Super coolant ??
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Super coolant ??
So right now im running flush in my truck, And ill be running a half a gallon of anti freeze and fill the rest with distilled water, And i was at the auto parts today and saw a buy on get one free for this super coolant stuff called hy-per lube super coolant, And it told me to put one bottle for 12-20 quarts, so that close enuff to what im at. Now iv herd good thing from water wetter, but how about this stuff any goods and bads, and what would happen if i added both in the system
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Ive tried stuff, not this particular brand to aid in keeping the system cooler on one of my bikes. Saw no real change last I tried was the royal purple Ice I think it was.
If it runs too hot maybe a lower temp tstat would help, but then it could have effect on other stuff! So check all the components, fan clutch, water pump efficiency or possible soft hose?
If it runs too hot maybe a lower temp tstat would help, but then it could have effect on other stuff! So check all the components, fan clutch, water pump efficiency or possible soft hose?
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Yeah on my race bike a 08 yz250f i run nothing but liquid ice in there and theres a big difference so give that a try on your bike. And yeah ill check them out, right now my fan will make this blowing should(like a vacuum machine) when it gets real hot, idk if this is normal, but it use to only do it when i first started it
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I would try running a cooler t-stat since this is an offroad vehicle. I would also add a high CFM electric van (at least 3500 CFM), and a double or triple core radiator. Often when it struggles to eliminate heat in indicates that the radiator has become marginal.
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If i had the money id so do that. but im still goting on getting new or newer 35s because i got like this much tread ] [ no joke
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So right now im running flush in my truck, And ill be running a half a gallon of anti freeze and fill the rest with distilled water, And i was at the auto parts today and saw a buy on get one free for this super coolant stuff called hy-per lube super coolant, And it told me to put one bottle for 12-20 quarts, so that close enuff to what im at. Now iv herd good thing from water wetter, but how about this stuff any goods and bads, and what would happen if i added both in the system
To get to a 50/50 blend, you are going to need a gallon to a gallon and a half of coolant.
Skimping on the coolant will reduce the boiling point of the coolant, reduce the ability of the coolant to inhibit corrosion and reduce the lubricity of coolant.
Let me translate the previous paragraph. You will overheat easier when the coolant boils off. You will be allowing rust and corrosion inside your engine in places you really don't want to rust like water pumps, freeze plugs and anywhere else the coolant flows. Once the iron rusts and goes into the coolant, it clogs radiators, heater cores, jams thermostats and wears out water pumps.
Getting the engine hot also means getting the trans hot, also not good.
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ok,, well heres what i did, i put in half a gallon of anti freez and one bottle of that super coolent stuff and topd off the rest with distilled water, which was like a court over half gallon
