Rsmat

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Yea or No to running it on my new build..hearing mixed views on it .

Thanks Mat.

gcfcos

I can't see it being a bad idea mate, won't corrode like water mix, only get expensive if u get a coolant leak or something I would imagine

Caddyshack

I used it and it seemed to cause leaks that weren't there before, I recently swapped back to deionised water and anti freeze and it reacted an frothed up even though I had drained the engine. Marks shead said to use water and anti freeze so that's what I am gonna do.

Caddyshack

I have a big bottle of flush fluid if you want it, it is expensive stuff.

stevieturbo

water and antifreeze have worked....almost forever

Is there some sort of problem you're trying to fix with this ?

Rsmat

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No problem at all ..i just want what's best for the new engine once fitted .

jonfoc

Water and the correct antifreeze Mat. Correct antifreeze in the correct ratio is all you need. If you use the Evans waterless stuff and pop a hose whilst out it's a recovery truck home unless you carry spare stuff with you.

Caddyshack

The Evans stuff says in an emergency you can add water but you lose all benefit and then have to flush etc but I flushed mine out and refilled with antifreeze and deionised water and it all went frothy so I am having to flush again.

I wouldn't use it anymore.

jonfoc

That's what I mean Toby. It's not cheap in the first place so they're onto a winner and you're spending a fortune. It's a problem that isn't really there.

Rsmat

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It's not worth the hassle guys ..anyone know a really good antifreeze to use with dionised water ... 50/50 it is .

stevieturbo

I just use Quantum red anti-freeze....however pretty sure whether there's iron/aluminium in the system can dictate what is most suited.
As some might oppose rust better than others.

slammedorion

Cvh should have blue anti freeze

markk

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Nope. !

Rsmat

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I won't be using it will be using a good antifreeze at 50/50 mix

Brendan

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seems ok in mine, I have not stress tested it yet though! I like the idea that it will not boil over and pressurise the system... I have it in a CVH engine.

bassboy

From things I have heard, I would never run it...a few classic 80s era engines that I know of have gone up in smoke because of the waterless coolant whereas the ones using a traditional water/antifreeze mix, are still going strong!

Glad to hear you are steering away from that decision!

gingeRS

if you find it runs a little hot, then run a little less antifreeze

Rsmat

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I can't see me having problems with temps ..im just asking as now ive got a brand new engine i want what's best for it that's all and it seems a good 50/50 is the way .

martysmartie

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That means it's IAT, which as a rule of thumb cars prior to circa 1996 should use.

Did they have that when new?

Martin

Brendan

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if you are running a highly tuned engine than you might go down another route of using something called water wetter if you do not want to use waterless coolant, it is by a company called redline, and it makes the water coolant mixture more effective at transferring heat out of the engine. I have only noticed a marginal benefit from this though.

Ridgey

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I believe it reduces surface tension of the coolant mixture, so you have a better coolant to metal contact and therefore better heat transfer.
That was my understanding anyway...

martysmartie

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That's right, as it's boiling point is higher, which also reduces the stress on components due to lower pressure.

Martin