its funny how when i made a post in GDD ppl thought it would be cool to just say **** and now its the same damn ppl trying to use the soap method........................................


Modified by fifth street at 4:11 PM 6/10/2005

 

Id just spend the money on the water wetter since it was designed for that use and is fairly cheap

 

soap is the same thing, imo. i like how art put it though

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Dawn soap works really good. I am not joking. If you want that redish look that water wetter has just add food coloring.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

but dish soap or hand soap also do you guys reccomend an upgraded radiator cap as well? if so which one

i know the soap trick has been around for a while, anybody expierence anything bad with it? like the soap foaming up?


Modified by nlc at 2:44 PM 6/8/2005

 

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i know the soap trick has been around for a while, anybody expierence anything bad with it? like the soap foaming up?

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want to know as well

 

they use handsoap... dish soap is too concentrated. 1 drop (only) in the radiator

 

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thanks man , anyone else confirm this? b/c ive read both 2drops of dish and 2 drops of hand soap. and 1tsp of both as well

 

anyone want to clarify why this works ? i mean ive heard of it before also and im lookin for a technical explanation just to make sure this isnt a myth.

 

bump for an tech answer.

why would this help cool your car?

is it safe?

platinum.

 

I've used 2 or 3 small, note the small, drops of Dawn dish soap for decades FWIW.

 

I hear mothballs in the gas tank help increase octane too.

 

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Sugar works too!

 

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Dawn with straight water or antifreeze mix?

 

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Dawn with straight water or antifreeze mix?</TD></TR></TABLE>

im pretty sure its a mixture of all 3.

dish or hand soap??

 

That would suck if I still need to run antifreeze, I was hoping this would be an alternative to a straight water wetter + water (no antifreeze).

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Dawn usually refers to the old skool:

 

I have a question for the guys actually using this method. What do you do to prevent corrosion?

 

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isnt that why ppl use a mixture of all 3, soap, water and coolant b/c coolant has the anti corrosion stuff in it?

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someone above said dish soap is too concentrated, tho?</TD></TR></TABLE>

any truth to that, or is dish soap ok?

 

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People running straight water with "Water Wetter" don't have corrosion issues.

Not sure about the soap method, I wonder if you get some of the same properties?

 

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Its acts as a surfacant. Just Google it.

 

so does it foam up or what?

 

is dish soap really to concentrated? in my search ive seen ppl used both, but nobody said anything about there expeirecnes with it

and is it ok to use with the mixture i already have, coolant and water? or do you just use the soap and water only?

 

I use the Dawn dish soap (because that's what my wife uses ) with a 50/50 mix of Fleet Charge antifreeze and distilled water. If you search on my name and antifreeze I think you can still find my diatribes on antifreeze and my disrespect for a particular organic acid stabilized antifreeze in particular. I continue to like Fleet Charge a LOT.

 

 

interesting stuff about using soap...

 

I had a conversation with a guy about this the other day.

I guess it helps keep the water on the parts of the motor instead of boiling and having air pockets or something. I understand what he meant, I just can't re state it..