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2012LS3VERT · 05-31-2017, 02:36 AM

Water is a better coolant than antifreeze. In hot climates I run straight distilled water with two bottles of water wetter for corrosion protection and pump lubrication.

camarosspower · 05-31-2017, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 2012LS3VERT

Water is a better coolant than antifreeze. In hot climates I run straight distilled water with two bottles of water wetter for corrosion protection and pump lubrication.

I was actually told this by a buddy of mine. I just wanted to see if anyone would bring it up.

prod · 05-31-2017, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by camarosspower

I was actually told this by a buddy of mine. I just wanted to see if anyone would bring it up.

Ive heard it for years, but all you need is one really cold night and very bad things happen. I cracked a block on my first car in early spring that way and learned my lesson. But that also led me to learn how to tear down an engine as a teenager so its all good.

camarosspower · 05-31-2017, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by prod

Ive heard it for years, but all you need is one really cold night and very bad things happen. I cracked a block on my first car in early spring that way and learned my lesson. But that also led me to learn how to tear down an engine as a teenager so its all good.

How so?

UNRIVALED SS · 05-31-2017, 09:03 PM

Evans waterless coolant. Not cheap but it works.

camarosspower · 06-01-2017, 10:25 PM

I bought one bottle of redline water wetter. After some research on other forums some people experience foam when using the water wetter. Is that normal? Also how can I make sure that I don't get any air bubbles when I fill it up?

hammdo · 06-01-2017, 10:34 PM

I did a mix of 80/20 distilled water/dexcool concentrate and water wetter in my intercooler system with 2 varimax pumps.. helps a bunch... I don't go crazy with water wetter, I use 4 cap fulls per gallon...

Here my distilled/dexcool mixing chart:

-Don

camarosspower · 06-01-2017, 10:50 PM

So you don't even use half a bottle don? On your lsa?

hammdo · 06-01-2017, 11:01 PM

No, I've not needed that much. You can experiment with it, but I noticed it foamed when I used a half bottle. I drained, flushed, and used less. 4 cap fulls have worked for me.

Remember, I have dual varimax pumps, so the flow is greater...

-Don

camarosspower · 06-01-2017, 11:21 PM

Is the foam a bad thing? If you don't mind me asking what do your IAT's look like

hammdo · 06-01-2017, 11:28 PM

18 to 22* over ambient. You really don't want foaming since it can reduce the coolants effectiveness.

When we tested it, didn't go over 125* on a long pull. With the dual varimax in series and 3 heat exchangers in parallell, cools very well. I do have a coolant temp sensor that I can track the intercooler coolant temps...

-Don

camarosspower · 06-01-2017, 11:51 PM

That's not bad at all. I really don't want to spend much on this since I want TT's and if I mess with this some more it'll be useless with the turbo's. I'm going to swap the coolant out with water on the sc and add a little bit of water wetter and see if that helps. Do I just leave the cap off to let it burp?

hammdo · 06-02-2017, 12:07 AM

Well, I run the pump(s) and milk the hoses to help get out the air. Recently, I started cheating and use a tool to pull a vacuum on the system and fill it up with no air!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...postcount=1086

-Don

camarosspower · 07-07-2017, 11:33 PM

I'm finally out of working 7 12's so I wanted to change out the coolant from the supercharger to distilled water and water wetter. Probably a dumb question but where would I drain it from. I have the slptvs2300 with the reservoir that the kit comes with. I didn't install it so it's all new to me

05-31-2017, 09:03 PM	#19
UNRIVALED SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: El Paso Posts: 705 View My Garage	Coolant Evans waterless coolant. Not cheap but it works.

06-01-2017, 10:34 PM	#21
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	I did a mix of 80/20 distilled water/dexcool concentrate and water wetter in my intercooler system with 2 varimax pumps.. helps a bunch... I don't go crazy with water wetter, I use 4 cap fulls per gallon... Here my distilled/dexcool mixing chart: -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

06-01-2017, 11:01 PM	#23
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	No, I've not needed that much. You can experiment with it, but I noticed it foamed when I used a half bottle. I drained, flushed, and used less. 4 cap fulls have worked for me. Remember, I have dual varimax pumps, so the flow is greater... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577 Last edited by hammdo; 06-02-2017 at 12:15 AM.

06-01-2017, 11:28 PM	#25
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	18 to 22* over ambient. You really don't want foaming since it can reduce the coolants effectiveness. When we tested it, didn't go over 125* on a long pull. With the dual varimax in series and 3 heat exchangers in parallell, cools very well. I do have a coolant temp sensor that I can track the intercooler coolant temps... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

06-02-2017, 12:07 AM	#27
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Well, I run the pump(s) and milk the hoses to help get out the air. Recently, I started cheating and use a tool to pull a vacuum on the system and fill it up with no air! http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...postcount=1086 -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

05-31-2017, 02:36 AM	#15
2012LS3VERT Drives: 2012 2SSRS Vert, Black w/M6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,265	Water is a better coolant than antifreeze. In hot climates I run straight distilled water with two bottles of water wetter for corrosion protection and pump lubrication.

06-01-2017, 10:25 PM	#20
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	I bought one bottle of redline water wetter. After some research on other forums some people experience foam when using the water wetter. Is that normal? Also how can I make sure that I don't get any air bubbles when I fill it up?

06-01-2017, 10:50 PM	#22
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	So you don't even use half a bottle don? On your lsa?

06-01-2017, 11:21 PM	#24
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Is the foam a bad thing? If you don't mind me asking what do your IAT's look like

06-01-2017, 11:51 PM	#26
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	That's not bad at all. I really don't want to spend much on this since I want TT's and if I mess with this some more it'll be useless with the turbo's. I'm going to swap the coolant out with water on the sc and add a little bit of water wetter and see if that helps. Do I just leave the cap off to let it burp?

07-07-2017, 11:33 PM	#28
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	I'm finally out of working 7 12's so I wanted to change out the coolant from the supercharger to distilled water and water wetter. Probably a dumb question but where would I drain it from. I have the slptvs2300 with the reservoir that the kit comes with. I didn't install it so it's all new to me