Water Wetter anybody?
07-11-2007, 08:42 PM
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Water Wetter anybody?
i think this may have been discussed before but how much water wetter should i put into my car? i didnt do anything to the coolant so its the same as it came from teh factory so how much do i put?
07-11-2007, 08:50 PM
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( i only used on full bottle of it )
07-11-2007, 09:11 PM
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I had it in my last car year round without any freezing issues it mixes with coolant fine.. it'll only freeze if you use it with just water like in race applications but otherwise there is enough actual coolant in your system so that a little like 12 ounce bottle won't hurt a thing. oh yea and it get to -40C here in the winter...damn canada lol
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07-12-2007, 10:19 AM
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I'm going to be honest with you guys. There is a real good trick to running stronger with such a simple mod. I'm sure others will chime in on this after I talk about it. Finally going to share it.
So, if your going to do this the right way. Find out exactly how much fluid the entire system should hold. After this drain all fluids. Buy a good anti-freeze coolant. In the summer mix 40% antifr and 60% water. Now, you also have to calaculate the full bottle of whatever your using aka watter wetter. Calaculate the bottle ammount with the antifreeze. After you have your big container mixed properly with your water, antifrez, and water wetter add it to your system. After you have alot of the fluids in start up the car and slowly put in the rest. Check for leaks and take a drive. Check for leaks for at least the first day or two. Then your done. Your car will run quicker and more effiecnt.
WARNING: When fall comes its time to drain fluid and add more antifreeze. Even if you do not run your car in winter it still can freeze just sitting in the garage! If this happens you can say bye bye to your motor.
In the end in your cooling system you will have about 65% water and water wetter mixed with 35% antifreeze. Some people think its alot of work to do things the right way, but thats how our cobalts can really wake up at the track. Do things the right way, just adding a bottle will not show as good results as draining the system and having a higher % of water then antifreeze.
GMP dual pass intercooler end plates and a bigger tank will see better results with such a mod as this.
Same goes for a second heat exchanger.
So, if your going to do this the right way. Find out exactly how much fluid the entire system should hold. After this drain all fluids. Buy a good anti-freeze coolant. In the summer mix 40% antifr and 60% water. Now, you also have to calaculate the full bottle of whatever your using aka watter wetter. Calaculate the bottle ammount with the antifreeze. After you have your big container mixed properly with your water, antifrez, and water wetter add it to your system. After you have alot of the fluids in start up the car and slowly put in the rest. Check for leaks and take a drive. Check for leaks for at least the first day or two. Then your done. Your car will run quicker and more effiecnt.
WARNING: When fall comes its time to drain fluid and add more antifreeze. Even if you do not run your car in winter it still can freeze just sitting in the garage! If this happens you can say bye bye to your motor.
In the end in your cooling system you will have about 65% water and water wetter mixed with 35% antifreeze. Some people think its alot of work to do things the right way, but thats how our cobalts can really wake up at the track. Do things the right way, just adding a bottle will not show as good results as draining the system and having a higher % of water then antifreeze.
GMP dual pass intercooler end plates and a bigger tank will see better results with such a mod as this.
Same goes for a second heat exchanger.
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I live near buffalo ny , and it gets real cold . I really dont think adding the small bottle of water wetter is going to change the freezing point of the dexcool enough to worry about . I used a turkey baster and sucked about 3oz of dexcool out of the heat exchanger neck. then i replaced it with 3oz of WW . I took the car for a 30 minute drive to circulate the water then i pulled another Oz of liquid from the IC filler neck , and added 1 oz of WW.
After i was done with IC i removed 6oz of dexcool out of the engine coolant tank with a battery filler ( small hose to get by the plastic mesh in the tank) , then dumped the rest of the WW into the coolant tank . Done GL
After i was done with IC i removed 6oz of dexcool out of the engine coolant tank with a battery filler ( small hose to get by the plastic mesh in the tank) , then dumped the rest of the WW into the coolant tank . Done GL
07-12-2007, 04:09 PM
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I'm going to be honest with you guys. There is a real good trick to running stronger with such a simple mod. I'm sure others will chime in on this after I talk about it. Finally going to share it.
So, if your going to do this the right way. Find out exactly how much fluid the entire system should hold. After this drain all fluids. Buy a good anti-freeze coolant. In the summer mix 40% antifr and 60% water. Now, you also have to calaculate the full bottle of whatever your using aka watter wetter. Calaculate the bottle ammount with the antifreeze. After you have your big container mixed properly with your water, antifrez, and water wetter add it to your system. After you have alot of the fluids in start up the car and slowly put in the rest. Check for leaks and take a drive. Check for leaks for at least the first day or two. Then your done. Your car will run quicker and more effiecnt.
WARNING: When fall comes its time to drain fluid and add more antifreeze. Even if you do not run your car in winter it still can freeze just sitting in the garage! If this happens you can say bye bye to your motor.
In the end in your cooling system you will have about 65% water and water wetter mixed with 35% antifreeze. Some people think its alot of work to do things the right way, but thats how our cobalts can really wake up at the track. Do things the right way, just adding a bottle will not show as good results as draining the system and having a higher % of water then antifreeze.
GMP dual pass intercooler end plates and a bigger tank will see better results with such a mod as this.
Same goes for a second heat exchanger.
So, if your going to do this the right way. Find out exactly how much fluid the entire system should hold. After this drain all fluids. Buy a good anti-freeze coolant. In the summer mix 40% antifr and 60% water. Now, you also have to calaculate the full bottle of whatever your using aka watter wetter. Calaculate the bottle ammount with the antifreeze. After you have your big container mixed properly with your water, antifrez, and water wetter add it to your system. After you have alot of the fluids in start up the car and slowly put in the rest. Check for leaks and take a drive. Check for leaks for at least the first day or two. Then your done. Your car will run quicker and more effiecnt.
WARNING: When fall comes its time to drain fluid and add more antifreeze. Even if you do not run your car in winter it still can freeze just sitting in the garage! If this happens you can say bye bye to your motor.
In the end in your cooling system you will have about 65% water and water wetter mixed with 35% antifreeze. Some people think its alot of work to do things the right way, but thats how our cobalts can really wake up at the track. Do things the right way, just adding a bottle will not show as good results as draining the system and having a higher % of water then antifreeze.
GMP dual pass intercooler end plates and a bigger tank will see better results with such a mod as this.
Same goes for a second heat exchanger.
Everything you said is exactly what is recommended for the best results. +1 for you mang you saved me a bunch of time.
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