Using water intstead of coolant...?
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Using water intstead of coolant...?
I just replaced my headgasket, and don't have any clean coolant around. Would I be okay using water instead to check to see if everything is okay?
Using water doesn't hurt any does it?
I'd drain everything and replace with coolant in a day or two if everything is alright...
Using water doesn't hurt any does it?
I'd drain everything and replace with coolant in a day or two if everything is alright...
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Re: Using water intstead of coolant...? (nonvtec92)
IMO I don't think water is good for the car. maybe for overflow take might good with water. but coolant you should stick 50/50 anit freeze / water.
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Re: Using water intstead of coolant...? (dorkjoey)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dorkjoey »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IMO I don't think water is good for the car. maybe for overflow take might good with water. but coolant you should stick 50/50 anit freeze / water. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't mean to offend, but your^ extremely difficult to understand. Always.
And distilled water is kinda ok for medium temp ranges but i would absolutely run a mix. If you have no other means to get around, fill it up with water and drive to the nearest auto parts store, then do it right.
I don't mean to offend, but your^ extremely difficult to understand. Always.
And distilled water is kinda ok for medium temp ranges but i would absolutely run a mix. If you have no other means to get around, fill it up with water and drive to the nearest auto parts store, then do it right.
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In the amount of time it took to clean your hands and type this out on here you would have been well on your way to the nearest auto parts store for a 50/50 pre-mixed gallon of it. LOL
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as far as a shop explained to me its a lil better to run a lil more water than coolant in the summer because the water keeps it cooler than the antifreeze does but the antifreeze raises its boiling temperature so it is necessary...so they told me somthing like 30/70 or 40/60 in the summer and 50/50 in thw inter cuzz the 50/50 helps it better from freezing over in the winter
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Re: (obuhmyuh)
waters fine TEMPORARILY, if you don't get some coolant in there you run the risk of internal rust, not to mention water's low boiling point and high freezing point relative to coolant, if you insist on running water long term (which it doesn't sound like you are) then there is red line water wetter, which will help prevent the rusting and allow for some lubrication of the water pump
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Re: (Luserkid)
you can use water temporaily, just consider it a flush. i usually use a 25/75 coolant/water mix all year round in my HPDE civic. i have a stock dual core del sol radiator and no oil cooler and i havent overheated the car on the track yet.
its okay to use water wetter but i would consider changing it often.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlackDeuceCoupe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Water Wetter contains borates and silicates which are bad for Honda engines; not as bad as overheating, but bad all the same. Water Wetter's pH is off the scale. That's why it has borates/silicates in it. Red Line says the pH is low, but that is ONLY when it's fresh and new. However, around 15,000 miles, the borates/silicates start to fail and Water Wetter will begin the process of corroding your cooling system.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Modified by ejprimo at 6:34 PM 4/30/2008
its okay to use water wetter but i would consider changing it often.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=335078
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlackDeuceCoupe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Water Wetter contains borates and silicates which are bad for Honda engines; not as bad as overheating, but bad all the same. Water Wetter's pH is off the scale. That's why it has borates/silicates in it. Red Line says the pH is low, but that is ONLY when it's fresh and new. However, around 15,000 miles, the borates/silicates start to fail and Water Wetter will begin the process of corroding your cooling system.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Modified by ejprimo at 6:34 PM 4/30/2008
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