Was green coolant used on 2001?
03-01-2013, 03:16 PM
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Was green coolant used on 2001?
Do to DE rules I need to run water wetter this season. I have green coolant now. Can I switch to pink in the Fall?
03-01-2013, 04:22 PM
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Yes, it was.... It is foolish running water wetter "only" in this engine. It is HELL on your cooling system. It breeds, failied coolant pipe fittings, failed radiators and cylinder head porosity. Pick your poisen in terms of pain for your wallet. If you remove your engine, and weld or pin your fitting that is considered a fix and most tracks will allow the car to run with coolant.
03-01-2013, 06:34 PM
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Everything I have read is Water Wetter really only works with those who just use straight water and no antifreeze. Used with antifrreeze it has no significant lowering of temperature.
03-01-2013, 08:48 PM
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Just to agree with the others. My 01 had green coolant and I just had my coolant pipes wielded and put pink coolant in.
03-02-2013, 02:24 AM
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Yes, it was.... It is foolish running water wetter "only" in this engine. It is HELL on your cooling system. It breeds, failied coolant pipe fittings, failed radiators and cylinder head porosity. Pick your poisen in terms of pain for your wallet. If you remove your engine, and weld or pin your fitting that is considered a fix and most tracks will allow the car to run with coolant.
03-02-2013, 02:27 AM
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It's not about lowering temperature. It's mandated by DE cheese heads who say it will make it safer if GT1 block engine run water instead of coolant. Yet 944's can run coolant all day long and caused more problems over the years then any 996 did.
03-02-2013, 04:21 AM
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You will have zero/minimal corrosion protection with water and wetter. We have the higher "fill/capacity" of coolant/water vs other cars. You might get by running one season, but I would schedule to get the fitting pinned next winter or when your funds can handle it. If you drive the car on the street and lose the fittings you are going to be in a tight spot.
Stop at your local drugstore, and purchase some glycerine, which is the main ingredient in water wetter. It's cheaper and you can do 5 to 6 cars..
Stop at your local drugstore, and purchase some glycerine, which is the main ingredient in water wetter. It's cheaper and you can do 5 to 6 cars..
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03-02-2013, 08:38 AM
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You will have zero corrosion protection with water and wetter. We have the higher "fill/capacity" of coolant/water vs other cars. You might get by running one season, but I would schedule to get the fitting pinned next winter or when your funds can handle it. If you drive the car on the street and lose the fittings you are going to be in a tight spot.
Stop at your local drugstore, and purchase some glycerine, which is the main ingredient in water wetter. It's cheaper and you can do 5 to 6 cars..
Stop at your local drugstore, and purchase some glycerine, which is the main ingredient in water wetter. It's cheaper and you can do 5 to 6 cars..
03-02-2013, 02:01 PM
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Do your homework.. It's fun boiling out radiators and replacing all your hoses...
http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/s...h-Water-Wetter
http://www.no-rosion.com/spring2011.htm
https://rennlist.com/forums/general-...-heads-up.html
http://forum.specmiata.com/cgi-bin/u...4;t=001824;p=0
http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/s...h-Water-Wetter
http://www.no-rosion.com/spring2011.htm
https://rennlist.com/forums/general-...-heads-up.html
http://forum.specmiata.com/cgi-bin/u...4;t=001824;p=0
03-04-2013, 09:58 AM
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Ok so from someone who races and used it for years in a modified Cayman race car.
Jumper, there no metal to RUST out in the porsche cars. Water Wetter is designed to lubricate the water pump seal which is the only thing that needs lubing. The water wetter is design also to improve heat transfer to the water in the system. It changes the surface tension of water, it helps reduce the little air bubbles which form in boiling water. Ever watch water boil ? Water wetter reduces/elimnates the little bubbles, they reduce heat transfer to the water. We ,who race have use watter wetter or other products which do the same thing. Also when you have coolant leak/spill its not as slippery. All race organizations require no antifreeze in the cooling systems. So ,its actually better for your car. Hope this explains ,how and why it works.
03-05-2013, 04:43 PM
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JMHO but if you are dropping the motor to have your pipes pinned why not just pull them and have some nice new ones wielded in? Just pinning them might stop a catastrophic failure but they could still start leaking.