then perhaps they could use less then 2 drops if they were using straight
detergent.

I'm not here to engage in a pissing contest, I was just forwarding the
factual information on what those guys did. It is true that I left out the
fact that they do it so the engines run cooler, but I figured (obviously
incorrectly) that people could figure this out without me mentioning it.

I'll just crawl back in my hole.

John

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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: how hot do you run?

> Detergents are "Wetting Agents".
>
> "Soap" is not a detergnet, it has detergent in it. Detergents are
> chemical additives to soap to do exactly what you have said, break the
> water tension, which allows the deeper penetration of the soap. In
> combination they do a better job of cleaning. Detergents without the
> soap can be acquired, if one want to run without the soap. it may be
> that the soap also serves a purpose on the racing circuit. Not sure
> about that part.
>
> Saw an interesting experiment once. A clay hardpan had been developed to
> hold water. Just clay sediment allowed to settle out from water in a
> puddle on the ground. The clay fines plugged the spaces in the soil so
> the water would not pass through into the ground and dry out the puddle.
> The water sat for days slowly drying due to evaporation. The Prof.
> spritzed the thing with detergent and in a little while all the water
> was gone.....passed right through the hardpan and into the soil below.
>
> Neat stuff.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> John Connolly, Aircooled.Net wrote:
>
> >NASCAR guys have been putting 2 drops of Soft Soap in their coolant for
> >years for the same effect, even if they run the Water Wetter sticker on
the
> >bodywork. ;-)
> >
> >Detergents eliminate the water tension, that's all it does.
> >
> >
> >John
> >Aircooled.Net Inc.
> >
> >
> >
>