Watching a repeat of the Triumph TR6 on Wheeler Dealers, Ed put in waterless coolant. Has anybody tried this and if so what do you think?
Waterless Coolant.
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Have looked into it but not taken the plunge but it looks a good product.
Its a drain then you fill with a prep which sorts any residual water before you fill with the coolant.
The big plus being no system pressure and i believe the cooling properties are the same..
Its a drain then you fill with a prep which sorts any residual water before you fill with the coolant.
The big plus being no system pressure and i believe the cooling properties are the same..
Something I may stick on my list as there's also no corrosion issues on the internals.
It's certainly on my list of things to do. It's a Great Leap Forward in extending the life of your engine.
Mike
Mike
I've not watched these episodes, so I'll ask, does this mean no extra anti-freeze with this coolant.
Tony.
Tony.
Yeah, once it's done it's done for life. Need to add some stuff and leave for a while, flush out and dry out with nitrogen I suppose would be best then fill up. Looks good stuff.
It's not cheap is it at £58 for 5 litres! 
How much do they hold?
How much do they hold?
http://www.evanscoolants.com/evans_waterless_engine_coolants_faqs.htmlGood question @t-tony! Not thought of that.
Lasts for life mate so good value in the long term if you're keeping a car 6 plus years.It's not cheap is it at £58 for 5 litres!
True Andy. And the zed will be here long after 6 years.
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I was working at home earlier in the week and popped the tele on while I grabbed a sandwich at lunchtime and this was on at the very part!
Made me think about it too.
Expensive initial outlay but appears to be good stuff and we'll worth it in the long run.
It pays for itself in just a couple of changes, and, along with the reduced chances of corrosion, it sounds a good route. What I don;t understand is why its so rarely seen. I guess its just that - the stealers loose a revenue stream....
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From my understanding the boiling point is a lot higher than traditional coolant. So would this effect the operation of the thermostat in our Zeds? As I thought it might give the the symptoms of a faulty thermostat not opening up at temperature and have a continual cold reading on the temperature gauge instead of sitting at twelve o'clock. Or am I grossly misunderstanding something here.
100 degrees is 100 degrees irrespective of whether it's water or other coolant or even custard! The thermostat reacts to the temperature as does the gauge. The real issue is that the coolant has the same thermodynamic qualities as water containing anti-freeze. If it takes in heat quickly (and gives it up quickly) it's likely that your engine won't get up to temperature or more likely your thermostat and temperature would constantly be cycling. If it takes heat in too slowly you could overheat.
One big difference is this stuff doesn't create steam. As a result your cooling system doesn't pressurise. That puts less stress on the flexible bits like hoses and of course the rad matrix, so, your less likely to get leaks.
If it all works your car runs at the same temperature.
Thanks for the explanation as I just queried if this coolant would heat up enough to activate the thermostat.