SuperCool with WaterWetter

[ArmyJoe]

Moving from Ohio to Georgia for the next six months. Any opinions on this stuff?

http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=117&pcid=10

 

[BajaRon]

Moving from Ohio to Georgia for the next six months. Any opinions on this stuff?

http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=117&pcid=10

I'm using the Water Wetter additive from Red Line with a 30% anti-freeze / 70% water mix. It works great and gets me a 1 or 2 bar cooler ride most of the time.

I have not used the pre-mix. I could not see where it gave the water/anti-freeze ratio. I would be interested in that. It just says (Proper Ratio) whatever that means.

 

[Gordy]

your area is 30 70 ours is 50 50 most of canada and your northern states

 

[ArmyJoe]

I could not see where it gave the water/anti-freeze ratio.

This site (http://www.summitracing.com/search/...Line-SuperCool-with-WaterWetter/?autoview=SKU) says, "SuperCool does not contain antifreeze and its freezing point is 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C."

Do you acutally need anti-freeze if the outdoor temp never drops below freezing?

 

[BajaRon]

This site (http://www.summitracing.com/search/...Line-SuperCool-with-WaterWetter/?autoview=SKU) says, "SuperCool does not contain antifreeze and its freezing point is 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C."

Do you acutally need anti-freeze if the outdoor temp never drops below freezing?[/QUOTE]

In a word, yes. Anti-Freeze is only part of the job "Coolant" does. It also raises the boiling temperature above 212 degrees (plus pressurizing the system also raises the boiling temp.)

Now you may think you don't need to get the boil temp protection raised too much above 212. But you have to take into consideration ALL coolant temps at ALL times. For instance, the temperature of coolant that is next to the top of the cylinder wall can get VERY hot VERY quickly! You have to keep that coolant from boiling as well.

Then there are other jobs the coolant does like keep the interior components clean and corrosion/rust free. Coolant also lubricates moving parts like the water pump.

Most don't really need -21F freeze protection even if it gets that cold where you live because I doubt many people store their Spyder outside in that. As long as the ambient temperatures affecting the coolant in storage stay above the coolant freeze numbers you're good.

You can ride in temperatures (if you really must) that are colder than your anti-freeze limit becuase you've got a 2 cylinder heater moving and heating the coolant as you ride. If this doesn't keep your coolant above zero then you're a lot tougher than I am! :yikes:

 

[NancysToy]

Antifreeze also adds corrosion protection, especially against electrolysis in aluminum motors.

 

[2333]

2333 is stored ( and worked on ) in an unheated shed in northern Illinois.

 

[krb1945]

I live in north Florida but I also operate my machines in the north Georgia area of Loganville just east of Atlanta and experience no problems running a 50 % antifreeze and 50% distilled water mixture. In the Loganville area you have altitude in addition to temperature. Just make sure your radiator cap is fully seated. The only time I get at 5 or more bars is when stopped at a long red light or traffic jam, not many jams in my area. The fan activates at 5 bars... even at that point the temp isn't all that high. Check Lamonts thread where he shows the number of bars .vs. temps with a digital guage. link http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13512
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