electrolysis fags, look it up sometime >:3 (mostly only old timey hot rodders care about this shit though)
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 460856)
Were the cylinders in fact the same material as the heads? The engine case itself was made from a high magnesium alloy, and I always assumed that the jugs were as well.
Of course, they've got steel liners in them, not sure if that's part of the equation. (Were the liners wet? I've never seen one removed.) That -is- the difference, I think the sleeves are steel, and the heads are definitely aluminum. Dissimilar metals. It was a wet-liner engine.
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 460856)
If I recall, the wassers did use head gaskets. Possible contributor?
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 460856)
Too many variables, and my knowledge of that particular engine is pretty limited. On the other hand, consider that those long studs, going all the way from the head, through the jugs and into the case, is electrically similar to a ground strap.
I looked for some pics of an engine apart, can't find any. |
does anyone actually use distilled water? also has anyone ever use engine ice on a car, lots of track bikes run it
http://www.engineice.cc/faq.html |
Yep, only distilled water here unless I'm in a pinch. My coolant gets changed so frequently though that it gets back to distilled within a month or so.
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Originally Posted by Mach929
(Post 460904)
does anyone actually use distilled water?
Originally Posted by fahrvergnugen
(Post 460894)
The jugs in this case don't have any contact with the studs, just the block and head, however your point could still be accurate.
I looked for some pics of an engine apart, can't find any. Actually, that last bit of trivia reminded me that of course the sleeves are wet- the outer cylinder housing is a cast-in feature of the case, and the "liners" themselves are basically just T1 jugs with the fins cut off. (Ok, it's an oversimplification, but you know what I mean.) I won't even bother trying to explain what I was picturing previously- in order for it to make sense you'd need a fifth of rum & a severe blow to the head. |
Originally Posted by crashnscar
(Post 460913)
Yep, only distilled water here unless I'm in a pinch. My coolant gets changed so frequently though that it gets back to distilled within a month or so.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 460952)
(Ok, it's an oversimplification, but you know what I mean.) I won't even bother trying to explain what I was picturing previously- in order for it to make sense you'd need a fifth of rum & a severe blow to the head.
I understand, I work on 'dubs. On distilled water, again, Vanagons damn near demanded it, and it did help. But to carry things further, I have been told that for that much more insurance, distilled and -deionized- water is helpful. Apparently the distillation process charges the water, increasing the potential for trouble. |
Distilled here. City water ate my hot water heater. I'm not putting that shit in my car.
Joe, I really did laugh. They died of shame. So true... |
Originally Posted by Mach929
(Post 460904)
also has anyone ever use engine ice on a car, lots of track bikes run it
Engine Ice - F.A.Q According to that web site, EngineIce is just propylene glycol pre-mixed with water. So it's basically the same as the "Non-toxic" or "Safer Formula" antifreeze you see at the auto parts store (the one with a picture of an SUV up in the mountains, with an inset of a young boy & his dog), only much more expensive. So on the downside, you'll need to use much more of it if you intend to poison a cat. On the further downside: Propylene glycol oxidizes when exposed to air and heat. When this occurs lactic acid is formed.[2][3] If not properly inhibited, this fluid can be very corrosive.[citation needed] Protodin is added to propylene glycol to act as a buffer, preventing low pH attack on the system metals. It forms a protective skin inside the tank and pipelines which helps to prevent acid attack that cause corrosion. On the further downside, propylene glycol has slightly poorer anti-freeze and anti-boil properties than ethylene glycol for a given concentration in water:Besides cooling system breakdown, biological fouling also occurs. Once bacterial slime starts, the corrosion rate of the system increases. In systems where a glycol solution is maintained on a continuous basis, regular monitoring of freeze protection, pH, specific gravity, inhibitor level, color and biological contamination should be checked routinely. (Source) http://img01.imagefra.me/img/img01/2...im_3bb3bc4.gif Source: http://www.atlanticchemical.com/docs/pds/PGFG.PDS.pdf Lastly, although their thermal conductivity & heat transfer capacity (per unit flow rate) are very nearly identical, "In most heat transfer applications ethylene glycol-based fluids are your best choice because of their superior heat transfer efficiency. This efficiency is largely due to the lower viscosity of ethylene glycol solutions. Another benefit of this viscosity advantage is lower power consumption for re-circulation pumps and a lower minimum operating temperature. " Source: Ethylene vs. Propylene Glycol Me thinks I shall stick with Agent Orange. |
then i guess it's all hype, except that it's not as slippery or hard to clean off a track. thus not worth it for car unless required
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Originally Posted by Mach929
(Post 461211)
then i guess it's all hype,
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Never grounded. EngineIce -- a sucker and his money.
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