Where to buy water for radiagtor?
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (SPiFF)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SPiFF »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where can I get H2O for the car? i know I cannot run tap water, but what water should I run and where do I get it? Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>
distilled water...grocery store.
distilled water...grocery store.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (SPiFF)
decent tap water is not a problem. if it is softened and not "hard" water or well water with a lot of iron. distilled water is quite corrosive by itself.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (Geezer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Geezer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I get mine from the graden hose or the tap in the kitchen. Have been for 35 years. never had a radiator corrosion problem. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought it was a scaling problem not a corrosion problem...
I thought it was a scaling problem not a corrosion problem...
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (SPiFF)
Not to hijack the thread but where do you guys generally buy food items that you keep at the house? I have heard this crazy talk about grocery stores or some such foolishness. And all this time I have been stealing food from local farms. Zsolt, I am beginning to worry if you are going to make it to RA if you are getting stuck on where to buy water. Hehe.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (JoelG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JoelG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you need JDM water, y0!</TD></TR></TABLE> 
its LiGhTeR y0!
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (owen_the_soyboy)
i use tap water. in all my cars/trucks/racecars.
i have a well; not city water.
i generally change/flush the fluids in my street cars every 4 years. racecar more often (usually due to pulling the engine for some reason or other!).
2 out of the last 3 of my street cars have been over 200k miles. no rad probs. or overheating probs of any kind. or heater core probs. or hose probs (original hoses on the last 200k mile car -- Nissan Altima!).
no probs with the racecars, either (as long as i run the proper sized rad!!!).
i have never used distilled water.
your mileage may vary!!!!!
i have a well; not city water.
i generally change/flush the fluids in my street cars every 4 years. racecar more often (usually due to pulling the engine for some reason or other!).
2 out of the last 3 of my street cars have been over 200k miles. no rad probs. or overheating probs of any kind. or heater core probs. or hose probs (original hoses on the last 200k mile car -- Nissan Altima!).
no probs with the racecars, either (as long as i run the proper sized rad!!!).
i have never used distilled water.
your mileage may vary!!!!!
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (Todd Reid)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd Reid »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i use tap water. in all my cars/trucks/racecars.
i have a well; not city water.
i generally change/flush the fluids in my street cars every 4 years. racecar more often (usually due to pulling the engine for some reason or other!).
2 out of the last 3 of my street cars have been over 200k miles. no rad probs. or overheating probs of any kind. or heater core probs. or hose probs (original hoses on the last 200k mile car -- Nissan Altima!).
no probs with the racecars, either (as long as i run the proper sized rad!!!).
i have never used distilled water.
your mileage may vary!!!!!
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Theoretically distilled water will have a higher boiling point than tap water...
Distilled Water is cheap...why skimp? Lazy bones!
i have a well; not city water.
i generally change/flush the fluids in my street cars every 4 years. racecar more often (usually due to pulling the engine for some reason or other!).
2 out of the last 3 of my street cars have been over 200k miles. no rad probs. or overheating probs of any kind. or heater core probs. or hose probs (original hoses on the last 200k mile car -- Nissan Altima!).
no probs with the racecars, either (as long as i run the proper sized rad!!!).
i have never used distilled water.
your mileage may vary!!!!!
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Theoretically distilled water will have a higher boiling point than tap water...
Distilled Water is cheap...why skimp? Lazy bones!
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (El Pollo Diablo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Pollo Diablo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">At j00r local grocery store....usually w/ cleaning supplies (NOT where they keep spring water)
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actually in walmart, at least my local walmart, it is with the spring water.
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actually in walmart, at least my local walmart, it is with the spring water.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (El Pollo Diablo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Pollo Diablo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I thought it was a scaling problem not a corrosion problem...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Unless you had amazingly crappy water, I can't see there being enough minerals dissolved in the amount you'd use in a radiator to make any difference. Scale is usually deposited by evaporation anyway, isn't it? And if you have water evaporating in your cooling system you got bigger problems than scale building up.
I was always taught to use distilled water in the old-fashioned car batteries because minerals could electrolycize (is that a word?) out and short it, but never anything special about rads.
I thought it was a scaling problem not a corrosion problem...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Unless you had amazingly crappy water, I can't see there being enough minerals dissolved in the amount you'd use in a radiator to make any difference. Scale is usually deposited by evaporation anyway, isn't it? And if you have water evaporating in your cooling system you got bigger problems than scale building up.
I was always taught to use distilled water in the old-fashioned car batteries because minerals could electrolycize (is that a word?) out and short it, but never anything special about rads.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (chrisb)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chrisb »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not to hijack the thread but where do you guys generally buy food items that you keep at the house? I have heard this crazy talk about grocery stores or some such foolishness. And all this time I have been stealing food from local farms. Zsolt, I am beginning to worry if you are going to make it to RA if you are getting stuck on where to buy water. Hehe.
