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Motorcycle Talk => Wrenching => Topic started by: TonyC on February 16, 2007, 09:51:23 AM

Title: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: TonyC on February 16, 2007, 09:51:23 AM
I live in NY and will be driving to Daytona.  The weather has been in the mid-teens lately.

What is the best way to handle the coolant situation?  Should I put antifreeze now and then change to water when I get to Daytona?

Or is there something else that can be done?
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: CWALSH on February 16, 2007, 10:09:15 AM
if you cannot guarantee that your bike will remain in an environment above freezing, keep the coolant in until you get your pit set up and are settled in at Daytona. Just make it part of your pre-tech check list and forget the worry. good luck!
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: catman on February 16, 2007, 10:43:32 AM
Tony C  pm me -May pick up the hooters "02" bike  there and may need transportation      Got Room? will pay if deal happens! John in NJ
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: TonyC on February 16, 2007, 10:59:02 AM
Quote from: CATMAN on February 16, 2007, 10:43:32 AM
Tony C  pm me -May pick up the hooters "02" bike  there and may need transportation      Got Room? will pay if deal happens! John in NJ

Will PM you now.  This post will be #15.  Now I'm part of the team.
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: Super Dave on February 16, 2007, 12:06:23 PM
I like to use RV anti freeze, which is a propylene glycol mix, in my cooling system.  You can race CCS with it too.  Might cost $5 a gallon.  Says it's not for cooling systems, but it does work fine.  Probably wouldn't use it in my wife's car.
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: catman on February 16, 2007, 01:08:34 PM
Glad to help tonyC- nice perfect offer from you! w'ell see if theres a need -i,m forever a noob until i can beat the dr- could be awhile..............
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: GSXR RACER MIKE on February 16, 2007, 05:16:24 PM
I use Evens NPG, it's also Propylene Glycol, so you never have to worry about it freezing. Why don't you just drain the coolant all together and transport it dry? It certainly won't take long to fill it with some water when you arrive at Daytona, then just drain it before you go back home, that way you never have to mess with anti-freeze.

And why do you have 'naughty' anti-freeze in your racebike in the 1st place?  :wtf:
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: PJ721 on February 16, 2007, 08:08:16 PM
Engine Ice.....

http://www.engineice.cc/products.html
Title: Re: Coolant - Traveling from Cold to Hot Weather
Post by: TonyC on February 17, 2007, 07:24:27 PM
Thanks for all the advice.