coolant

[beachbum_jon]

is there anything wrong with putting straight coolant in a car verses 50/50 mix..if no water source is near?

[RidinRails]

if no water source is near you have problems

[beachbum_jon]

i mean out on the road, or just dont care to mix water into it. iv always wondered this

[MisterCMK]

In a pinch, no. Don't make a habit out of it though.

[KA-T_240]

I would only do it in case of emergency. I can not remember why you are not suppose to do it, but IIRC its a pretty good reason. You can run all water in your car, you just have to worry about it rusting and having a higher freezing point.

[MisterCMK]

You don't want to run all water as the boiling point is around 212 degrees. Ethylene-Glycol increases the boiling point when mixed with water. It also prevents corrosion, heat transfer and lowers the freezing point.

[RidinRails]

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[MisterCMK]

That isn't going to make much of a difference at all

[RidinRails]

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[MisterCMK]

Its coolant we're talking about here not motor oil...

[RidinRails]

yeah, your right...the only thing coolant is really for is to keep the temperatures lower and keep the water from boiling away

[MisterCMK]

All I am saying is that the extra viscosity of straight antifreeze over a 50/50 mix is never going to make a difference.

[RidinRails]

yes i know...i am agreeing.

[KA-T_240]

CMK for post whore of the night!

You also forget that adding pressure to the system raises the boiling point. 3 degrees for every PSI

[MisterCMK]

You're fucking right. I am taking back my title.

[Bookem]

I've seen tons of stock water pumps take a dump after long term use of 75% or more coolant mix. I would avoid if possible.

[weshole]

Antifreeze/coolant does not do it's job as well nor as efficiently when used by itself just like water doesnt do as good straight either. I'd use either alone only temporarily.

[Colin]

I think that i read somewhere that straight antifreeze works better for heat transfer, but is like a "racing only" brake pad. You have to get it all heated up, then drive the piss out of it, then flush the system. Oh, and it's harder on your engine for some reason.

[Joel]

im sure the viscosity of straight coolant compared to straight water is quite a bit different. Running striahgt coolant would definitly bring your boiling point up, but who wouldwanna run that hot anyways. just buy 50/50.

[beachbum_jon]

yeah thats what i thought, but i just wanted to know cuz i was in a pinch the other day where a coolant hose came off and all i had was coolant so i just did straight coolant.