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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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The way I understand it, water wetter just reduces the water surface tension, enabling more contact area for the coolant. Never did a before and after IAT comparison.
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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I think adding water wetter helps prevent corrosion too
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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I run Water Wetter too. I did notice an improvement with my setup.
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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i always just ran tap water in my intercooler and added WIX corrision inhibitor. Same thing all the big rigs run that ive worked on.

Only time i added antifreeze was in the dead of winter.
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by nonnieselman
i always just ran tap water in my intercooler and added WIX corrision inhibitor. Same thing all the big rigs run that ive worked on.

Only time i added antifreeze was in the dead of winter.
Tap water? Livin life on the edge!
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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ha everything we have has been runnin with tap water for years.

we have good water out here in the country..

found the wix stuff
its called WIXCool
Part # 24056
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Tap water! Oh.
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Evans coolant is good stuff. Look it up.
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