W/A Intercooler is Installed!
May 30, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Yep she is my DD and tow truck... It wont be nothing to change it out during the winter.. Looks like ill be conducting a little test with Straight Distilled H20, H20/WW, Coolant/Distilled H20. Prob wont be that big of a difference... but its worth a shot..
May 30, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nonnieselman
I thought that dexcool and stuff like that help asorb heat better?
May 31, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by nonnieselman
...You guys with W/A Intercoolers.... What Mixture do yall use?...
Coolant is actually not very good at transfering heat. It's primary pupose is anti-freeze followed by corrossion prevention.
May 31, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by James B.
I run distilled water with Red Line Water Wetter in it. It's the optimal solution for maximum heat transfer, but I don't have any long-term observations for how well it will handle electrolysis.
Coolant is actually not very good at transfering heat. It's primary pupose is anti-freeze followed by corrossion prevention.
Coolant is actually not very good at transfering heat. It's primary pupose is anti-freeze followed by corrossion prevention.
Oh, well my thinking is all wrong... Thanks guys,, ill be flushing the system out in the morning and adding Distilled H20 and Water Wetter...
You guys are goin to laugh when i post the pictures tom... so stay tuned till next time..
May 31, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by slowec
pics,we want pics. why w/a ??? 
u r intercooled already...damn, now I feel lazy
u r intercooled already...damn, now I feel lazy
OH yea... i went with a W/A becuase the guy sent it with the kit... so i said what the heck.. its not the prettiest thing but no leaks and works good... so im not goin to complain like you guys are when i post the pictures...
May 31, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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I've always used distilled water too, with a little coolant to prevent corrosion. I have run just straight distilled for awhile with little to no noticable difference in it's cooling ability. It was also a test to see if the water would ice up or freeze at all without coolant in it. It turns out in never froze, but that's probably because I kept it moving. As for it freezing becuase of the weather, I can't help you there, it rarely gets below 40*F here.
