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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 Just as an FYI, race cars, use 100% water, MAYBE with additives, but not a 50:50 coolant solution or anything close to it I don't race

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Old 12-09-2013, 12:44 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Just as an FYI, race cars, use 100% water, MAYBE with additives, but not a 50:50 coolant solution or anything close to it
I don't race cars but I see that water is used because ethyl glycol is not environmentally friendly and would be slippery if leaked on a track from an accident and does not evaporate as quickly as water. Also, water is fine for a race car because it's not in an engine long enough to cause corrosion but will still cool adequately under pressure. So, pure water is not better than 50/50 mix for non-race cars. Use a higher flowing water pump and/or a bigger rad for better cooling.

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