Can you mix water wetter with antifreeze

Thanks for the several positive comments on Water Wetter. I just read a review on the "internet" that a guy flushed his coolant system, added coolant and 1 bottle of Water Wetter.

Shortly after that he noticed some brownish sludge sewer like was the wording and oily deposits in the coolant recovery tank and after removing the surge tank pressure cap. Reviewer thought maybe the Water Wetter caused a chemical reaction in the system causing the brownish sludge. Anybody experience anything like this after adding Water Wetter? Now I am a bit alarmed about using it.

Comments please I've never noticed that I'll share this with you My C4 never sees over deg. My suspicion is that the brown sludge is the result of the green anti-freeze being mixed with Dex-Cool somewhere along the line. I had it in mine when I bought it, pulled out the knock sensors and really flushed the radiator, block and tanks out took about 4 flushes. Cleaned recovery and plastic tank, put in the green anti-freeze and have never had the problem since.

That being said, the lesson is you can't mix the two. I could have put Dex-Cool in after the flush and it would have been fine. My vette was overheating on the highway. At 65 it would get to degrees. Selling coolant by the gallon only, is about as stupid as paint companies selling house paint by the 55 gallon drum ONLY!!! Can't say I've ever tried it, though.

Having it pre-mixed does reduce the chances of putting hard water in to the cooling system though. I only use de-ionized or soft water in my cooling system or washer fluid. Most people don't have access to the proper water or don't take the time to buy a bottle of distilled water to mix with. IMO the pricing variance shows what you are really paying for. Water Wetter does work. Personally, degree drop in temps. Some circle track guys I used to live by swore by the stuff to drop degrees off in straight water.

I found a 10 degree drop in my bracket car with straight water. As far as the coolant level - even the smallest crack in the overflow or radiator can be hard to find at first.

You'll need to log in to post. Log in. Login Digital Edition Buy a Subscription. Forums » Grassroots Motorsports » adding Water Wetter My question, sorry it took me so long, is this: can I just add the W W and water mix to the overflow bottle?

The story of my life Remember Me? What's New? Results 1 to 10 of Thread Tools Show Printable Version. Glad to hear he fixed the problem. To the point: Isn't water wetter really only needed on the track? The point of using it is that it won't slick up the track if you wreck and puncture your radiator, at least that's my understanding.

I don't want to start a big debate over what's better. Thanks, Todd Huestis gtoddh hotmail. I have the same understanding.. Guys, From the water wetter bottle " Improves heat transfer,reduces cylinder head temperature, It can be mixed with antifreeze but the benefit in cooling efficiency is minimal and probably not worth the time or expense.

If you live in a very hot climate and idle a lot and don't encounter freezing temps or are required to avoid glycol for the track it's surely worth considering. Kevin Doyle. Water-Wetter Stupid name. Good product. I used water-wetter in a Triumph Sprint RS that ran notoriously hot to the point of being unrideable during the hot summer months. FerrariChat - The world's largest Ferrari community. Mar 6, houston Full Name: richard jaffe. I live in houston, so I'm not worried about the "antifreeze" part of antifreeze, just the heat part.

Should I just use the distilled water with it? FasterIsBetter F1 Veteran. When it comes to heat transfer, water is far more effective than antifreeze. The problem with water is the boiling point -- deg. Antifreeze has a much higher boiling point, but is not as effective when it comes to cooling. So, what's the trade-off?

Plus, with an aluminum block engine, you want the anti-corrosion chemicals to protect the surface of the aluminum. So why add the Water Wetter? Surface tension causes the water mix to lose contact with the metal of the engine and the metal of the radiator, reducing heat transfer. Water Wetter substantially reduces the surface tension of the water and causes it to adhere better to the metal surfaces while flowing through the passages, thereby increasing the heat transfer capabilities both in the engine to absorb more heat and in the radiator to release more heat.

Remember, in some applications, like in race vehicles, the use of antifreeze is frowned upon don't want someone dumping antifreeze on the track -- water is okay. The Water Wetter there gives some anti-corrosion protection, but racers burn their pistons up long before the engine will corrode.

The main thing is does is increase the boiling point and heat exchange capacity. In normal street usage, no matter where you live, the best compromise for cooling, anti-corrosion, boiling point, etc.

No one has convinced me otherwise.