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Zsolt does not know what a grocery store looks like. He lives in Alpharetta. They require you sign a covenance when you move in that says you have to eat out every night at a restaurant. In fact, north of 285 grocery stores are pretty scarce. Whole Foods Markets are the term he might recognize.
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Zsolt does not know what a grocery store looks like. He lives in Alpharetta. They require you sign a covenance when you move in that says you have to eat out every night at a restaurant. In fact, north of 285 grocery stores are pretty scarce. Whole Foods Markets are the term he might recognize.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (madhatter)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by madhatter »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Zsolt does not know what a grocery store looks like. He lives in Alpharetta. </TD></TR></TABLE>
He lives in Alpharetta? Then he needs to use Evian.
Seriously, there are plenty of places where the water has enough minerals in it that you dont want to use it. The water's pretty good in the dc burbs. In the city you get lead for free with your water.
He lives in Alpharetta? Then he needs to use Evian.
Seriously, there are plenty of places where the water has enough minerals in it that you dont want to use it. The water's pretty good in the dc burbs. In the city you get lead for free with your water.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (JoelG)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JoelG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Then he needs to use Evian.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You know .. I do have 4 cases of 1.5L Evian in the garage! If I can't get a straight answer out of you lamers, I might just use that!
SPiFF, hates cars, needs a crew, wishes he could just have OPM prep his car, just wants to drive and not have to mess with damn radiators!
You know .. I do have 4 cases of 1.5L Evian in the garage! If I can't get a straight answer out of you lamers, I might just use that!
SPiFF, hates cars, needs a crew, wishes he could just have OPM prep his car, just wants to drive and not have to mess with damn radiators!
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (SPiFF)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SPiFF »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
SPiFF, hates cars, needs a crew, wishes he could just have OPM prep his car, just wants to drive and not have to mess with damn radiators! </TD></TR></TABLE>
Time for a press release!
*shares boat with Zsolt*
SPiFF, hates cars, needs a crew, wishes he could just have OPM prep his car, just wants to drive and not have to mess with damn radiators! </TD></TR></TABLE>
Time for a press release!
*shares boat with Zsolt*
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (El Pollo Diablo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Pollo Diablo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
*shares boat with Zsolt*
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Welcome aboard brother ....
SPiFF, goes to buy water for a car at the grocery store! (Whatever that is)
*shares boat with Zsolt*
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Welcome aboard brother ....
SPiFF, goes to buy water for a car at the grocery store! (Whatever that is)
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (definitive answer)
i chemical engineers that do water treatment for a living. tap water as long you are not on a well with very high iron is fine.
distilled water is needed for the old style batteries but is quite corrosive for metal. the distilled water tries to reach equilibrium and if there is no dissolved solids, it will dissolve them until there is equilibrium. tap water already has some dissolved solids and this alkalinity provides a buffering effect.
the major reason to change anti-freeze is not because the glycol is gone but because the corrosion inhibitors in the anti-freeze is effective gone. service shops do not have distilled water available for refilling your system. they will use their tap water.
hope this helps.
distilled water is needed for the old style batteries but is quite corrosive for metal. the distilled water tries to reach equilibrium and if there is no dissolved solids, it will dissolve them until there is equilibrium. tap water already has some dissolved solids and this alkalinity provides a buffering effect.
the major reason to change anti-freeze is not because the glycol is gone but because the corrosion inhibitors in the anti-freeze is effective gone. service shops do not have distilled water available for refilling your system. they will use their tap water.
hope this helps.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (tom91ita)
You guys don't read very well.
He clearly stated that he needed water for his radiagtor. You guys are all talking about "radiators."
Radiagtor water, as everyone knows, comes from the hot springs at the base of Radiag Mountain just outside of Boulder, CO. The mountain, and the water that comes from it, is named for the "Radiag." A mythical creature that could fly at the speed of sound, but didn't have enough strength in its paws to provide the torque to open a pickle jar.
Some say the Radiag was the inspiration for the S2000, and that the car was originally named "Radiagtor 2000." But Honda will not fess up to this.
Radiagtor water is damned expensive because it only comes from one place. But that shouldn't be an issue for someone that has cases of Evian in his garage.
Scott, wondering if all you guys slept during Mythology class.
He clearly stated that he needed water for his radiagtor. You guys are all talking about "radiators."
Radiagtor water, as everyone knows, comes from the hot springs at the base of Radiag Mountain just outside of Boulder, CO. The mountain, and the water that comes from it, is named for the "Radiag." A mythical creature that could fly at the speed of sound, but didn't have enough strength in its paws to provide the torque to open a pickle jar.
Some say the Radiag was the inspiration for the S2000, and that the car was originally named "Radiagtor 2000." But Honda will not fess up to this.
Radiagtor water is damned expensive because it only comes from one place. But that shouldn't be an issue for someone that has cases of Evian in his garage.
Scott, wondering if all you guys slept during Mythology class.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (Catch 22)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Catch 22 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You guys don't read very well.
