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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 October 2013, 18:42:35
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Car nut Jay Leno has been banging on about using only 'waterless coolant' in his car collection.
He claims there is no corrosion as there is no water in the cooling system. He also claims that his cars will never overheat, because waterless coolant has a boiling point of something like 180 degrees centigrade.
He also claims that there is no need to change the coolant during the life of the car.
Is he talking crap?
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No. Its very expensive though,around £100 per engine (not that it would bother him) and even more expensive if your HBV springs a leak. :)
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Car nut Jay Leno has been banging on about using only 'waterless coolant' in his car collection.
He claims there is no corrosion as there is no water in the cooling system. He also claims that his cars will never overheat, because waterless coolant has a boiling point of something like 180 degrees centigrade.
He also claims that there is no need to change the coolant during the life of the car.
Is he talking crap?
Those sort of temperatures can't be good for an engine, even if the fluid isn't boiling. :o :-\
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About £65 for 5 litres. :-\
V6 cooling system is about 9 litres. :-\
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If the cooling system is working as designed, then it should never exceed 90ish° C :-\
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This report http://www.norosion.com/evanstest.htm (http://www.norosion.com/evanstest.htm) claims that it is neat glycol. (it appears to have been written by a competitor so may not be absolutely fair)
Neat glycol is has a lower specific heat capacity than a 50/50 mix with water so more flow is required to shift the same quantity of heat. Neat glycol is also more viscous so the flow will actually decrease.
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About £65 for 5 litres. :-\
V6 cooling system is about 9 litres. :-\
As that is mere pennies to you, how are you getting on with it? :y :P ;D
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It's actually an oil, similar to that used for cooling cutting machines
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About £65 for 5 litres. :-\
V6 cooling system is about 9 litres. :-\
As that is mere pennies to you, how are you getting on with it? :y :P ;D
Don't start. ;D ;D ;D