waterless cooling system

[RichardH]

Hi folks
has anyone had ant experience of using this stuff?

http://www.evanscooling.com/main13.htm

it sounds a good idea (but they wud say that - wouldnt they)

 

[Larry]

Richard,
Based on your post I investigated the product and bought the "Racing formula" product for my BEC GT40. I'll let you know after I've had a chance to try it out.

 

[Ron Earp]

Grassroots Motorsports, the magazine, tested this in one of their cars (Mustang Fox V8 IIRC). I think I remember the end result was expensive and not worth it for the average SCCA/NASA racer, but I'll see if I still have that article here. Anyone else remember it? Was within the last year or so.

Ron

 

[Sandy]

Also one thing to find out is if you track the car is evans allowed on the track (If a track car). I'm not sure if it is hated by the track folks as much as regular anti-freeze glycol based, but while chatting with one of the corner workers (while waiting for a tow in...) they were glad nothing leaked out, especially anti-freeze.

The Evans cool is expensive, and I think if you check around on the web you will find some people that have tested or have comments as well. I think some diesel folks are into evans cool as well, but not sure how applicable to our application their comments may be. I ran regular Prestone in the mustang, got rid of it and use water and water wetter and engine temp dropped about 10+ degs F from that change alone.

Sandy

 

[40 Bud]

I was told, by an Evans dealer, that unless everything else in your cooling system and your air flow is properly controled you will not notice much improvement in cooling. The advantage seems to be that you can run a lower pressure system (3 or 4psi) and if you have an aliminum rad you reduce possible corrossion.

 

[RichardH]

Sorry folks - Maybe I should have mentioned - I was only thinking of road use - just to stop that worrying sight of the water temp needle going off the clock in traffic queues.
But feedback in any use is useful.

I take the point about it being expensive (against anti-freeze) but not against a boil and top end rebuild, surely?

thanks again for replies so-far.