Engine Ice VS waterwetter

[scooterer]

Originally posted by BaaBaa Black Sheep@Jun 19 2005, 02:56 PM

HEard from an engine ice user, it made his bike run leaner,

Engine ice is a coolant.

 

Lean running comes from the ratio of petrol/air mix.

 

Can you please explain how engine ice makes the engine run leaner?

Thank you.

[jeremy_kokwk]

Originally posted by BaaBaa Black Sheep@Jun 19 2005, 02:56 PM

HEard from an engine ice user, it made his bike run leaner,

Picks up heat slow, but when it does actually heats up, the temperature takes a damn long time to drop. For me, i switched from regular coolant to waterwetter, it does serve me well. at least one thing i noticed, my radiator fan do not open so often now.

what bike u using?

[sheep]

Originally posted by scooterer@Jun 27 2005, 12:14 PM

Engine ice is a coolant.

 

Lean running comes from the ratio of petrol/air mix.

 

Can you please explain how engine ice makes the engine run leaner?

Thank you.

Heard from my friends on a VXR. Thats what he said i do not know the theory behind it..

[sheep]

Originally posted by jeremy_kokwk@Jun 27 2005, 12:57 PM

what bike u using?

Runner SP a 2 stroke scoot.

[William Tan]

Friend tried engine ice. 2 weeks later. bike overheat. When flushing the coolant, it stinks.

[R.C]

how much would waterwetter cost? every bike shop will have?

[299]

Originally posted by William Tan@Jul 6 2005, 09:18 AM

Friend tried engine ice. 2 weeks later. bike overheat. When flushing the coolant, it stinks.

how come it will overheat/?Thought that it's a good sign that ur coolent is working?

[Guest kimderson]

guys i need so advice for u , is the water wetter mix with distill drinking water or battery water? cos heard some of the riders user battery water to mix:giddy:

[scooterer]

Originally posted by kimderson@Jul 11 2005, 08:59 AM

guys i need so advice for u , is the water wetter mix with distill drinking water or battery water? cos heard some of the riders user battery water to mix:giddy:

Battery water IS distilled water....

 

Battery acid, is another thing altogether.

 

See this link for more info. First few FAQ answers your question.

 

http://www.ibsa.com/www_2001/content/faqs/...ce/watering.htm

[sheep]

Originally posted by kimderson@Jul 11 2005, 08:59 AM

guys i need so advice for u , is the water wetter mix with distill drinking water or battery water? cos heard some of the riders user battery water to mix:giddy:

Battery water = distilled water

[sheep]

Originally posted by ProjectD@Jul 10 2005, 09:46 PM

how come it will overheat/?Thought that it's a good sign that ur coolent is working?

Coo.lant supposed to help disappate heat in the engine..

If ur engine overheated? how is that supposed to be good?

[and]

am using engine ice, i cant feel the diff fr normal coolent. guess it works better on racing bike. gd thing bout engine ice is tat doesnt need to mix juz flush and pour in nice colour too

[Guest kimderson]

wat i mean was is both the distilled water for drink and battery the same ? i don't think so .

[ANR Impex]

Originally posted by kimderson@Jul 13 2005, 06:49 PM

wat i mean was is both the distilled water for drink and battery the same ? i don't think so .

I also think battery water spec shld be higher, since battery will spoil very fast if purity of water is not up to standard. It also states 3ppm max Ca (calcium) on the bottle. Drinking water over shoot also no effect on human. Besides battery water is cheap, only 2~3 bucks for the amount needed for typical sportbike.

[ulysses_sc]

Originally posted by William Tan@Jul 6 2005, 09:18 AM

Friend tried engine ice. 2 weeks later. bike overheat. When flushing the coolant, it stinks.

I would think that the more llikely reason for the bike overheating is that the radiator system was not bled of air thoroughly.

 

There are specific steps to do in order to correctly top up an empty radiator. If the person simply poured in the new coolant without running the engine till the thermostat opens and circulates the coolant, there will be air pockets left in the system and this will result in a significantly less amount of coolant being poured into the radiator.

 

This will in turn result in the radiator not able to function properly and may lead to overheating.

 

Also, is the bike's cooling system working properly? thermostat, fan, fan motor, fan switch, temperature sensor, water pump etc

 

I would believe that all coolants will work, some better than the others. But should not cause any bike to overheat unless some parts of the cooling system is not working properly.

[Gallant]

R U ppl talk about the water cooled engine?

[fibre]

i tried WW + tap water, much cooler than WW + coolant + water, but temp shoots at traffic lights / jams.

 

If i remember my o level phsics, something like, low heat capacity = better conductor of heat, which agrees with what many others said too.

 

Which is why temp shoots up when not moving, coz theres nothing removing heat from the radiator. So all that heat generated by your engine is going to stay in the water = high temperature.

 

I believe dis is not a problem for bikes with fan, once it kicks in, your temp will go down again.

 

on a side note : it seems that maxima stuff are great for everything they make hor? Seems that there's always some hype about everything they make, from gear oil, 2T to coolant. I must try them one day.

[fibre]

If u're running a combo like mine, its better to stay away from traffic jams. Within 5 mins of traffic light, temp can shoot by up to 5C

 

I think the reason why william's friend overheated was more likely due to CBD traffic jams / customs.

[Guest akm_inferno]

hi mates.. wat is more suitable for ma krr150?? im new to dis.. and where can i get it? rough price?? pls pm me.. thankz so much in advance!! =D

[hit.man]

changing coolant typically around 30 bucks... most shop does it for your bike...

[SGGH]

2stroker i doubt it will heat up so easy. so a normal coolant will do.

[kokkikok]

Why dun car have this kind of problem? i suppose???? any 1 can tell mi the different between a car cooling system vs a bike cooling system?

[EddyMeng]

Why dun car have this kind of problem? i suppose???? any 1 can tell mi the different between a car cooling system vs a bike cooling system?

 

i use Toyota Coolant and with a couple of capfuls of ZX-1 to protect the water pump for my 4 wheels.

ref: http://www.team-zx1.com/FAQs

 

i choose an air-cooled engine for my 2 wheels to prevent any water radiator problem