Sommer86

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Here's a cool little read on mixing dexcool with "the green stuff"

http://autos.aol.com/article/coolant-color

econobarn

welcome basic car care 101?

supersick99z

iTrader: (66)

basic car care yes, but there is only an article on it because some idiot did it and then probably tried to sue or something since it didn't tell them not to. everyone has a brain, but some just don't know how to use it!

Sommer86

iTrader: (46)

^^ I did it all for the newbies!....

I've got a friend who I'm sure has had this thought cross his mind....he also "eyeballs" the dexcool into his car - Pour some Dex, pour some water from the garden hose, pour some Dex, .....etc, etc. (Yes, I said water from the hose, lol) I feel a "garden hose" vs. Purified water debate about to come on. lol

supersick99z

iTrader: (66)

HAHA nice! I love people who have no common sense! I really love the people that are smart as hell, but when it comes to extremely easy things for some reason they just can't come through! lol.

Lopoetve

iTrader: (1)

I always buy premixed for that reason. no pure water.

KCS

iTrader: (20)

Some of that "green stuff" (Prestone is one, I think) is supposed to be compatible with the "orange stuff".

Chrome355z

iTrader: (1)

Even eyeballing the mix 9/10 will still be more then fine unless you live in very cold climates.

Hell my ex wife didn't want to pay to fix her radiator which had a slow leak so I just had her run straight water in the spring/summer/fall so it didn't cost her anything.

gectek

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welcome basic english 101.?1!

getsum27

lol me too
makes my days better when people like this come on here

WARP211

Dam... I would never run straight water.. There is no heat transfer with water.!! there is with glycol.. Pure steam buddie...

elias_799

iTrader: (8)

i wonder what happens if you mix dexcool, green and yellow coolant together ?

i think one of you guys should try it. maybe it will be the new everlasting coolant

Chrome355z

iTrader: (1)

Huh? That's why every steel mill, powerplant, etc in the country uses regular water to cool their oil in oil/water heat exchangers?!?!

The boiling point is lower (not taking the time to look up BP of antifreeze), but under pressure it's higher then 212 and years ago was used all the time just dumped in the winter (farm equipment).

Is it ideal...NO. Would I do it...NO (I would fix the leak). But it will work.

gectek

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^^^ im trying to picture you using common sense to write that sentence. im having some difficulty

gectek

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so you can pay ALMOST the same price for HALF as much? honestly if you think tap water will mess up your engine like that, you should spend more money on water filters, because imagine what it does to your body....

The Alchemist

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You do realize that just about every major racing association mandates water only in the coolant system, and they seem to do fine. The reason of course is because in an accident, it's easy to clean up water, but any kind of extra agent in the water is a pain to clean up.

Pressurize the system and the boiling point of water goes up in the 250-275 range without a problem.

gectek

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like Chrome355z said. do you have any idea how to boil water? does this water then get cooler after you turn the heat off? there you go. internet myth BUSTED!!! honestly coach leach should have locked YOU in that closet

The Alchemist

iTrader: (19)

Hell, I can boil water at room temperature under a vacum.

Sommer86

iTrader: (46)

Of course you can.... You're the Alchemist!!

elias_799

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water has higher boiling point then coolant