cobrakiller1989

iTrader: (1)

anyone ever use it? any success? I figure for $7 at pepboys and my car is supposed to be 20* cooler than it is worth a try.
thanks

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLp siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*Edelbrock TES Headers (getting SLP 1 3/4 this summer)
*Richmond 3.73
Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
NO recent time slips.

L98FORM89

I used it once didn't notice any difference.But my car runs cool(165-170)

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89 formula 350, 73000k, 9-bolt 3.27, gutted MAF,dynomax muffler,gutted air box,kn,accel coil wires,dunlop 60/235
g-tech best(9 runs)14.48@101.1 0-60=5.91
track best(3 runs muncie,in 88 degrees)14.51@96.0 60' 2.089
in the garage waiting to go in are alum. L98 heads(bowl job by scoggins-dickey),ported high-flo edelbrock base,SLP runners, Jethot coated SLP 1 5/8 headers,zz3 cam 208/221 .474/510,1LE alum. driveshaft,TCI 2200 stall,LPE feul reg.,TPIS air foil,Flowmaster ForceII cat back,Gold crane 1.5 rollers,Eagle forged 5.7 rods,TRW Speed-Pro forged -21cc dish pistons,lots of ARP bolts,

Z28DJP1987

Iam using it after my 350 swap and this engine runs cooler then the old 305 without
any major mods.

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1987 Black Camaro IROC-Z (original owner) Replaced LB9 @ 86100 miles.
New 350 Crate engine
Balanced & blueprinted
WP 67cc Heads 9.6:1 C.R.
Cam: 450lift,216dur@50,110ls
TPI Induction(from 305)
22# Fuel Injectors
SLP Intake runners
New Computer chip
K&N filters & Air Foil ,
Hothkis STB
SLP 1 3/4 Headers
CATCO 3" Catalytic conv.
SLP 3" Cat Back Exhaust
700R4 Auto
SLP Torque Converter (2400 stall)
Limited Slip rear
245/45/ZR-17 Tires
17x8.5 ATI 5 Razze Wheels
EST. 340HP
380#/ft of Torque
NEW TOY!

Ed Maher

I've used it and had some success with it helping to keep me a little bit cooler. Here's what you need to know:
#1- if you don't have any cooling problems (i.e. you run 165-170) it isn't gonna do anything for you.
#2- it works better in a pure water, or at least a weak antifreeze mix. In a strong mix (50/50) it won't help.
As a matter of fact, if you're having any cooling problems and you run a strong mix of antifreeze, try running a weaker mix. Antifreeze actually is a ****TY coolant (it is a very poor conductor of heat), it's only real purpose is freeze protection. It provides some boil-over protection, but the rad. cap does more. I have fixed more than one overheating car by draining/flushing and refilling with a 1/4 - 1/3 mix of AF. My 85 made it for over a month in single digit temps with a 1/4 mix of AF, so freeze protection can be maintained to a degree even at those levels.
Of course i hope you have alrady made some provisions for turning your fans on at a lower temp, and possibly a 180 stat. Otherwise, you're expecting miracles.
How it works...Water wetter works as a surfactant (breaks the 'surface tension' on water) thus helping the coolant make better contact and thus get more heat from the engine, and vv. by getting more heat radiated in the rad.
...ed

vortech305

I heard if u use Water wetter, and leave it in the winter that it could freeze your block is that true??????????

cobrakiller1989

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for the replies guys. I just added a bottle of it to my coolant. It wasnt running too hot (about 200*). I also have a stock 195* stat that will soon be replaced with a 180. thanks again.

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLp siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*Edelbrock TES Headers (getting SLP 1 3/4 this summer)
*Richmond 3.73
Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
NO recent time slips.

age

vortech, I'm sure that it would, because water wetter isn't an anti-freeze agent. Also, I seem to recall that water wetter works best with water alone. So, I would imagine that your rad and everything else would freeze

jaretz28

Also I have talked to alot of guys at the local track and speed shop. They say that for it to continue working, you have to drain and refil your cooling system every month. Water Wetter is mostly designed for 1/4 mile racing more than street driving.

cobrakiller1989

iTrader: (1)

On the bottle it says that they recommend it to be changed once a year.

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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLp siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*Edelbrock TES Headers (getting SLP 1 3/4 this summer)
*Richmond 3.73
Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
NO recent time slips.

Ed Maher

I sincerely doubt that WW will increase the freezing temperature of water, thus leading to freezing problems in cold weather.
Did you notice the anecdote on my 85Z and how it lived through over a month of single digit temps w/ 1/4 mic of AF? I was also running WW at the time. Nothing froze. And i was as borderline as you can get, and WW didn't make me freeze.
...ed

ps, also thought i'd add, i think that WW contains some anti-corrosion and lubricant agents so your cooling system doesn't suffer rust/wear when runnning with little/no AF in it. And i'm sure i already pointed out that using WW with anything near a 50/50 mix is a waste of $$$, not only will the WW be ineffective, but you aren't even trying to help your situation from jump street by running that strong of AF.