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Old 06-10-2003, 06:50 AM
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Thanks for the info Ken.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img] Like Hightower said I like the color in my clear hoses better than the green, but if its is eating stuff....well we can't have that now can we.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]
 
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Old 06-10-2003, 07:51 AM
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ceramic dissipates heats very well, as apposed to insulating. exhaust systems ceramic coated inside and out do quite a bit towards making a motor run cooler as well.
the DS cylinder is aluminum - no sleeve - with a nicasyl coating for wear resistance. this aluminum cylinder wicks heat away much faster than steel, resulting in warmer coolant temps, but cooler combustion chamber. ceramics serves a very similiar purpose. the cooling system's purpose, its only function, is to remove heat from the engine. heat robs power.

Ward - I've had it in my quad for 2 years, recnetly had stuff apart, and it all still looks brand new with no deposits of any kind anywhere, and no sings of adverse effects so far, for what its worth.
 
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Old 06-10-2003, 12:04 PM
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hey guys last time i was at the dunes i saw a ds running an inline cooler on the oil return line as well as the coolant return line?? has anyone else tried this?? seems like kind of a good idea to also cool the oil with one of these things? what you guys think??
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Old 06-10-2003, 01:35 PM
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Hightower,
My Chevy truck and my motorhome came with DexCool too, and after seeing the effects of it I flushed out both and went green. The worst part of it is when the coolant fittings on the manifold corrode to a certain point they can't be removed and you end up pulling the manifold to remove the remnants (if possible) or replace the entire manifold! Ouch. A company called Dorman makes steel replacement fittings that are much heavier material than what came original, I also changed to these in my GMs.

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I think it was just time. I have been running Redline Water Wetter for over a year with no problems. It seemed to lower the temp by about 10-15 degrees on mine. I run 30% YamaCool, 10 % Redline, 60% distilled water. Max temp I've seen is 215.
 
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Old 06-11-2003, 11:33 PM
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o yeah well im using stock lol. I was thinking about engine ice when i add to mine but i dont know now.....
 
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Old 06-11-2003, 11:40 PM
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oops I cant say that!
 
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Old 06-12-2003, 01:46 AM
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Well, i plan on doing a top end on the raptor and maybe going to 102mm piston (biggest you can fit in stock sleeve?) and ceramic coating it, and ceramic coating some new stainless steel valves. I will also get one of those inline cooler things, and ill run a mix of antifreeze water wetter and water. Right now im running straight anti freeze... Will it run hotter or cooler with water mixed in
 
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Old 06-12-2003, 02:06 AM
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I run the engine ice, two inline coolers, and my piston is ceramic coated, and it runs about 200 degreese on my guage all the time. I think im going to run the radiator shrouds next and see what difference that makes.
 
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Old 06-12-2003, 02:24 AM
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XxxX - water does dissipate heat better than antifreeze, way better. you just need antifreeze for lube, anticorrosion, and freeze protection of course. you definitely need to dilute to 50/50 at most, or even less - no need to run more antifreeze than what you need freeze protection for, and you'll run a little cooler.
 
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Old 06-12-2003, 02:26 AM
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K thanks man, just wondering, got to get this thing running cooler
 


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