Weird running hot situation, need some input guys
05-11-2011 | 10:07 AM
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That was the ridiculous amount of premix i was running for that day
Hey 9k your running to much coolant as well. Here in Texas you need to run 30/70 coolant/water. I know I went over this someplace before but here is the just of it. 30/70 will protect you to -8degrees and 25/75 will protect you to 0 degrees. The coldest Texas has ever seen.
Secondly Coolant is 20 times heavier than water with only 1/3rd the ability to transfer and carry heat. By running more water you can improve your engines ability to transfer more heat out. If you switch from 50/50 to 25/75 you have improved the coolants ability to carry heat by 50%. If you want to I can go over the thermal dynamics with you some other time. Just know that your not giving your cooling system all that it is capable of.
Secondly Coolant is 20 times heavier than water with only 1/3rd the ability to transfer and carry heat. By running more water you can improve your engines ability to transfer more heat out. If you switch from 50/50 to 25/75 you have improved the coolants ability to carry heat by 50%. If you want to I can go over the thermal dynamics with you some other time. Just know that your not giving your cooling system all that it is capable of.
I tried that last year after reading some stuff the AZ guys posted and my temps were higher than running 50% distilled water and 50% 50/50 coolant.
05-11-2011 | 02:30 PM
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9k, while you are flushing your coolant again, get the RE-Medy water pump. It reduced my temps by ~10C in combination with the Re-Medy Tstat. I'm also running the factory FL-22 coolant with not additives.
Looking at the OE water pump and RE-Medy's...it is clear that RE-Medy's is far superior.
Looking at the OE water pump and RE-Medy's...it is clear that RE-Medy's is far superior.
05-11-2011 | 02:45 PM
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9k, while you are flushing your coolant again, get the RE-Medy water pump. It reduced my temps by ~10C in combination with the Re-Medy Tstat. I'm also running the factory FL-22 coolant with not additives.
Looking at the OE water pump and RE-Medy's...it is clear that RE-Medy's is far superior.
Looking at the OE water pump and RE-Medy's...it is clear that RE-Medy's is far superior.
My motor has the upgraded Mazda one but I will probably get the Mazmart pump and thermostat eventually. I am going to have to get some more FL22 though.
06-23-2011 | 06:03 PM
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crazy man.. isnt there any other options for a thermostat that opens sooner??? the mazmart one is like 60 bucks!
also i just did a test today on my car 50/50 with two bottles of water wetter.. 199-201 highway with the ac on.. did you do your testing with AC or ac off??? stop and go with ac mine went up to 215-217 coolant temps. what do your intake temps read ?
also i just did a test today on my car 50/50 with two bottles of water wetter.. 199-201 highway with the ac on.. did you do your testing with AC or ac off??? stop and go with ac mine went up to 215-217 coolant temps. what do your intake temps read ?
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