Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
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I'll call the company shortly and tell them...
CS are out
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John
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I like how everything on here is questioned, get loads of views on everything, some of them knowledgeable.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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But most of them not
Knowledge is fine, even if its prsented in a negative manner, the problem is its too full of shit for example, make a post asking what tyres are decent, you get replies "do trackdays"
wtf has that got to do with asking for advice about tyres?
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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A bit like when someone asks for advice about Mini forums and it descends into another thread about a non racing race spec Puma.
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Steve
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yes exactly that, people picking up on a couple of words and arguing the toss
the puma bit wasnt even the main bit of my post, just a random after thought, other idiots picked up on it questioned it and highlighted turning it into a main debate, which then lead me to defend my corner (as per usual)
The main content of my post was about...minis!
[Edited on 24-08-2012 by Steve]
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ed
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Surely the thermostat would compensate for a more efficient coolant though? Meaning the engine temperature would remain unaffected?
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SimonTW
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It may get to a point where the thermostat is open to allow the coolant through but the coolant in the radiator isn't being cooled to a low enough temp to cool the engine properly meaning the temp is still rising possibly.
 I'm no genius and thats the best as I can explain it sorry.
[Edited on 24-08-2012 by SimonTW]
[Edited on 24-08-2012 by SimonTW]
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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there is an electric fan
i think this stuff has its uses just not in an average daily car
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waters
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Todmorden, West Yorkshire
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its designed to be used in vintage/old cars where an electric fan isn't or can't be fitted (my 1949 Alvis doesn't have one for originality purposes) so the original fan is on the water pump, driven by a belt from the crankshaft so.....
when an old car is stuck in traffic the engine is only at tick over, so the fan is not going fast enough to pull adequate air through the radiator to keep the engine cool and they start to boil up rather quickly......
so vintage car owners have the option of fitting an electric fan and losing originality or using waterless coolant.
hope this has cleared it up a bit
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Mattb
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Its quite amusing the way everyone has assumed that it makes the engine run cooler with no actual mention of this by the original poster! 
As said the thermostat would still open at its specified temp, the engine would still run at around the same temp..
Fair enough on the fuel economy bit - if the fluid expands less at operating temp than water mixed coolants then happy days..
Agree with not possibly seeing benefits on your everyday runaround - clearly however there are benefits on larger stuff
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Where are the gains? Less friction on the water pump?
I can see that you might want a large margin on stuff which is at risk of overheating, but as above, I can't see gains on my normal day to day car for example.
That's not me being negative, that's me having a grasp of how an engine works asking how a change to the cooling system affects a car which isn't about to overheat.
[Edited on 29-08-2012 by Ian]
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Would it work in the old VW air cooled engines??
[Edited on 29-08-2012 by Corsa_Sport21]
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Ian
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by Jas
No Water - No Liner Pitting
Power Cool 180° generates significantly less pitting when compared with all water based coolants.
Which liners? Bores? Because that is slightly misleading.
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Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
Location: By the sea, Kent Drives: A nee naw
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Soon as i read Jasons post i thought of this
[Edited on 29-08-2012 by Kippers]
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gav93
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goood evveeninnnggg madaaaam
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Kippers
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I am totally innocent sir!
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3CorsaMeal
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This stuff is on wheeler dealers at the moment. Going in a tr6.
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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Just tried to find some reviews on the stuff and can't seem to find anything bad about it, I may try draining my cooling system on the van and putting it in for next years track days. Cos van likes to run quite warm after long periods on tracks that push engines hard, found donny go track quite tough on engine temps,
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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I also saw it on wheeler dealers.
The only negative I can see is the price.
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Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
Location: Mid Wales
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if anyone wants it let me know, can sort special price 
Free postage on everything
Going in my GTi this weekend
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dewismotorsport
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Registered: 16th Feb 08
Location: Coventry & Poole
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What is the special price then?
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Ben G
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Location: Essex
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You sound chinese.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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YOU WANT BUY DVD
price isnt bad ben as it never needs changing again, unless you need to change cooling system parts
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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If you can catch the fluid when your changing parts you can just filter and re-use.
Jas, more info on the special price as I'm after some for the old MG B
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