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[StephenSLR]

Go with what it states on the additive you use and change how often they recommend. The additive should have properties to counteract corrosion, etc.

 

Some additives say to mix with deionised water.

 

Be sure to have an overflow reservoir; air in your radiator is what you want to avoid.

 

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Edited by StephenSLR, 18 September 2014 - 08:24 AM.

[TerrA LX]

Always use distilled water, however, for the time I spent as a radiator repairer, worked in 3 or 4 different shops, no one ever used anything but tap water, same goes for dealers. I wonder if even the factory uses tap water.
I suppose we are lucky here in Sydney to have very clean tap water, but if you live in an area with heavy or dirty tap water you should treat it the same as if you were to drink it.

Heck, if you can drink it with no ill effects then it must be ok to leave in an engine for 12 months.

[gad05]

I use distilled water in my cars, can't do any harm and cheap to buy in supermarkets.

[RallyRed]

is the original post a question, or a statement mate?

Edited by RallyRed, 18 September 2014 - 06:28 PM.

[kiwi-lilj]

Just jam the garden hose in ther, toranas are not high tech bits of kit.

[N/A-PWR]

+1 ^

never have used distilled water, and never will.

only batteries need it?

[RallyRed]

from factory shop manual...p.s I don't use dist. water either...

 

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[StephenSLR]

'Purest possible water' can mean tap water instead of collecting it from the puddle in the pot hole in the road.

 

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Edited by StephenSLR, 18 September 2014 - 06:42 PM.

[N/A-PWR]

G.M.H. Manuals are good.

plenty of years experience 

[ls2lxhatch]

According to No-Rosion it is preferable to use reverse osmosis water instead of distilled.

 

http://www.no-rosion...ech_coolant.htm

 

Q.  Should I use distilled water as coolant?

 

A.  Yes. But only in a 50/50 mix. Distilled water should not be used as straight water coolant, because it can cause damage to system metals. The reason has to do with how distilled water is created.

 

During the distillation process, water is vaporized into its gaseous phase, so all impurities are left behind.  These impurities include a number of minerals, including calcium and magnesium, the two components of hardness.  The water is then condensed back into its liquid phase, so the resulting liquid is pure water. In fact, some of the purest water on earth.  The problem is that distillation strips impurities from water, resulting in water molecules that are electrochemically imbalanced. So distilled water will actually strip electrons from the metals in a cooling system as it attempts to rebalance itself electrochemically. This can result in damage to metals in a cooling system.

 

Using distilled water in combination with 50% antifreeze effectively cuts the amount of distilled water in half. By compounding with glycol, it will not cause damage to metals in a cooling system. For this reason, it is safe to use distilled water in a 50/50 mix.

 

Q.  What type of water is best to use as straight water coolant?

 

A.  Reverse osmosis (RO) water. Rather than stripping impurities from water, RO filters them through a membrane. The resulting water is electrochemically stable, and not harmful to metals in a cooling system. RO water is every bit as pure as distilled water, but without the risk of electrochemical stripping of electrons from system metals.

[N/A-PWR]

You got a Like 

According to No-Rosion it is preferable to use reverse osmosis water instead of distilled.

[madtoranajzedded]

two likes .

 

anyone used that purple ice radiator super coolant seems to drop the temp a little based on there little experiment

on the 350.frock i still cant post links lol

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 19 September 2014 - 02:06 AM.

[RallyRed]

....considering some of these blocks are already 44 years old...and have been run on goodness knows what for a long time......reckon most things that look like ""water"" will do the trick.

[rexy]

According to No-Rosion it is preferable to use reverse osmosis water instead of distilled.
 
http://www.no-rosion...ech_coolant.htm
 
Q.  Should I use distilled water as coolant?
 
A.  Yes. But only in a 50/50 mix. Distilled water should not be used as straight water coolant, because it can cause damage to system metals. The reason has to do with how distilled water is created.
 
During the distillation process, water is vaporized into its gaseous phase, so all impurities are left behind.  These impurities include a number of minerals, including calcium and magnesium, the two components of hardness.  The water is then condensed back into its liquid phase, so the resulting liquid is pure water. In fact, some of the purest water on earth.  The problem is that distillation strips impurities from water, resulting in water molecules that are electrochemically imbalanced. So distilled water will actually strip electrons from the metals in a cooling system as it attempts to rebalance itself electrochemically. This can result in damage to metals in a cooling system.
 
Using distilled water in combination with 50% antifreeze effectively cuts the amount of distilled water in half. By compounding with glycol, it will not cause damage to metals in a cooling system. For this reason, it is safe to use distilled water in a 50/50 mix.
 
Q.  What type of water is best to use as straight water coolant?
 
A.  Reverse osmosis (RO) water. Rather than stripping impurities from water, RO filters them through a membrane. The resulting water is electrochemically stable, and not harmful to metals in a cooling system. RO water is every bit as pure as distilled water, but without the risk of electrochemical stripping of electrons from system metals.

This is some of the funniest pseudo science I have read in a while. Hilarious!

[Rockoz]

H2O. Chemically stable and inert.

The equation balances.

Sure was some dribble

[StephenSLR]

According to No-Rosion it is preferable to use reverse osmosis water instead of distilled.

 

... and where outside of a power plant can you get RO water?

Lemme guess, available from No-Rosion.

 

I agree with the others, our cars have been running well enough on tap water & rad. fluid for decades. By the time your radiator perishes (if it does) the money you've saved buying schmancy chemicals you can buy yourself a few radiators.

 

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Edited by StephenSLR, 19 September 2014 - 09:04 AM.