[DeTomaso] Red Line Water Wetter = Good stuff!

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Julian,

You know, I think you're right. That would explain the difference between the lab results and the real world driving observations.

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> If we think about this logically, the only time you should see a temp drop is at times your cooling system was not performing adequately in the first place i.e. running above the t-stat temp. Water wetter or not your t-stat doesn't know the difference and opens at its predetermined temperature, so generally your engine cannot start running cooler than that.
 
Julian
 
> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 07:54:04 -0500
> From: cengles at cox.net
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Red Line Water Wetter = Good stuff!
>
>
> Dear Mike,
>
> I have used Water Wetter for twenty years in two Panteras. Initially, I had high hopes that it would drop the water temps by 8 to 18 degrees. I have not been able to see any difference on the Veglia gauge when I have used 100% water; water plus WW , 50/50 water&antifreeze or 50/50 + WW. I suspect that it does provide some improvement, but it is unfortunately not a quantum level of improvement. My experience is similar to John Taphorn's.
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
> ---- MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 2/8/11 8:54:51 PM, jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > Please rerun the test after a spirited drive by pulling into your garage
> > > and
> > > seeing if the fans will then cycle.  Maybe they will - although , perhaps
> > > not.
> > >
> >
> > Well, to be fair, I was doing an apples-to-apples comparison. I compared
> > how it behaved before, and after water wetter, under the exact same
> > circumstances (starting from cold, warming up, revving up, returning to idle). I
> > saw about a 5-10 degree temp drop after adding the stuff.
> >
> > I'll let you know how it behaves the next time I drive it, but typically my
> > car runs a few degrees cooler when driven (even driven hard) due to proper
> > airflow through the radiator, versus that provided by the fans.
> >
> > Mike