Anti-freeze + water ratio heat transfer

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07-28-2007 | 01:56 AM

Robin 993DX

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Anti-freeze + water ratio heat transfer

Which has better heat transfer?

More anti-freeze less water?

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Less anti-freeze more water?

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07-28-2007 | 01:57 AM

viper501

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Water is better at heat transfer than glycol so more water than anti-freeze is better.

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07-28-2007 | 01:59 AM

Doug Donsbach

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More water increases heat transfer. Boiling point is reduced slightly but heat transfer capacity really increases. Check the tech info for Water Wetter on the Red Line site.

Edit: http://www.redlineoil.com/whitePaper/17.pdf

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