Redline Water Wetter for Diesels

[RobG]

Anybody ever use this stuff? I've had a bottle of it sitting on my shelf for about six months that I never used. Bottle says it's totally compatible with all diesels, and will even help allieve cavitation problems.

Whaddaya think? I've used their regular stuff in my cars with great success (average 10-20 deg cooler temps).

Rob


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2001. 5 RAM 3500 QC 4x4 ETH/DEE Silver/Agate 4. 10 USGear OD, Rickson 19. 5 Wheels, Edge EZ, SPA Guages, Firestone Airbags, Hellwig Rear Swaybar, Torklift Superhitch & Camper Tiedowns, much more.

 

[drawson]

I put it in mine 12K ago. The good news is it did lower the temp of the cooling system while towing. #ad
The bad news is it make even the newest thermostat cycle like the one I replaced. #ad
Taking my fan off this winter and running my Lund winter front has made it alot better although it cycles two of three time before hold steady at 180.

I know it works. GO for it

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EAT'M UP
97 2500 Club 4X4 3. 54, Forrest Green/Driftwood, LSD 5 speed, & Psychotty Air System, TST #11, 370 HP injectors, timing at 16 deg. , 16CM2 housing, AFC spring kit, Geno's Exhaust Blanket, TST EGT gauge & 0-60 boost gauge in A Pillar, Cat-be-gone, 4" Dynomax Bullet muffler, Crome 4" turn down, Rad fan removed, AmsOil Through out, Geno's trans filter kit, AmsOil Bypass system, Lund Winter front, Leer Cab Level Shell Driftwood , 255/85R16, Dyno'd 342 HP pre injectors & turbo housing *NRA/USPSA member and proud of it*

 

[illflem]

I knew a radiator specialist who swore by the stuff,I've used it other trucks,but never gotten around to putting it my Dodges. Use it,you already have it.

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95' 25004X4,AT,Driftwood,Banks Stinger,Warn fender flairs and running boards(work truck)
95 3500,5 speed 3:54,BD E-brake,Driftwood,Banks&Psycotty,34,000 GCVW apple and tractor hauler(works harder truck)

 

[C Schomer]

Prestone made a product called 'Super Cool' 30 some years ago. It aided heat transfer. It worked good but nobody bought it. That was before the aluminum days. I'd just want to make sure anything you use is OK for aluminum! Craig

 

[TomGolden]

Cool topic. I had been wondering about the Water Wetter for awhile, as I have been using their 85Plus diesel fuel treatment for about a year now. So, if I start using the Fleetguard DCA4 coolant additive, would there be any adverse problems to also using the Redline Water Wetter, or would this just be redundant redundancy??

Thanks all,
Tom


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Get outta the way: The Cummins is Cummin'!

Tom Golden
Godzilla: Patriot Blue 2001 2500 SLT QC 4X4 LWB ETH/DEE, Tow & Camper packages, 3. 54 Ltd. Slip, 4 wheel disc ABS, Isspro EGT/boost gauges, black SmittyBilt nerf bars, K&N RE-0880 & pre-filter, no silencer ring, TDR decal, Jack holiday antenna ball
2001 Zinc Yellow SVT Mustang Cobra on order
NRA Life/CRPA/El Dorado #26 F. &A. M. of California

 

[illflem]

Tom,with the modern coolants I don't think it's necessary,but if you have some sitting around as Rob does...

 

[DieselB59]

Since we don't have wet liners in our engines, we don't have cavitation problems. The Redline water wetter is a good product due to its corrosion resistance. For that reason, I would use it if I had it sitting on the shelf. You may have to use two bottles of it due to the large coolant capacity that we run compared to the cars the bottle size is designed for.

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Chris Timochko
AUTO WURKS DIESEL R&D TEAM
1997 5sp 4X4, Rhino Linings, Espar Heater, A. W. D. HX40 turbo, ATS 3pc Manifold, BD 4" Brake, Marine Compression, A. W. D. Custom Tuned Injection Pump, A. W. D. Intercooler, A. W. D. 370B Injection Nozzles, Delivery Valves, Governor & AFC Spring Kit, Psychotty Air, A. W. D. Water Injection, NOS Diesel Kit, A. W. D. 6" Chrome Exhaust System, BD No Smoke Valet Switch, McLeod Dual Disc Clutch, Mag-Hytec Rear Cover, Cummins Chrome Kit, Optima Red Tops, Hadley Bully Horns, Hurst Line Loc, Goodyear Wrangler AT/S 305/70/16s.
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Project U96 - 1996 3500 2WD racer. A. W. D. Marine Ultra Low Compression, A. W. D. Teflon-coated Pistons, A. W. D. High Lift Camshaft, Ported and Honed Cylinder Head, Intake and Exhaust manifold; A. W. D. HX40 Turbocharger, ATS 3pc Exhaust Manifold, A. W. D. Water Injection, A. W. D. Custom Fabricated Fuel System, Race Spec A. W. D. /BD P7100 Injection Pump, A. W. D. Custom High Flow Fuel Injection Nozzles, BD Auto transmission and Custom TC, Weld Draglites, Goodyear Eagle Drag Slicks, 5" Single Stack Through The Bed, Mag-Hytec on Rear and Transmission.

 

[Ray J]

I had a Torino Cobra Jet 429 that would heat up as soon as I stopped moving. Had dual electric fans, new radiator, etc. but if I hit stop/go traffic or any stopped and idling situation, temp would immediately get up around 200. It did overheat a few times. Two bottles of the Water Wetter did the trick. Living in New England though, I would never use it in the Ram.

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01 2500 Sport, QC, LWB, Auto, 4. 10, 4x4, Camper Pkg, Geno's muffler eliminator pipe, rest is stock for now

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Early Dodge/Cummins had notoriously POOR cooling due to inadequate radiator size and a poor design that placed the inlet directly above the outlet, permitting the coolent to "short-cycle", and not properly exposing the whole radiator to coolent flow. Consequently, these trucks tend to run considerably hotter than they should under hard use, and especially if power adders are used. I had a metal baffle installed in the top radiator tank on my truck to force hot coolent completely across the radiator, and at the same time used a couple of bottles of Red Line Water Wetter to give added help. Impossible to say how much each "fix" added to the mix, but I've all but eliminated cooling problems - still runs warmer than I like in hard pulls, but not HOT...

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http://community. webshots.com/user/davison71 Early '91 250, 727 AT, 307 rear... Banks Stinger exhaust, intercooler... US Gear OD... MORE than a match for every new PS Ford encountered so far...