

| Subject: | Re: water wetter?? |
| From: | Tom L. |
| Date: | Wed, 17 Jul 1996 09:24:03 -0700 |
Here is what I've found regarding Water Wetter: I recommend contacting
Redline for additional information.
>From a talk to Dema Elgin's High Performance Engine Class
DeAnza College, Cupertino, California
By Roy Howell, Chief Chemist, Redline Synthetic Oil Company
Formerly of Lubrisol
Talk given 07 April 1992
Notes taken by Jack L. Poller
Red Line Water Wetter is a surfactant - reduces the surface tension of
the water. Allows the water to more intimately contact
metal. When the water boils, the surfactant makes smaller bubbles, which
makes it easier for the bubble to be pushed away
from the metal surface, and allow more water to contact the metal.
Water Wetter has a high Ph, but also has silicates, so it can be used in
aluminium radiators. However, if left for a long time, the
silicates are depleted, and damage will occur. The liquid versions of
Water Wetter do not have phosphates.
Discovered by Roy Howell. Some engineers were begging Roy to develop a
corrosion inhibitor to add to straight water for
racers, since racers rarely use AntiFreeze. He did some work, developed
Water Wetter simply as a corrosion inhibitor, and
gave it to Huffaker. Huffaker immediately noticed lower operating
temperatures, and Roy started to investigate why.
You *can* cool an engine to much. The ideal temperature for coolant is
190 F.
AntiFreeze has 1/4 heat transfer capability of straight water.
Temperature recordings at block water jacket exit, after stabilizing:
Water Anti-Freeze Water Wetter Temperature (F)
50% 50% No 228
50% 50% Yes 220
100% 0% No 220
100% 0% Yes 202Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »