Hey guys, Thinking of doing a coolant flush. Is Engine Ice the good stuff ??
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Engine Ice?
- Thread starter ravensix
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All glycol/water mixtures perform about the same in terms of heat transfer and heat capacity regardless of claims or brand name. The difference is the additives and material compatibility - and that can be a major one. Coolants using so-called OAT or HOAT "organic acid technology" - often called "extended life coolant" - must not be mixed with standard coolants.
There's nothing to be gained by changing to anything other than what it says in your owner's manual.
Keep in mind that if you are doing a track day or racing, glycol-type coolants are generally not allowed (and the organizations that do allow them, shouldn't). Water and WaterWetter (corrosion inhibitor - NOT glycol antifreeze) or equivalent only. There have already been huge discussion-wars on this forum about that ...
There's nothing to be gained by changing to anything other than what it says in your owner's manual.
Keep in mind that if you are doing a track day or racing, glycol-type coolants are generally not allowed (and the organizations that do allow them, shouldn't). Water and WaterWetter (corrosion inhibitor - NOT glycol antifreeze) or equivalent only. There have already been huge discussion-wars on this forum about that ...
vociferous
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50% coolant 50% water.
XenoVibe
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Running passes at a drag strip or for daily driving use? The way they use nitrogen oxide on intercoolers for 9sec street cars is a short last and minimal gain effect, while dry ice has been known to cause cars to hiccup if the carbon dioxide gets sucked into the intake, which is why iceboxes around the intake pipe are more effective. This is all relative to cars, though.
Lol, All I wanted to do was just a normal coolant flush. for street riding, no track, no crazy drag strips. Just wanted to "spring clean my bike" I guess.
But I never done a coolant flush befor on my bike, and looked at the first Youtube video and the dude was using Engine Ice. So I thought I would ask if that's what to use, or a diffrent brand?
But I never done a coolant flush befor on my bike, and looked at the first Youtube video and the dude was using Engine Ice. So I thought I would ask if that's what to use, or a diffrent brand?
XenoVibe
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I thought we agreed you were going to turn it into a spec drag racer with Honda civic cams for vtec, nitros, decals and your own meme series.. no? Well this has made my summer disappointing
Don't bother.
I wanted Engine Ice before so I could run it on the track and street to save a coolant flush. However, our track organizers here do not allow it -_-
On the flip side of things, if you go to the states and plan to track at an event where it is allowed....
I wanted Engine Ice before so I could run it on the track and street to save a coolant flush. However, our track organizers here do not allow it -_-
On the flip side of things, if you go to the states and plan to track at an event where it is allowed....
As others have already mentioned, water wetter + distilled water if you want to hit the track at some point in the year. Otherwise just leave regular coolant in it.
Short answer - No!
I thought Watter wetters & Engine ice break the surface tension of water reducing the tiny bubbles in the water hence, having more surface of water contacting the metal?
gagan_singh
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i just flushed my coolant today too in my zx6r. was looking at all those special additive ones and after researching about them, it made no sense getting them unless i was going to track the bike. so i went and got some prestone coolant that was safe for aluminum. save your money
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