He clearly stated that he needed water for his radiagtor. You guys are all talking about "radiators."
Radiagtor water, as everyone knows, comes from the hot springs at the base of Radiag Mountain just outside of Boulder, CO. The mountain, and the water that comes from it, is named for the "Radiag." A mythical creature that could fly at the speed of sound, but didn't have enough strength in its paws to provide the torque to open a pickle jar.
Some say the Radiag was the inspiration for the S2000, and that the car was originally named "Radiagtor 2000." But Honda will not fess up to this.
Radiagtor water is damned expensive because it only comes from one place. But that shouldn't be an issue for someone that has cases of Evian in his garage.
Scott, wondering if all you guys slept during Mythology class.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You'd like to think that, wouldn't you???!???
Radiag is entirely populated with criminals, as everyone knows, and you must have known that I knew this, you would have counted on it! So I can clearly not choose the water in front of you.
But, you also mentioned Colorado. Which means you must have studied conservation. And in studying, you must have learned that man is mortal and bottled water is frivolous, and put the Radiag as far from you as possible, so I can clearly not choose the water in front of me.
Never get involved in a landwar in Alpharetta. Or colorado.
/vizzini
He clearly stated that he needed water for his radiagtor. You guys are all talking about "radiators."
Radiagtor water, as everyone knows, comes from the hot springs at the base of Radiag Mountain just outside of Boulder, CO. The mountain, and the water that comes from it, is named for the "Radiag." A mythical creature that could fly at the speed of sound, but didn't have enough strength in its paws to provide the torque to open a pickle jar.
Some say the Radiag was the inspiration for the S2000, and that the car was originally named "Radiagtor 2000." But Honda will not fess up to this.
Radiagtor water is damned expensive because it only comes from one place. But that shouldn't be an issue for someone that has cases of Evian in his garage.
Scott, wondering if all you guys slept during Mythology class.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You'd like to think that, wouldn't you???!???
Radiag is entirely populated with criminals, as everyone knows, and you must have known that I knew this, you would have counted on it! So I can clearly not choose the water in front of you.
But, you also mentioned Colorado. Which means you must have studied conservation. And in studying, you must have learned that man is mortal and bottled water is frivolous, and put the Radiag as far from you as possible, so I can clearly not choose the water in front of me.
Never get involved in a landwar in Alpharetta. Or colorado.
/vizzini
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (Catch 22)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Catch 22 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">He clearly stated that he needed water for his radiagtor. You guys are all talking about "radiators."
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Please. He clearly misspelled radigator. Which, as we ALL know, is a circular alligator. A rare find these days in the Amazon jungle. Its ability to strike in any direction is only surpassed by its fearsome intelligence. In fact, if SPiFF really does possess such a creature, I'm wondering which one is the pet.
My advice is to stop worrying about what water to feed it and start planning its demise before it performs its nightmarish flying saucer chop.
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Andy, wondering if all you guys slept during "Creatures of the Amazon" on Fox.
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Please. He clearly misspelled radigator. Which, as we ALL know, is a circular alligator. A rare find these days in the Amazon jungle. Its ability to strike in any direction is only surpassed by its fearsome intelligence. In fact, if SPiFF really does possess such a creature, I'm wondering which one is the pet.
My advice is to stop worrying about what water to feed it and start planning its demise before it performs its nightmarish flying saucer chop.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Scott, wondering if all you guys slept during Mythology class.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Andy, wondering if all you guys slept during "Creatures of the Amazon" on Fox.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (maxQ)
You guys suck. It seems Grocery Stores in Alpharetta don't have water for cars. When I asked the helpful looking hottie 16-year old check out chick if they had any "radiagtor water", she suggested I look in the wine and cheese section. Didn't see any though.
Maybe I should cross the county line to ghetto Gwinnett Co.
Bah .. I will just use Evian. When Judy asks me what happened to her bath water, I will just have to say I got real thirsty.
Maybe I should cross the county line to ghetto Gwinnett Co.
Bah .. I will just use Evian. When Judy asks me what happened to her bath water, I will just have to say I got real thirsty.
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Re: Where to buy water for radiagtor? (SPiFF)
Or, maybe he's tricking us all and has finally managed to cross breed a rodent and a reptile.
Could the frogman actually have a RattyGator living in a pool of Evian in his basement?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SPiFF »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bah .. I will just use Evian. When Judy asks me what happened to her bath water, I will just have to say I got real thirsty. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Very funny. We all know Judy refuses to bathe in anything but milk from virgin goats. The viscosity works well with her golden fleeced loofa.
Could the frogman actually have a RattyGator living in a pool of Evian in his basement?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SPiFF »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bah .. I will just use Evian. When Judy asks me what happened to her bath water, I will just have to say I got real thirsty.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Very funny. We all know Judy refuses to bathe in anything but milk from virgin goats. The viscosity works well with her golden fleeced loofa.