kawiman
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posted June 23, 2010 11:38 AM
egine ice
Any one use this stuff? Do you have to drain all the anti freeze from the engine as well as the radiator, or is a little mixing of the two ok?
  
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bgordon
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posted June 23, 2010 11:41 AM
Mixing is bad. Water Wetter and distilled water might be a better way to go. -bg
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gilberjj
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posted June 23, 2010 11:42 AM
I believe that stuff only works if you use it with straight distilled water. That's how redline water wetter works. Drain it, pour it in, and fill it up with distilled water.
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dogg24
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posted June 23, 2010 12:01 PM
I think engine ice is ready right out of the bottle. You don't have to mix with distilled water.
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Hellmutt
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posted June 23, 2010 12:14 PM
maybe they offer concentrate and premix dont' they?? I need to try this stuff or an equivalent -- I've got plans to install the 2nd fan kit, and eventually buy a ZX10 fender -- but for now, this would be a quick fix to get her cooled down some..........do all of you guys have heat issues in the summer months? Mine consistently runs 2 to 3 bars from the top in the heat
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Quarter Pounder
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posted June 23, 2010 01:00 PM
quote:
I believe that stuff only works if you use it with straight distilled water. That's how redline water wetter works. Drain it, pour it in, and fill it up with distilled water.
nope....straight from the bottle. You'll be needing two bottles to top it off.
I've used it in several bikes now and it does work better than regular coolant. Living in Louisiana, we see a lot of heat here...I'd recommend it.
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dakota9498
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posted June 23, 2010 01:07 PM
It seems to work really well at first, but loses a little bit of its cooling capacity. But I agree with QuarterPounder, it is still better than regular coolant.
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Hellmutt
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posted June 23, 2010 01:42 PM
Just how often is everyone swapping their coolant?? By the book recommendations or some other standard?
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gilberjj
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posted June 23, 2010 02:22 PM
I've never swapped mine.
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kawiman
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posted June 23, 2010 02:34 PM
What if I cant get all of the coolant out of the motor, will that little bit matter?
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bgordon
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posted June 23, 2010 02:43 PM
I had to fill and flush mine 3 or 4 times to get all the old stuff out. -bg
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madnessracing
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posted June 23, 2010 02:46 PM
I had it for almost 2 years and it works great!
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mike_zx14
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posted June 23, 2010 06:21 PM
When I switched over I just kept pouring distilled water thru the system unitl the antifreeze was all washed out..
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2007 ZX14 Candy Plasma Blue, Brocks Gen III, Brocks Map, PC III, Heli Risers, BMC Air Filter, GEL Grips, Vortex Rear Sets, Puig Windscreen, Dunlop Q2's, Amsoil, Engine Ice, No Flies, and No chicken strips..
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LAB3
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posted June 23, 2010 07:11 PM
Who has cheapest price on Engine Ice?? I have one 1/2 gallon and need a second one.
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Gabriel
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posted June 24, 2010 02:25 AM
Engine ice is nothing more than Propylene glycol, based on their technical description, so don't expect much from it.
I suspect Red line Water wetter would be better? It's an emulsifier.
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eklipse636
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posted June 24, 2010 04:14 AM
Dosent just plain distilled water cool better than antifreeze? I don't remember who told me that..
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