Waterless Coolant?
Posted: December 2nd, 2013, 8:31 pm
Hello,
I was getting a fix of 'Wheeler Dealers' on TV and Ed China put Waterless coolant into to cooling system of a TR6 (product details withheld to preserve posting rules). His, and the makers' claims are:
Protects engine cooling systems from -40ºC to 180ºC.
No Water - No Overheating
Has a boiling point of 180°C and will not boilover [so no risk of pipes bursting I guess].
No Water - No Corrosion
Water contains oxygen, oxygen allows corrosion, therefore eliminates corrosion (no sludge buildup in the system).
No Water - No Pressure
It allows cooling systems to run at a lower pressure, reducing the strain on engine components.
No Water - No Liner Pitting
It generates significantly less pitting when compared with all water based coolants.
No Water - More BHP
It eliminates premature detonation associated with overheating.
Apparently all traces of water needs to be removed from the cooling system first using some prep fluid.
It costs around £60-90 to fill the system but the amazing thing was to see Ed China remove the radiator cap whilst the engine was at operating temperature and because there was no vapour expansion there was no hot spray!
Aside from the initial cost, although it never needs replacing, are there any reasons not to invest is a product like this or is it too good to be true?
Anyone have any experience or thoughts about using this fluid?
I was getting a fix of 'Wheeler Dealers' on TV and Ed China put Waterless coolant into to cooling system of a TR6 (product details withheld to preserve posting rules). His, and the makers' claims are:
Protects engine cooling systems from -40ºC to 180ºC.
No Water - No Overheating
Has a boiling point of 180°C and will not boilover [so no risk of pipes bursting I guess].
No Water - No Corrosion
Water contains oxygen, oxygen allows corrosion, therefore eliminates corrosion (no sludge buildup in the system).
No Water - No Pressure
It allows cooling systems to run at a lower pressure, reducing the strain on engine components.
No Water - No Liner Pitting
It generates significantly less pitting when compared with all water based coolants.
No Water - More BHP
It eliminates premature detonation associated with overheating.
Apparently all traces of water needs to be removed from the cooling system first using some prep fluid.
It costs around £60-90 to fill the system but the amazing thing was to see Ed China remove the radiator cap whilst the engine was at operating temperature and because there was no vapour expansion there was no hot spray!
Aside from the initial cost, although it never needs replacing, are there any reasons not to invest is a product like this or is it too good to be true?
Anyone have any experience or thoughts about using this fluid?