Date:         Tue, 22 Aug 2000 18:49:26 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
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From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: Water Wetter by Redline
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Someone asked: If these properties were that beneficial, then wouldn't the
coolant
manufacturers and car manufacturers specify it as a required ingredient
in coolants ?

Possible answer: Well, you know, maybe no one just ever thought about it....


And Gary Stearns <gstearns@sprintmail.com> offered the following anecdotal
evidence:

>I've been using Water Wetter in a 16V Jetta for a couple of years.  It has
>helped in that car as it has an aftermarket computer chip along with high
>compression and a knock sensor.  Hot days would cause the combination to
>get
>too hot and "ping".  The knock sensor would retard timing causing power
>loss.   Water Wetter has reduced the ping and resultant power loss.

That is very significant, it shows, at least in this isolated case, that
heat/temperature was reduced.


>The Water Wetter did not show a reduction on the temp gauge however.  It
>apparently causes an increased thermal transfer from hot spots in the head
>to the coolant. Theoretically (though I did not see it) this would increase
>the coolant temp as it is carrying more heat out of the head and to the
>radiator.

Then again, if water wetter is enhancing the thermal transfer of heat within
the water itself then maybe the heat is diffused throughout the water
quickly enough that there is no apparent increase in temperature. At the
very least it seems that (based on the above about reduced pinging and
reduced retarded timing powerloss) that hot spots are/were reduced and heat
is more evenly diffused throughout the system.... ......And then too, water
wetter may enhance the two minute idle's effectiveness in cooling down the
heads after extended/hard driving.

In conclusion it seems that clinical studies are warranted if further
anecdotal evidence appears promising....

>I'm not sure that Water Wetter would be of much value to a waterboxer.

We can't be sure until we're certain.


This all stems from an old post:


> > We have been told about a cooling system additive called "Water Wetter"
>by
>a company called "Redline" that is supposed to lower the temperature of
>your
>water cooled engine by 40 degrees...
> >
> > Seems like a tall order but since we live and travel in warm.. hot
>climates.... this could possibly add life to our engine.
> >
> > Any experience with this or similar products...?  How would this product
>combine with the phosphate free antifreeze..?
> >
> > Thanks... Don & Sue.. "Nobadays"
> >
> > <http://www.geocities.com/nobadays>

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