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will water wetter freeze?!!

Discussion in 'Tech' started by nathansvr, Nov 6, 2007.

  1. nathansvr

    nathansvr Well-Known Member

    should i drain the coolant (distilled water and wetter) from my track bike this winter. will the wetter keep the water from freezing? thanks for you input.
     
  2. ekraft84

    ekraft84 Registered User

    Yes, but straight Vodka won't.

    :D
     
  3. Linker48X

    Linker48X Well-Known Member

    Oh Yeah. Water Wetter WILL freeze. Drain it, put antifreeze in for the winter.
     
  4. Tunersricebowl

    Tunersricebowl Fog, onward through.

    Don't just drain and add coolant, run the engine and stir the mix.
    (goes without saying I know, but I do know of guys that did not)
     
  5. ed who?

    ed who? the opposite of eharmony.

    yes....had a guy find out HARD way when transporting his bike from seattle to wsmc in winter...over the oregon/cali border i assume where it got down to 25 without wind chill and it was in back of truck!!

    you can just drain some out..say 1 qt worth...add 1qt back in of pure antifreeze...start bike and let get over 180 so thermostat opens and then you'll be ok! :cheers:
     
  6. FastRR

    FastRR Well-Known Member

    yep, good advice ^^^ I need to do it to my bike also..I too have WW in mine.
     
  7. Apollo JD

    Apollo JD Ninja Cat

    or if you drain all the water and put in a premixed solution, you don't even
    need to start it. Now my question to you guys is, what about the gas tank?
     
  8. RM Racing

    RM Racing Tool user

    Yes, Water Wetter will freeze in the gas tank, too.
     
  9. Fuzzy317

    Fuzzy317 a Crash Truck near you

    :crackup:
     
  10. SteveThompson

    SteveThompson Banned by amafan

     
  11. Don_728

    Don_728 The dog made me do it!

    I take all the race fuel out of the gas tank. Put in your favorite 93 pump gas with stabilizer, start and run the bike till its up to temp. Spray fogging oil into the motor until it stalls, turn the motor over and spray some more, drain the carbs and go have a beer. :)

    Topping off the tank will prevent condensation from forming inside.

    In the spring I'll pull the gas out and feed it to my lawn mower. :D
     
  12. RM Racing

    RM Racing Tool user

     
  13. SteveThompson

    SteveThompson Banned by amafan

    Good point.

    Now with my new toyhauler I could just turn on the furnace if it is a problem :D .
     
  14. fastlaneduc

    fastlaneduc Member

    Thread jack (sorry :eek: ) what kind of toyhauler did you get? :bow:
     
  15. ed who?

    ed who? the opposite of eharmony.

     
  16. dr.z

    dr.z Well-Known Member

    I just bought a bike and it has engine ice in it. Will that freeze?
     
  17. Linker48X

    Linker48X Well-Known Member

    But if you add a 50-50 mixture of distilled water and antifreeze to your gas tank, it won't.

    Actually, race gas is nasty after it ages, I agree, drain all of it out of the fuel system, and if you can't, drain half, add pump gas (much gooder) and add a fuel preservative, mix, then start the motor and run it to distribute. You don't want this grief.
     
  18. gpstar748

    gpstar748 Well-Known Member


    here I thought I was the only one that ran Grey Goose in my bike......
     
  19. SteveThompson

    SteveThompson Banned by amafan


    I bought a Keystone Outback 28KRS. It is just like this one. I'm pretty excited about it! We travel to the races with my 3 year old daughter so this should make it MUCH more comfortable. I already have the flat screen TV installed and a couple of EU2000i's to run it at the track. :rock:
     
  20. Apollo JD

    Apollo JD Ninja Cat

    What are carbs? This is 2007 man!
    lol
     

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