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May 20, 2005
Please don't put dishwashing liquids in your radiator!!! These
things can cause foam, and may destroy the water pump and could
cause massive overheating. The "water-wetter" type additives use
special wetters which do not foam.
I once did a test of "Watter-Wetter" in which I outfitted my car
with thermometers in the airstream ahead of and behind the radiator,
and surface mounted thermometers on the top and bottom rad tanks. I
found no differences in engine temp or cooling capacity with "Water-
Wetter" against plain water.
For summer cooling, use plain water (distilled if your local water
is hard) and a corrosion inhibitor/water pump lubricant, available
any any car parts place.
"joe blxfstz" < tloutrec@... > 37119
Posted on May 20, 2005 02:20 PM
Posted to category(s) Cooling System | Engine (external) | Engine (internal) | Exterior | Gauges | Lubrication System
