Thank you for that additional info. By the way, where was your sub stationed?
Distilled, Drinking, or Deionized?
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Thank you for that additional info. By the way, where was your sub stationed?
deionized water is more applicable for glass than metal. I can't see the use of deionized water being more beneficial than purified water. plus with the solution of a 50/50 mix, the water should lose it's most prevalent corrosive properties anyways. plus I gotta ask- OP why are you so concerned? are you noticing corrosion?
Is the info in this thread pertinent to other systems or just the terminator? I had no idea the terminator in particular was prone towards these types of corrosion problems.
More like a 70/30 Or so Mix. But water wise, It is higher then Anti-freeze. Yes.
With all the electronics in our cars our cooling system can become a battery. That is why the water choice is so important. You should read through this thread that Jimmie posted earlier. http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...option-fluidyne-other-aluminum-radiators.html
I wish everyone would read that thread.
Ok here is what I know about it.
I Work On large comercial Lasers with cooling systems. Plus tons of past history with parts washing before painting. Total of 25+ years. I wont get into the tech aspect but Distilled is the best DI in a pinch dont use the RO its a very hungry water lets say but very pure thats why its hungry water. They use RO in some final stages and use DI as final rinse but rust will happen very quick if you use just RO
Anyway on the 6000 watt lasers cutting systems I work on. They can cut threw 1.5 thick steel with a light beam. I never get tired of watching. But the systems always want to use Distilled. They used to use DI but had problems with build up. Now they use Distilled and a additives that use nitrates that stop corrosion some of same stuff in prestone or others.
To take the info for what its worth.
I Work On large comercial Lasers with cooling systems. Plus tons of past history with parts washing before painting. Total of 25+ years. I wont get into the tech aspect but Distilled is the best DI in a pinch dont use the RO its a very hungry water lets say but very pure thats why its hungry water. They use RO in some final stages and use DI as final rinse but rust will happen very quick if you use just RO
Anyway on the 6000 watt lasers cutting systems I work on. They can cut threw 1.5 thick steel with a light beam. I never get tired of watching. But the systems always want to use Distilled. They used to use DI but had problems with build up. Now they use Distilled and a additives that use nitrates that stop corrosion some of same stuff in prestone or others.
To take the info for what its worth.
Almost all modern vehicles have aluminum radiators and heater cores. So yes.
Once an antifreeze water mixture is 3 or 4 years old, long life coolant or not, it's time to think about getting it out of there and putting in fresh. IMHO.
Thanks Jim but the terminator is even more sensitive to these corrosion issues than a newer GT for instance. Correct?
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Yes.
Two cooling systems and a much longer service period = higher number of potential problems.
The inboard electronics is the same or worse though.
I was hoping to get away with running 100% distilled water with maybe some water wetter additive. During the summer.
I don't want to take chances on ruining intercoolers/heat exchangers. So it looks like this idea is off the table and I'll have to stick with the 70/30 mix kenne bell recommends in their instructions. Disappointing but I guess if I want better IATs I'll have to upgrade the heat exchanger.
I don't want to take chances on ruining intercoolers/heat exchangers. So it looks like this idea is off the table and I'll have to stick with the 70/30 mix kenne bell recommends in their instructions. Disappointing but I guess if I want better IATs I'll have to upgrade the heat exchanger.
I was an electrician on the USS Alabama, SSBN 731 (blue crew), out of Bangor WA from 1989 to 1997. It wasn't just a job, it was an adventure... or something like that
I called Redline today and asked about water wetter. I was told that it has enough corrosion protection by itself to protect the system and that you can use it with distilled water and in a "pure water" system. Even with aluminum.
http://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/WaterWetter Tech Info.pdf
http://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/WaterWetter Tech Info.pdf
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I'm skeptical as well. All I can say in their defense is that I have read of people running 90/10 mixtures or 100% water + additives with aluminum in the picture and claims of no problems with corrosion. Maybe the terminator really is that much more prone to this issue than other cars? Maybe these people are full of crap? I don't know.
Another thing Whipple recommends 25% and KB 30% coolant and distilled water in their intercooler mixtures. This is significantly less than 50/50 and yet we don't see a lot of posts about leaky heat exchangers, etc..
Another thing Whipple recommends 25% and KB 30% coolant and distilled water in their intercooler mixtures. This is significantly less than 50/50 and yet we don't see a lot of posts about leaky heat exchangers, etc..
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The different water characteristics are what they are.
Recommendations from various sources do not change the characteristics of the different water types.
The corrosive action is different between the water types and is pretty easy to verify it's validity.
The choice is yours.
Recommendations from various sources do not change the characteristics of the different water types.
The corrosive action is different between the water types and is pretty easy to verify it's validity.
The choice is yours.
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