Coolant question

[1vanvan1]

Owners Manual thing says mix 50/50 water with coolant.

Says use soft water not hard water. It says i can also use distilled water, Is that the same as boiled water?

Cheers

[merv]

Owners Manual thing says mix 50/50 water with coolant.

Says use soft water not hard water. It says i can also use distilled water, Is that the same as boiled water?

Cheers

No, not unless you boil it and catch the steam and cool it i.e. distill it.

I've never used anything other than plain cold tap water myself.

[Reckless]

yep me too, tap water.

[cheese]

I've only ever just got the stuff that you pour straight in.

Contact Barty, he can hook you up with some good elf stuff.

[xgnr]

Owners Manual thing says mix 50/50 water with coolant.

Says use soft water not hard water. It says i can also use distilled water, Is that the same as boiled water?

Cheers

Distilled is essentially (or maybe exactly ) the same as the water from dehumidifiers. A shit load of them around so someone might be nice and save it for you eh.

Boiled is concentrated as the water is boiled off and the shit is left behind

I am sure some others will provide more on this

[1vanvan1]

My parent have a dehuminifyer around. Im sure it has water in it. Should i use that. or just go with tap water?

[xgnr]

I would go with the dehumidifier water. Got some to spare??

[1vanvan1]

I would go with the dehumidifier water. Got some to spare??

OKie dokie, Ill take your word for it. Do you actually want some? im sure there is heap in it. Only problem at the moment is the olds are sleeping. SO it will have to wait till the morning to get it

[Reckless]

Yep I agree dehumidifier water is a good idea. I've used rain water quite a few times as well. I've spent many years racing 2 strokes (karts) and never seen any corrosion from tap water either.

[1vanvan1]

Alrighty, Dehumindifier it is. But will ahve to wait till tomorrow

[xgnr]

OKie dokie, Ill take your word for it. Do you actually want some? im sure there is heap in it. Only problem at the moment is the olds are sleeping. SO it will have to wait till the morning to get it

On ya mate... let the poor old buggers sleep.. (what are they 40 or so??)
Just joking, I need some I must admit but have used tap water last time )

I will track down some other people at work.. after all most of Auckland have these things it seems.

cheers !

Stu

[1vanvan1]

Alright thanks

[barty5]

stuff that wouldnt use anything bar my elf premix never had any probs with it ova heating

[Danger]

Distilled from the dehumidifier is fine, baring that Repco has distilled water.

[Coldrider]

I believe 'hard water' is high lime content, exactly what you don't need latching onto your internal alloy. It is the green stuff you see building up on the inside of the electric jug, you want it see it build up inside hot water cylinders.