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RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 7:51 am
by John Patterson
Hi Group- I bought a bottle of Red Lines water wetter. Can I just pour it in
the TC radiator and if so how much? I have no idea what the capacity of the
system is. I have a 50/50 mix in the system since I live up north where it
gets very cold.
John Patterson TC7025
Duct tape is like the "FORCE", a light side, a dark side and holds the
universe together!
Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 11:31 am
by yd3@nvc.net
John:
<<>>
Can I just pour it in the TC radiator and if so how much? I have no idea
what the capacity of the
system is.
<<>>
A reprint of the factory information lists it as 1 3/4 Imperial
gallons. Should be the same as the TD which is 12.3 US pints according
to the factory Workshop Manual. Use what ever the directions say. If
the can says its good for a four gallon system, use half. That's what I
did for another brand.
<<>>
I have a 50/50 mix in the system since I live up north where it gets
very cold.
<<>>
Too much unless you actually plan on driving it when the temperature
goes below zero F. A 30% solution will protect against freezing
(actually slushing) down to zero F. Below zero, the coolant doesn't
freeze solid but becomes so slushy that the pump can't circulate the
coolant. Thus a 30% solution is enough for any T series car, except
those that drive their cars when the temps below zero. I have when it
was my only transportion and I was a hot blooded young man, but not any
more.
Blake
Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 11:40 am
by yd3@nvc.net
John:
P.S. A 30% solution actually transferes heat better than a 50% solution
even though a 50% solution has a higher boiling point.
Blake
Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 2:34 pm
by FDShade@aol.com
Concerning the cooling system capacity.
The brown book shows 1 3/4 Imperial gallons. If my math is correct* the
the US equivalent would be approximately 2.1 gallons, or about 8 1/2 pints US.
*but I am no mathematician
Jim Shade, West Covina CA (retired cop)
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Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 5:34 pm
by Donald Wilkinson
Imperial quarts are 40 oz. (1 liter). Hence 7 quarts (40 oz.)= 280 oz.
280/16 = 17 1/2 US pints sez my slide rule. Lets get Badger to make this
calculation.
Don
TC 7993
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>Concerning the cooling system capacity.
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>The brown book shows 1 3/4 Imperial gallons. If my math is correct* the
>the US equivalent would be approximately 2.1 gallons, or about 8 1/2 pints
>US.
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>*but I am no mathematician
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>Jim Shade, West Covina CA (retired cop)
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Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2002 4:51 am
by cameron@magma.ca
>Imperial quarts are 40 oz. (1 liter). Hence 7 quarts (40 oz.)= 280 oz.
>280/16 = 17 1/2 US pints sez my slide rule. Lets get Badger to make this
>calculation.
>
>Don
>TC 7993
>
Close, but not quite right since U.S. and Imperial ounces are different.
And Badger's calculation will be in error if it doesn't account for the rock
in his rad.
David Cameron
Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2002 6:01 am
by Badger
1). Open the tap under the radiator and count slowly to ten. Close the tap.
2). Top off the radiator with whatever this stuff is if you really want to.
3). Having finished with that, let's move forward to something truly
important like say, the color of the fan blade or something.
Badger
> >Imperial quarts are 40 oz. (1 liter). Hence 7 quarts (40 oz.)= 280 oz.
> >280/16 = 17 1/2 US pints sez my slide rule. Lets get Badger to make
this
> >calculation.
> >
> >Don
> >TC 7993
> >
>
> Close, but not quite right since U.S. and Imperial ounces are different.
>
> And Badger's calculation will be in error if it doesn't account for the
rock
Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2002 6:28 am
by John Patterson
Amen Badger. My fan blades are painted red
Duct tape is like the "FORCE", a light side, a dark side and holds the
universe together!
Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2002 8:18 am
by David Lodge
John, le Badgeur, et al.,
Anyone have a code whereby we can coceal our musings from the originality
police?
Because.............. my fan blades are chromium plated!!!!! (Gasps of
horror off-stage!)
Regards, David lodge.
> Amen Badger. My fan blades are painted red
>
> Duct tape is like the "FORCE", a light side, a dark side and holds the
> universe together!
>
>
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> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
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Re: RED LINE WATER WETTER
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2002 8:45 am
by Badger
That would be le Blaireau.
No doubt those mirror surface fan blades reduce air-flow friction to a
minimum thereby increasing horse power by approximately 1/10000000000000000
of a percent. The relevant question then becomes, is the power increase
more than offset by the increased weight of the chomium plate material?
Blaireau
> John, le Badgeur, et al.,
> Anyone have a code whereby we can coceal our musings from the originality
> police?
> Because.............. my fan blades are chromium plated!!!!! (Gasps of
> horror off-stage!)
> Regards, David lodge.