Cooling systems, who runs what?

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Cooling systems, who runs what?

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I just ordered up some Evans NPG+. I was curious who runs what?

Watter Wetter
Engine Ice
Evans
Coolanol
50/50 antifreeze
Distilled water
Other

If someone wants to turn this into a poll. That's fine with me. :wink:
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Pre-mixed cheapo coolant for me.
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honda premixed 50/50
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EVANS period.
I have alot of bikes xrs crs & fricken bad ass crs Evans is where its at .
keep in mind that if you bike runs hot it will still run hot with evans it just wont boil over . so if you are a rider you will know your hot and will shut it down to cool off with out boiling all your shit out to tell ya its fricken hot ass hole . so I guess Evans is only for rides who would know the diff.
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Amsoil Propylene Glycol Antifreeze, 50/50 mix and a 1.6 cap. :wink:
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50/50 green antifreeze.
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1.6 cap.
Wow dude thats living on the edge.
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50/50 preston premixed. used to run engine ice before the a/f, but since I converted, it stays cool on regular 50/50 with an overflow
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ou812 wrote:
1.6 cap.
Wow dude thats living on the edge.
Not really, being on the same track with a few top named Pros, now thats living on the edge. Or is that "Living the Dream"? :lol:
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90% distilled water, 10% water wetter.
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AlisoBob wrote:90% distilled water, 10% water wetter.
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No need to run more than a stock cap with evans it wont expand . you can pull the cap at any temp. and check the level.
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AlisoBob wrote:90% distilled water, 10% water wetter.
and a 1.6 cap.
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MICK wrote:
AlisoBob wrote:90% distilled water, 10% water wetter.
and a 1.6 cap.
I thought u needed a least a little coolant with water wetter...I know its supposed to work better with the most water, but...?
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Water conducts heat better than antifreeze, the best 'coolant' is what bobs running.
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Water Wetter provides all the lubrication and corrosion protection you need. It works best with one ounce of pink stuff per quart of H2O. Which is about all the 500 holds anyways.

*IF* you use Water Wetter in your truck or bike during the winter you should use at least 15% antifreeze for protection. But if you live south of the mason dixon line like I do that doesn't really apply.
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Ah -I've run it before in my old Scirocco and it did work well...but I had 60% coolant in that.
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Post by M.F.D.B. »

Water Wetter tells you on the bottle the less "coolant" the better it works. But if you live in a cold climate thats not an option...

Im not sold on the Evans yet. After all it is an "oil", so even if it wont boil over, I still worry about its thermal characteristics (how long does it take for your deep fryer to heat up and cool down??)...
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lewisclan wrote:EVANS period.
I have alot of bikes xrs crs & fricken bad ass crs Evans is where its at .
keep in mind that if you bike runs hot it will still run hot with evans it just wont boil over . so if you are a rider you will know your hot and will shut it down to cool off with out boiling all your shit out to tell ya its fricken hot ass hole . so I guess Evans is only for rides who would know the diff.
its all about the love :D

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: It is all about the love.

Jay, have ever had to shut down because you were running too hot?
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ya, my bike runs like a coke whore with an 8-ball and I don't have any heat issues with my prestone $5/gal stuff, so I'm keeping it! :wink:
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Honda 50/50 all the way baby...Its $5 a quart, so it MUST be awesome shit!! :wink:
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thats what I used to run, but the closest honda stealership in carter, and I'm not driving that far for coolant!
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Post by M.F.D.B. »

dannygraves wrote:thats what I used to run, but the closest honda stealership in carter, and I'm not driving that far for coolant!
Cycle gear and Sams among others dood...or do what everyone else does and use my shit... :roll:
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Post by aloha450x »

im gonna run the same as bob. I have ran waterwetter in every motorcycle I have owned. zero problems. I love the stuff and the anti corrosive propertys for aluminum are a bonus. one bottle last a loooooong time.
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