Already change everything else over to high performance fluids?
Already change everything else over to high performance fluids?
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If you are in the market for coolant, I would
definitely look into Engine Ice. The viscosity is much lower than some other
popular PG performance coolants on the market, which makes it more suited
for a turbo application. The advertised boil over point is 256 degrees with
a freeze point of -26 F.
Fit: NA
Finish: NA
Performance: See
Below
The true performance level of a fluid
is hard to judge. Cylinder head temperatures (CHT) were lower at idle than
with ethylene glycol (EG) coolant. Whether or not the fluid is capable of
exchanging heat any faster then EG I cannot say. The base for Engine Ice is
propylene glycol (PG) which is a less toxic base than conventional coolants.
During a conversation with Mr. Kimmey, the president of Clyclelogic, it was
recommenced that I do a coolant flush with a solution of 1:1 distilled water
and distilled vinegar. I almost skipped the flush, due to how clean my coolant
came out and the fact I flush my coolant every 18 months/15,000 miles. Despite
that, I took the time and added 3 liters of distilled vinegar and 3 liters
of distilled water to the cooling system. With the system full of the flushing
solution I let the car idle for 8 minutes and then 3 additional minutes with
the heater on max. The amount of debris and contaminant that came out was
amazing/frightening. After you run the flush through the car, open both drains
and remove as much of the solution as you can. Then I suggest you run through
at least 15 liters of distilled using the same 8/3 minutes method described
above. With that done again open both drains and let the system thoroughly
drain. All that's left now is to add the coolant. My car took just shy of
6 liters which worked out to 3 bottles, however you may want to buy 4 just
to be safe.
Note: I will publish any issues as they arise.
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