Reddit reviews Red Line (80204) Water Wetter - Coolant Additives - 12 Oz Bottle
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Cutting edge technology - We at red line created this industry, pushing bubbles out of the way to ensure efficient & effective engine coolingUltimate cooling performance - Coolant additive with a unique agent that lowers temperatures by reducing and eliminating bubbles or vapor barrier that form on hot metal surfacesPerform & protect - Waterwetter protects from rust & corrosion, allowing the use of straight water in racing or reduced antifreeze levels in warm climatesEasy to use - Use one bottle for most cars & light trucks, treats 3 to 5 gallons. Larger cooling systems should use 2 bottles; Small cooling systems should use 1oz per quartWhy red line - Established in 1979, red line products perform & protect better than any on the market. No compromises
Oh yeh then why do they make this ?/s
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Line-80204-Water-Wetter/dp/B000CPI5ZK
I run a lower temp T stat and I'm in soflo. It takes longer to warm up but it takes some nice throttle pounding to go over 210. Water Wetter also helps clear out air bubbles and heat spots causing the engine to run hotter.
You could probably spin that and have people believe it.
Exhibit A
My water wetter is wetter!
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you will be surprised at just how much temperatures go down with a simple coolant flush. i reached 248°F on a 90°F day, it scared me. i flushed the coolant and the next day the ambient temp was 105°F on the same trip, my coolant didn't reach 190°F.
to take it a step further mix ONLY "water wetter" and water. :)
A properly functioning cooling system would keep things from boiling over during midsummer in Death Valley.
Hill climbs are, of course, more taxing on an engine, but the days of inadequate cooling went out the window with the emissions regulations, because NOx is strongly affected by combustion temperature. So manufacturers were forced to used larger radiators that could handle the edge cases. The takeaway is that anything with a catalytic converter on it (~1976 and newer) should be able to handle any real driving situation you'd ever encounter.
The thermostat is simple and cheap, the radiator not quite as much, but a simple rod job shouldn't cost that much. If the radiator also has pinholes from age, that's when you start thinking about just replacing it, and bumping the number of cores. (Going from a 2-core to a 3-core, etc)
That being said, I am certain that an ambulance would already have an uprated system by the nature of what it is required to do.
If you want to put off dealing with overheating until after the winter, a simple coolant additive like water wetter will buy you better heat transfer between the engine/coolant/radiator/heater core. When I had my Westy, it was pretty much a mandatory-use item, but it will help any vehicle that has a borderline thermal issue.
Speaking of heater cores, car heat is provided by a simple coolant loop to a small radiator inside the passenger compartment. Cranking heat full blast (while not a lot of fun), adds quite a bit of extra cooling to the engine, and is a good way to buy a few more miles before needing to stop if you're on a long uphill.
Last bit, thanks for telling us about your build, and I agree, stealth is the way to go. The built-in appliances and fridge were nice, but I had noticeably more trouble parking in my obviously-a-camper-van than my friends who used more subtle forms of vehicle.
(with the exception of the early wasserboxers than VW Westys used, whose cooling setup was a shitshow across the board. They were VW's first go at watercooling, and, well... VW had a lot to learn.)