"Water Wetter" coolant additive?

[toddabney]

Sent: 7/21/2008 3:18 PM

Hey there!  I too am worried about running too hot. i have heard of "water wetter",it is sposed to make your coolant have a higher boiling point? a friend told me they used to run it in race cars years back....i think. it has been a few years back that i heard this story... so,  anyway that is a route i plan on checking out once i can afford it. has anyone heard this plan? it fianally warmed up here in western washington. so i will be doing cooling stuff soon. take care and stay cool...todd

[ontheroadagain]

Sent: 7/21/2008 6:17 PM

they sell it at advance auto or parts america depending on where you are

[Oz]

Parts America is no longer in business.  Anyone else have any info or experience with "Water Wetter"?

[ibdilbert01]

Its not suppose to make the coolant have a higher boiling point, its suppose to cause the the water to make more contact with the metal allowing better heat transfer.

The mechanic at work had a bottle of this stuff on his desk, I asked him if it worked, and he claims its great for racing.   I added a bottle to my radiator a few years ago when I was having radiator issues, can't say it worked, as I didn't noticed a difference     

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[DonD]

It's a surfactant, makes water....  wait for it....     wetter!

Kills the surface tension. Detergent without the suds!

[Froggy1936]

Permanant Antifreeze besides protecting from freezing and adding lubricants & conditioners also raises the boiling temp of the coolant @ 50/50 mix  Frank

[Stripe]

What DonD says about the water wetter is correct, it changes the surface tension of water. I still use it in my 86 Porsche 944 racer. Thing is, I DO NOT mix my water with coolants.  I use straight water. I have yet to have a heating problem outside of a leaking radiator.  (I race mostly in Southern Cali). It can be found in nearly every decent auto supply chain / parts store.

CMM