aftermarket engine coolant

[SHRuuM]

Anyone riding in the hot ass South knows that engine temps can get pretty hot, especially when it gets past 100 degrees with 95% humidity, and you're stuck in traffic. Anyone tried out "Engine Ice" or any of the other after-mark "'coolants" besides the standard anti-freezes? You know the usual questions...do they work, any gumming problems or water pump problems? Any insight would be truly appreciated.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Your kidding.... right?

 

[Bounce]

Tried it. If it helped any at all it wasn't enough to justify the cost difference. Stick with a good quality silicate-free antifreeze and swap it every 2 years.

 

[03HiYoSilver]

.....In Addition, if you Add/Use Water, Use Distilled Water Only.

It will work/run better and not gunk up your Engine/Cooling System with Hard water/Iron, etc impurities.

 

[HaulinAshe]

Standard 50/50 pre-mix. EngineIce is a great product for engines that have challenged coolant systems. The FJR is not one of them. (Unless you do a lot of second gear dirt roads, and we don't know ANYBODY who does that!)

Spend your money on something more useful, like tassels or chrome.

 

[FJRBluesman]

Standard 50/50 pre-mix. EngineIce is a great product for engines that have challenged coolant systems. The FJR is not one of them. (Unless you do a lot of second gear dirt roads, and we don't know ANYBODY who does that!)
Spend your money on something more useful, like tassels or chrome.

Gunny, not only am I sort of lazy, but I'm also cheap! As long as it has the right mojo in it, and it doesn't have the bad mojo in it, I use the 50/50 premix.
Classic NEPRT.

 

[HaulinAshe]

No, he wasn't kidding. He's located southwest of Houston TX. I'm sure he sees hot temps and is genuinely concerned about engine heat.

He should hang around here where we have Houston temps with Padre Island humidity to boot!

 

[wfooshee]

Well, as a Floridian, I can tell all you pansy-ass pretenders to heat and humidity to all go to hell.

But we don't have room for all of you!!

The only folks who have run their temp gauges to upper-scale have had low coolant levels. Non-running fan could be trouble, too. Other than that, plain ol' coolant mix gets it done, easily.

 

[mcatrophy]

... with Padre Island humidity to boot!

[FridayComment]

Humidity doesn't affect air cooling a radiator. Unless the radiator is sweating.

[/FridayComment]

 

[RaYzerman19]

34C here in the far north for the next 3 days!! Mild I know........ like all have said, the silicate free antifreeze works just fine. Feejers have good cooling capacity, 'specially if they're movin'.

 

[HaulinAshe]

... with Padre Island humidity to boot!

[FridayComment]

Humidity doesn't affect air cooling a radiator. Unless the radiator is sweating.

[/FridayComment]

I know that! But it does affect rider cooling.

 

[RavFJR]

... with Padre Island humidity to boot!

Humidity doesn't affect air cooling a radiator. Unless the radiator is sweating.

Actually humid air 'wicks' heat from a radiator better than dry air, making the cooling process a bit more efficient. The heavier water molecules are a good source for taking away heat. Mind you, in most cases this efficiency is very minor...

 

[SkooterG]

Actually humid air 'wicks' heat from a radiator better than dry air, making the cooling process a bit more efficient. The heavier water molecules are a good source for taking away heat. Mind you, in most cases this efficiency is very minor...

Actually..........

Though it seems counter-intuitive, dry air is more dense than humid air. So since dry air is more dense, it should be better at absorbing the heat from the radiator and minutely increasing efficiency.

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

never-mind...

 

[HaulinAshe]

Actually..........
Though it seems counter-intuitive, dry air is more dense than humid air. So since dry air is more dense, it should be better at absorbing the heat from the radiator and minutely increasing efficiency.

Damn good catch Skooter. That's one formula even dumbass redneck mechanic boys understand, because it affects horsepower too.

Redneck Air Density Algorithm

Cool-Dry Air = High-density perky nips and horsepower

Hot-Humid Air = Low-density sweaty nads and no horsepower

 

[RadioHowie]

Well, as a Floridian, I can tell all you pansy-ass pretenders to heat and humidity to all go to hell.
But we don't have room for all of you!!

The only folks who have run their temp gauges to upper-scale have had low coolant levels. Non-running fan could be trouble, too. Other than that, plain ol' coolant mix gets it done, easily.

Yeahbut....Walt, you get that nice Gulf breeze there in PensaCocaCola. Here in the fifth layer of Hell, aka Central Florida, there ain't no damn cooling Gulf or ocean breezes.

 

[wfooshee]

Pansy-cola's a hunnert miles away. Have a look at that note under my awseome avatar, dude. :assassin:

But you're right about inland vs. coastal.

 

[RavFJR]

:dribble: I got my info from this blog: https://www.automotivehelper.com/topic608283.htm

 

[Bounce]

34C here...

what's that in real numbers?