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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Default What water do you run in you cooling system?

Just wanted to see what you drag guys run?
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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distilled water and water wetter
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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distilled water and water wetter
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Default Re: What water do you run in you cooling system?

thought this was a trick question when it first read it.

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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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im using kyk coolant,i think its a Japanese product...well works for me...

also i will be trying royal purple additive and distilled water soon for a change...
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hyboost
distilled water and water wetter
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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+1 thats red line water wetter
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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70% aquafina lol, and 30% coolant with a bottle of water wetter
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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70% aquafina lol, and 30% coolant with a bottle of water wetter
Cant drip/leak coolant on an NHRA sanctioned track..



Water Wetter is the ISH..
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Last time I used Food Lion brand distilled water, but it turned everything inside brown. It seems like the water had something in it, some mineral or something that didnt go over well with the engine. First time I have ever had that happen. It didnt run any different but it looked like super rusty water. Something else could have been the culprit, Im not sure.
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 06:57 AM
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use water wetter with distilled water
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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**** it i just go to the water hose and fill it up

then a dash of redline. lol
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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distilled water and napa cooling system conditioner for scaling.
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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thanks
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Default Re: What water do you run in you cooling system?

Originally Posted by BudIce
Cant drip/leak coolant on an NHRA sanctioned track..



Water Wetter is the ISH..
i dont goto a nhra track... i have a street car i drive year round in winters and only take to the track once or twice a year.

are you telling me all the thousands of cars running test n tune dont run coolant??
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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i belive faster than 11.49 it shouldn't have coolant
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hyboost
distilled water and water wetter
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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i thought if you run just water and purple ice with no antifreeze, you are not suppose to use distilled water with aluminum radiators. distilled water is more corrosive than tap water or drinking water. basic chem teaches water is the universal solvent and water without minerals will dissolve minerals if put in contact with mineral.

however, it doesn't matter. just put what you would drink in your car and dont worry about it. would probably take years to see the corrosive effects of distilled water vs. tap water. i just wouldn't spend the money on special water.

i use well water from my tap and Purple Ice. works well for me.
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Default Re: What water do you run in you cooling system?

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Last time I used Food Lion brand distilled water, but it turned everything inside brown. It seems like the water had something in it, some mineral or something that didnt go over well with the engine. First time I have ever had that happen. It didnt run any different but it looked like super rusty water. Something else could have been the culprit, Im not sure.
its not what you put in, its what you DIDNT put in that does it.

gotta add something w/ the water to keep everything from corroding

water wetter works good, there are several products on the market...
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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i run what ever comes out of the hose that is connect to the house.
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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use water wetter with distilled water
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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tap water and water wetter
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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Default Re: What water do you run in you cooling system?

I like to put the tap water into an antifreeze jug to make it feel special then pour it in the radiator, lol. Then add some water wetter.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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Default Re: What water do you run in you cooling system?

Originally Posted by NAH2B
its not what you put in, its what you DIDNT put in that does it.

gotta add something w/ the water to keep everything from corroding

water wetter works good, there are several products on the market...
Didnt matter either way. The water was only in there for a month or so until the engine let loose.
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