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Old 06-09-2008, 12:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Engine Cooling

Anyone tried any of the advertised "High Performance" coolants?

I have seen several of these:

Cycle Logic Engine Ice
Evans NPG
Maxima Cool-Aide
LP Liquid Perfomance

Or possibly an additive such as water wetter?

Many of the coolants are simply a Propylene Glycol base product that has a higher boiling point than the standard Ethylene Glycol. This would equate to less vapor and pressure in the cooling system, but I'm not sure what it would actually do for overall engine temperatures. Anyone know? Anyone tried this, or discovered any other engine cooling tricks?
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Old 06-09-2008, 03:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I've used the redline and royal purple addatives
don't know if it helped or not.

my roommate had evans in his camaro,
had a shop do his heads,
they drained and tossed his 1 month old evans :(

other than the price,
he seemed to like it.

but afraid to go with it again
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Old 06-09-2008, 03:39 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Wondering the same...thinking about trying Water Wetter since summer is here....their website claims to reduce operating temps by 30 degrees F.
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Old 06-09-2008, 06:09 PM   #4 (permalink)
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just drop a cold beer in the radiator, she will like it!
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Old 06-09-2008, 06:10 PM   #5 (permalink)
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just kidding, please don't do that and pour the beer straight down your throat... I'm considering using the water wetter myself.
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Old 06-17-2008, 09:11 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Has anyone installed Muzzy's 6 bladed aluminum fans yet? This would seem, on the surface, to increase airflow and so better cooling.
Just thinkin !
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Old 06-17-2008, 12:37 PM   #7 (permalink)
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For $80 it seems like cheap insurance.
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