Red Line (80204 Water Wetter - Coolant Additives - 12 Oz Bottle

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Coolant additive is used to keep engines free from overheating. Every engine has a point in which it creates the highest power and proficiency. When engines create excess heat, it reduces the proficiency of the engine. It influences the metal parts to expand in size that causes them to clash with each other. Redline is an American company that has been making all manner of automotive fluids since 1979, so it’s safe to say it knows what it’s doing. With a catalogue that includes oils, flushes, additives and more, with a great many geared at performance use, it’s safe to assume they’re at the top of their game. But even so, a 355ml bottle of liquid that cools your engine? Too good to be true, surely? Redline claims that its Water Wetter “lowers temperatures by reducing or eliminating bubbles or vapor barrier that form on hot metal surfaces”. It also has anti-corrosion agents within it, too. You simply add it to your expansion tanks, and away you go. That’s all there is to it. But does it work? https://cdn.opieoils.co.uk/images/variants/icon/redline/red-line-waterwetter-super-coolant-additive-355ml-bottle-2.jpg Rust and corrosion protection allows for use of straight water in racing or reduced antifreeze levels in warm climates.

Operate the A/C in recirc mode while at idle in the pits or on grid. This will lower the H2O temp 20*. in 5 min. https://cdn.opieoils.co.uk/images/variants/large/redline/red-line-waterwetter-super-coolant-additive-355ml-bottle-1.jpg I can understand slightly HIGHER coolant temperatures as a result of improved heat transfer, with correspondingly lower metal temperatures. It might be helpful to explain the mechanism by which "water wetter" improves the cooling system. Then there's a better chance of deciding if it's going to help the cooling in a particular situation.Some customers couldn’t describe the difference between the Redline water wetter and rinse aid because both don’t work with their overheating problems. But the rinse aid didn’t cause any problems with the engine, as they believe. For the mechanically challenged, installation of WaterWetter® could not be easier. Assuming you can open your hood, open your hood (when it is cold, otherwise prepare for a scalding). Locate the radiator fluid intake point (RTFM if necessary). If you have too much fluid in the overflow tank (above the line labeled max), simply siphon off 12 ounces before installing, as overfilling is a really bad idea. Open the radiator cap (or on most modern cars, the overflow tank) and pour in the full bottle of WaterWetter®, funnel optional.

Antifreeze doesn’t get along with water wetter. Distilled water is much more applicable with antifreeze than water wetter. It is not bad, but not very effective either. The reason why water wetter doesn’t work well with antifreeze is because of its glycol ingredients. Using straight water instead of combining water wetter and antifreeze is advisable. Now as to the claims of water wetter. To me, a DROP in coolant temperature (all other things being equal) would be LESS heat transferred to the cooling system, unless a coolant of far greater specific heats was being used. Not knowing the make-up of water wetter, I can't say whether it does increase the specific heat markedly. As for Evans waterless Coolant, all Evans products use stuff that is currently banned in motorcycle competition (both FIM & ACU) because although it is technically water free, it is liquid. Anti-freeze (usually a glycol compound) does not transfer heat as well as water. Water is better. But Anti-freeze has two properties that make it good for cars. 1. It doesn't freeze until it gets really, really cold (way below freezing for water). 2. It has a much higher boiling point then water. But running pure anti-freeze will not cool the car as well as water does. The other advantage of anti-freeze is that it provides anti-corrosives that protect the metal in the engine. The Water Wetter does work better with the older style green coolant but will also help the new orange Dex-Cool to a lesser extent.

Strangely, Redline’s own test results don’t square with their ad copy. Their technical literature only shows an eight degree Fahrenheit drop in a car with a 50/50 mix of water and coolant, and an eighteen degree Fahrenheit drop for a car running 100 percent water. Compatible with new or used antifreeze (including DEX-COOL® and long-life versions) to improve the heat transfer of ethylene and propylene glycol systems Water Wetter from Red Line is designed to help control overheating and increase coolant system efficiency by doubling the wetting ability of water. It improves heat transfer from the engine to the coolant system reducing running temperatures by up to 20° .

Water Wetter is a surfacant and can actually work as described in the manufacturers literature, but it works better in large bore systems. The kind of diameters we are using (motorcycles wise anyway) it doesn't reach anything like the claimed figures. You might find it more efficient in larger bore car systems, I really couldn't say. From what I recall, the temperature drop is reduced by increasing concentration of anitfreeze. It's intended puropose is for cars running water only... if I remember correctly. I ran it with no ill effect in my 96 GS, but because I ran antifreeze in a 50/50 mix, the temp drop was predicted to be faily small. All this information is on bottle. Most of the car breakdown happens because of the problems in the cooling system of the vehicles. With the correct use of coolant additives, you can protect your car and prevent breakdown.Inexpensive products that promise significant improvements to your car’s performance are almost always fool’s gold. This is especially true for engine additives (*cough* STP *cough*). However, there’s one company with a sterling reputation for delivering on its promises: Redline Synthetic. Since 1979, the Benicia, California company has been selling coolants, fuel additives and lubricants to the automotive, motorcycle, marine and industrial markets. As part of their range, Redline offer a product called WaterWetter®. They claim their potion can reduce car coolant temperatures by as much as 30ºF. That’s hot! I mean, not. The use of Coolant Additive for vehicle engines is a very effective solution. It helps to keep your vehicle from rust and corrosion. How to deal with the reduction of the temperature of an engine now, if your car is overheating water wetter would help, as the thermostat is already open so water wetter can do its thing. https://cdn.opieoils.co.uk/images/variants/icon/redline/red-line-waterwetter-super-coolant-additive-355ml-bottle-4.jpg

Water wetter will reduce the potential "hot spots" in an engine where water alone can actually vaporize without some assistance. In a forum where they talked about the significance of water wetter, customers tend to warn others to save money than try it. They tried water wetter and ice, primarily for water systems that most engines don’t run, not even the 50/50 mixture. They tried both 50/50, and still no effect. There are multiple methods to control corrosion. These methods help the engine to be free from corrosion. https://cdn.opieoils.co.uk/images/variants/icon/redline/red-line-waterwetter-super-coolant-additive-355ml-bottle-6.jpg Free Delivery is not available for Over-Sized parcels, such as Exhausts, Radiators & Headlamps - For details on these items please see the 'Oversized Items' section below.

WaterWetter helps reduce heat spots at the cost of not actual reducing overall engine temperature to a noticeable degree. It is corrosive to parts, it foams in the radiator, and it gunks up most tubing. I would not use this product, and I suggest that no rotary driver should. I posted this in the Pettit Super Charger post, but I'd like to expand it and clarify for the general population. Furthermore, Water Wetter saves the racing engine from deterioration and rust in plain water. As it is compatible with old or new antifreeze, during warm climates, it can easily alleviate the antifreeze level by improving the heating transfer system of Ethylene and Propylene Glycol system. So that, it can keep the condition of the engine balanced. Rust and corrosion protection allows for use of straight water in racing or reduced antifreeze levels in warm climates