Antifreeze vs Water Wetter

[SSGN]

Is the water wetter a good product to stop corrosion in the cooling system especially with alum and water pump seals. Is this product good to use with straight water in a street/strip application’s I am planning to race more next summer and would like to take the antifreeze out and not have to change every time I go out. I live in a northern climate however the shop never gets below 40*F so antifreeze is not a must. Are their any other products that work better? Thanks in advance

Kevin

[Dave Turner]

Kevin, there are a number of very effective cooling system additives and I have found little to choose among Water Wetter from Redline, Purple Ice by Royal Purple and Radiator Relief, a product from Design Engineering. They all offer boiling point reduction and corrosion inhibitors.....take your pick.

[dartman]

Originally Posted by SSGN

Is the water wetter a good product to stop corrosion in the cooling system especially with alum and water pump seals. Is this product good to use with straight water in a street/strip application’s I am planning to race more next summer and would like to take the antifreeze out and not have to change every time I go out. I live in a northern climate however the shop never gets below 40*F so antifreeze is not a must. Are their any other products that work better? Thanks in advance

Kevin

Antifreeze is a must when the power goes out and you are not home.it's 20 bucks,why take the chance.

[Rob Petrie E395]

Even here in So IL I put antifreeze in everything. Last year there was a debate on another web site on using water wetter alone and RV antifreeze in the cooling system during the winter. I tried a little experiment in my outside storage building. I put tap water, RV antifreeze, and the water with water wetter that I drained out of one of my cars in seperate gallon jugs. Of course the water froze solid, but when it did the water wetter jug was almost frozen too, the RV antifreeze at one really cold spell got slushy which I understand now is somewhat normal but still OK according to the mfg. I know its not as cold here as it gets up north but thats what I found out in my test. My hope was that the water wetter would do ok then I would have one less thing to do to get ready for winter but it was not good enough for me to risk engine damage.

[Run to Rund]

Originally Posted by Dave Turner

Kevin, there are a number of very effective cooling system additives and I have found little to choose among Water Wetter from Redline, Purple Ice by Royal Purple and Radiator Relief, a product from Design Engineering. They all offer boiling point reduction and corrosion inhibitors.....take your pick.

Why would anyone want boiling point reduction?

I have had composite head gaskets leak with water wetter.

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by Run to Rund

Why would anyone want boiling point reduction?

I have had composite head gaskets leak with water wetter.

It's a feature that applies to some applications - not necessarily competition specific. For what it's worth, I've never experienced a gasket breach while using these products.

[SSGN]

Thanks for the input.My main conern is will this offer good enough anti corrosion properties.If the garage wasn't heated I would put antifreeze in and probably still will just as added insrance.Obviously the reason for taking the antifreeze out is not to cause problems at the track.Thanks again

Kevin

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by stk4178

I thought it raises the boiling point but then lowers the water temps by reducing the capacity of the water from creating bubbles.

I didn't say that did I??.....but that's what I meant.

[ken robinson]

Zinc drain plug in radiator and other places you put them like intake manifold heater core plugs helps with the corrosion thing .

[Ron Miller]

Kevin,

Did you have any luck finding a New Weiand Team G Oval Port intake ?? Did you ever look at a Brodix HV 2007 for your project ?

Ron