[Spridgets] Waterless Engine Coolant

[Michael MacLean]

My fingers are faster than my brain.  I meant , until I put in the 1275.
Mike
MacLean





>________________________________
> From: Michael MacLean
<rrengineer.mike at att.net>
>To: "corvallis at peoplepc.com"
<corvallis at peoplepc.com>; "spridgets at autox.team.net"
<spridgets at autox.team.net> 
>Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:12 PM
>Subject:
Re: [Spridgets] Waterless Engine Coolant
> 
>
>When I had the Judson
supercharger on my Bugeye I tried Evans coolant.  I had
>made the mistake of
trying the supercharger on an engine that was lsightly too
>high of a
compression ratio and instead of boost I got a lot of heat and
>noise.  I
tried the Evans coolant that worked but there were two things I
>never got
used to.  One was the high temps that were OK with the coolant and
>then the
smell of the stuff.  I swear it smelled like pancake syrup when it
>was heated
up.  Even after I removed the supercharger. the smell persisted for
>a year or
two, until I out in the 1275. And David, I'm only over here in San
>Bernardino
if you ever need any help with anything.
>Mike MacLean
>60 Sprite
>56
>BN2
>
>
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 23, 2014, at 11:56
>AM, "Dena & David Vrba" <denadave at ca.rr.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Listers,
>>>>
>I'm curious to hear responses of "yea" or "nay" on the use of waterless
>>>>
>engine coolant in our LBC loved ones.  My limited research has EVANS
>>>
>company
>>>> as a front runner for this product.  Good web site for
information
>from
>>>> them: http://www.evanscooling.com/    I have no
personal or financial
>>>> interest in this company.
>>>> 
>>>> I have always
been a "rain water with
>water wetter" engine coolant guy
>>for
>>>> my
Sprite.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone used or I
>should say using, because it is a life of
the engine
>>>> product, any
>waterless coolant?  The overall performance
looks to be a
>>>> natural for my
>1275 running in Southern California hot
summers.  Also
>>> would
>>>> like your
>procedures and techniques on
"flushing" out all the water and
>>>> ensuring all
>water is gone in the
cooling system before filling with
>>>> waterless product.
>>>> 
>>>> Best
regards,
>>>> David Vrba
>>>> '62 Sprite
>>>> 1275, downdraft weber
>>>> 5
speed wannabee
>>>> Corona, CA
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