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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Has anyone tried the "Engine Ice" or the Performance cooling fluid, and dos it really work at keeping your motor cooler in summer heat?
 
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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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I just added Water Wetter. I haven't had the chance to really put it to the test but I did notice that at idle the fan runs for a shorter duration than before. I am hoping to add a temp gauge soon. On the couple of short trips I did take, when I was cruising at 25-30 mph, the fan never did come on. I thought about Engine Ice but I wanted to maintain my anti-freeze ability. Besides that, it was alot cheaper and was considerably easier to add to the system.
 
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Old May 14, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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I always drain my anti-freeze for the summer for obvious reasons and run a coolant like
"Liquid performance Racing Coolant" and also use an oil coolant which decreases motor temperatures.
Generally a coolant specific product will keep your motor much cooler than anti-freeze.
 
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Old May 14, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Originally posted by: shugduff
I always drain my anti-freeze for the summer for obvious reasons and run a coolant like
"Liquid performance Racing Coolant" and also use an oil coolant which decreases motor temperatures.
Generally a coolant specific product will keep your motor much cooler than anti-freeze.
I just ordered a jug of Liquid performance Racing Coolant, is it fairly simple to drain radiator fluid from a quad? And do you like the coolant so far? Ive never seen an oil coolant. Were do i find that?
 
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Old May 15, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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I haven't had any problems draining the anti-freeze it's pretty easy.
The oil coolant is called " High Lifter Motor Cool" and you can get it at Dennis Kirk if not at a local shop.
My quad does seem to run cool but I use the products on advice from a tech I know who races and works
at a local shop. I figure it can't hurt.
 
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