General Car Chat Talk about cars in general. All makes and models - strictly car discussion.

What Ratio

Thread Tools
 
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 12:59 PM
  #1 (permalink)  
Whaazup17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 7,297
Likes: 0
Default What Ratio

Of antifreeze to water do you run? Or do you just run 100% anti freeze?
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:06 PM
  #2 (permalink)  
Fritchard's Avatar
I got fired last week
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,758
Likes: 0
Default

80% water 20% coolant

or something around that, its not really all that necessary to run much coolant here since it never gets that cold and water it better at removing heat than coolant is. Just dont run 100% water, the water pump and engine internals need the coolants lubricating properties and anti-corrosion.
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:08 PM
  #3 (permalink)  
martz0r's Avatar
 
Joined: May 1974
Posts: 6,378
Likes: 0
Default

50/50
__________________


Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:09 PM
  #4 (permalink)  
Whaazup17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 7,297
Likes: 0
Default

I just need to top it off a little maybe a quart would be good enough.. You think I could do this with water?
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:11 PM
  #5 (permalink)  
Fritchard's Avatar
I got fired last week
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,758
Likes: 0
Default

yes
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:13 PM
  #6 (permalink)  
2kSnakeater's Avatar
Pastafarian FOR LIFE!!!!!
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,444
Likes: 0
Default

I would do 100% or 80% coolant and 20% distilled water. If you have a 4cyl it doesnt really matter, V8s dont like 100% water.
__________________
sig under construction
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:18 PM
  #7 (permalink)  
Fritchard's Avatar
I got fired last week
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,758
Likes: 0
Default

tell me how a V8 is so much different than a 4cyl in the application? 100% is a no-no, don't do that. But 70/30 or 80/20 water/coolant is optimal.
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:22 PM
  #8 (permalink)  
mrnicejetta's Avatar
farfromügen
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,262
Likes: 0
Default

I run 100% coolant. She doesn't like water.
__________________

Der schnellste mann im langsamsten auto
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:27 PM
  #9 (permalink)  
Duceanahalf's Avatar
is doing your girlfriend
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,101
Likes: 0
Default

0%. 100% tap water and a bottle of Red Line Water Wetter. Keeps my 351 at a solid 190 degs
__________________


Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:13 PM
  #10 (permalink)  
BigBadBuick's Avatar
Livin' Large
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 13,218
Likes: 0
Default

fiddy fiddy

Being that you're only a quart low, just add water. Next time you're a quart low, add coolant.
__________________

Last edited by BigBadBuick; Jun 28, 2006 at 02:17 PM.
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:00 PM.