Subject	Nothing. Just that 'water' is a better coolant than
Posted by	Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) on April 17, 2006 at 2:11 PM
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In Reply To	What's wrong with glycol-based coolants? (n/m) posted by U ZCREAM (The Lifestyle) on April 17, 2006 at 01:48 PM
Message	ethylene glycol, so the less EG in your mixture the better, for cooling. (caveat there) However, even Redline's water-water white pages don't recommend running less than ~20wt% EG, if I recall correctly. Z-Jay Vice President - Edmonton Z Car Club 93 300ZX TT - Stage VI
Follow Ups	Those of you coming to ZCON ... be sure your cooling - Guapo 12:25:25 04/17/06 Whoa, already! Thanks for the warning! (n/m) - TT XTZ 12:30:55 04/17/06 noob. (n/m) - bjamin 12:32:33 04/17/06 2nd, Waco is supposed to be 97 today. My families - Waco300zx 12:38:43 04/17/06 What are the temps normally like? - ssm300z 12:40:35 04/17/06 The temps this week are 15 or so degrees above norm - MidLifeZ 12:50:32 04/17/06 Yeah - ssm300z 13:45:40 04/17/06 Well, I grew up in Clovis and trust me - MidLifeZ 14:20:36 04/17/06 Clearly we all need a pre ZCon vented hood GB. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:40:57 04/17/06 2nd. (n/m) - ssm300z 12:42:12 04/17/06 Do they make any that don't leak water and look like ass? (n/m) - Kenny 12:42:28 04/17/06 No^2 (n/m) - Dave N 12:45:13 04/17/06 money making sceam 14578 "the waterproof vent" - Smitytec 13:23:57 04/17/06 Its a HUGE car event. Clearly the result will be rain :-s (n/m) - The Sixth 13:16:31 04/17/06 Good point. Track newbs (and veterans alike) PLEASE keep an - Scotts94z32 13:20:37 04/17/06 Thanks for the tips! (n/m) - TT XTZ 13:31:11 04/17/06 Anytime, shall I go on? ;-) - Scotts94z32 13:50:10 04/17/06 Hmm... - TT XTZ 14:53:32 04/17/06 I think what Scott meant was have a boost controller setting - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 15:37:06 04/17/06 I know - that was a joke. ;-P - TT XTZ 16:04:26 04/17/06 I've considered an aftermarket oil cooler, think its worth? (n/m) - dpjax 16:42:35 04/17/06 Stop considering and DO. An absolute YES. (n/m) - Scotts94z32 10:38:25 04/18/06 What's wrong with glycol-based coolants? (n/m) - U ZCREAM (The Lifestyle) 13:48:10 04/17/06 Nothing. Just that 'water' is a better coolant than - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 14:11:16 04/17/06 I think it's 20V%, but the lit I have from RL says 100% wate - Scotts94z32 14:19:30 04/17/06 I believe you're right, but we're splitting hairs... - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 14:37:22 04/17/06 Very true... (n/m) - Scotts94z32 15:54:52 04/17/06 Yea, everyone knows that water is the best coolant - U ZCREAM (The Lifestyle) 14:22:46 04/17/06 Glycol is added to suppress freezing point more than to - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 14:41:34 04/17/06 under pressure, the boiling temp is higher than 212 - Adam (NoVA) 14:43:39 04/17/06 redline recommends EG to keep the AC from freezing the mix. (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 14:25:45 04/17/06 Glycol also lubricates the water pump - it will fail - YugoBernie (NoVA) 15:38:51 04/17/06 Hence why I said ~100% water. Maybe 90% or so... (n/m) - Scotts94z32 15:54:01 04/17/06 Yeah it hit 103 just outside of San Antonio yestarday... (n/m) - RedBeauty84zx (San Antonio) 13:30:07 04/17/06 Any updates on the speedyzx vented hood thread from a few - The Devils Z 13:56:43 04/17/06 I have never seen a vented hood I liked-which sucks. I often - Unluky (MO) 15:56:39 04/17/06 Not even the JUN hood? Painted to match I don't think it - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:02:09 04/17/06 Re: Not even the JUN hood? Painted to match I don't think it - zboost(tx) 16:04:07 04/17/06 I think Nixit played with doing something along those lines. - Woody75 (Denver) 16:17:19 04/17/06 Greeeeat...now I am thinking like Nixit... =) I just did - Unluky (MO) 17:02:42 04/17/06 I have come to the conclusion that... - Patrick(Austin) 21:10:11 04/17/06 101* here right now..... :( (n/m) - zboost(tx) 15:41:47 04/17/06 >> - bjamin 16:02:45 04/17/06 yea but there is no chance of Texas floating away into the - LJZTT 16:22:28 04/17/06 I knew there was another reason I left the South! - TT XTZ 16:06:53 04/17/06 and wednesday its supposed to be 75 :) (n/m) - Initial Z 16:20:34 04/17/06 wish I lived in Texas. It snowed today here in Montana - WAGGZ 17:05:03 04/17/06 I know 500 people who would smack you for making that - Scotts94z32 10:39:25 04/18/06 High winds and buffalo shit. Yup, thats all MT has to offer (n/m) - WAGGZ 19:32:24 04/18/06 102 =( (n/m) - Patrick(Austin) 20:55:33 04/17/06
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