Subject	Glycol is added to suppress freezing point more than to
Posted by	Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) on April 17, 2006 at 2:41 PM
	This message has been viewed 32 times.
In Reply To	Yea, everyone knows that water is the best coolant posted by U ZCREAM (The Lifestyle) on April 17, 2006 at 02:22 PM
Message	raise the boiling point. The boiling pt curve is actually relatively flat below ~50wt% glycol (I'm looking at it right now) and doesn't really get steep until you're upwards of 80wt%+, and you don't want to run there (a mixture that high in EG) because other heat transfer properties will suffer. In the range of mixtures you want to be running raising the system pressure has much much more affect on raising the boiling point than adding more ethylene glycol. 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
Post a Followup	You cannot reply to this message because you are not logged in.