water wetter type additives didn't let the heat transfer to the water,so water was cooler but the engine casting itself were hotter, is there any truth to that?
Mike Taylor 3601

FireSale · 01-01-2016, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

I was once told that water wetter type additives didn't let the heat transfer to the water,so water was cooler but the engine casting itself were hotter, is there any truth to that?
Mike Taylor 3601

I doubt that. If water wetter formed a molecular film that effectively insulated hot metal you wouldn't find it on the auto parts shelf for a couple of bucks...

Dale

1320racer · 01-01-2016, 08:37 PM

tried it in several vehicles since the late 70s and over 3 decades. In street cars, street/strip cars and race cars, with 50/50 anti freeze and with straight water. Never saw a reduction in operating temperture in any of them. I'm long over donating my $ to redline. Today, my race cars run straight water and my passenger vehicles a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water. None have have waterwetter in the cooling system.

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SSGN · 01-04-2016, 12:13 PM

I have often wondered about the increased cooling of the product but to be honest I am more concerned about its ability to help with rust and corrosion. I don't like to run antifreeze in my street cars at the track for obvious reasons and wanted a product to help combat corrosion and that I could leave in all summer. Anybody have any thoughts or experience on this?

Dan Fahey · 01-04-2016, 01:52 PM

Interesting comments...
One of the comments mentioned if you are using a Thermostat.
The temperature will modulate to the thermostats rating.
Which is logical.

I towed with my Caprice wagon up and down the Appalachia Mountains with no overheating issues without the Water-Wetter product.

Pull about 6000 plus lbs.
Car, trailer, racing stuff with a 4600lb Caprice Wagon in the heat.
Wagon Loaded, full tank and me is 4800 lbs.

Engine will ping pushing 70mph up the long sustained hills.
Backing down to 65mph was fine.
Figure some mid octane would be helpful.

Been suggested to flush the Coolant system thoroughly.
If Anti Freeze is clean does it really need to be changed every 2 years or 25,000 miles?

Dan

01-01-2016, 01:32 PM	#1
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,380 Likes: 371 Liked 319 Times in 108 Posts	Re: WaterWetter Products I was once told that water wetter type additives didn't let the heat transfer to the water,so water was cooler but the engine casting itself were hotter, is there any truth to that? Mike Taylor 3601

01-01-2016, 08:37 PM	#3
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: WaterWetter Products tried it in several vehicles since the late 70s and over 3 decades. In street cars, street/strip cars and race cars, with 50/50 anti freeze and with straight water. Never saw a reduction in operating temperture in any of them. I'm long over donating my $ to redline. Today, my race cars run straight water and my passenger vehicles a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water. None have have waterwetter in the cooling system. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/200...%C2%AE-review/ Last edited by 1320racer; 01-01-2016 at 08:40 PM.

01-04-2016, 12:13 PM	#4
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 Likes: 134 Liked 203 Times in 52 Posts	Re: WaterWetter Products I have often wondered about the increased cooling of the product but to be honest I am more concerned about its ability to help with rust and corrosion. I don't like to run antifreeze in my street cars at the track for obvious reasons and wanted a product to help combat corrosion and that I could leave in all summer. Anybody have any thoughts or experience on this? __________________ The more people I meet the more I like my dog Kevin

01-04-2016, 01:52 PM	#5
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: WaterWetter Products Interesting comments... One of the comments mentioned if you are using a Thermostat. The temperature will modulate to the thermostats rating. Which is logical. I towed with my Caprice wagon up and down the Appalachia Mountains with no overheating issues without the Water-Wetter product. Pull about 6000 plus lbs. Car, trailer, racing stuff with a 4600lb Caprice Wagon in the heat. Wagon Loaded, full tank and me is 4800 lbs. Engine will ping pushing 70mph up the long sustained hills. Backing down to 65mph was fine. Figure some mid octane would be helpful. Been suggested to flush the Coolant system thoroughly. If Anti Freeze is clean does it really need to be changed every 2 years or 25,000 miles? Dan