anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
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anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
Just want to see if anyone has tryed this product. Its been very hot the last 4 days here in chicago and my temp is getting alittle pass 220 in heavy traffic. I am really not into additves and think most of them are bull but Im going to give it a try
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
I am using Purple Ice in my T/A. I believe that it does run a little cooler with the product then without. I had a overheating problem when in stop and go traffic, and pulling long mountain grades. The air dam is intact. I replaced the radiator with a new 3 flu brass unit. Converted the original single electric fan to a dual factory fan set-up. Added a aftermarket fan switch that acitvates both fans at 195 degrees. The car would still overheat in traffic and on mountain grades. I installed the Royal Purple as directed, and the overheating problem in stop and go traffic went away, so based on this observation I think the product is effective. The overheating problem on mountain grades continued, until I installed a control on the transmission wiring to prevent the torque converter from locking up unless the the transmission is in the OD position. Now the car maintains 195 degrees all of the time, even extended idling with the A/C on. I usually don't like additives, but there was a noticable improvement in the cooling with this product.
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
I have used that product for a year now and it lowers the engine temp about 5deg on average for me for both city/hyw. So it works to a certain extent with a good working working cooling system. It will not correct a failing cooling system.
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
I've been using Water Wetter for years, its a similar product from Red Line Oils. I can say this stuff dropped my coolant temperature as much as 20 degrees F. Go to the Red Line Oil site, they've got a good explanation on there about how this stuff works.
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
well from the reviews you guys just posted Its lookin good. I just ordered it from summit racing. anyone know a place where they sell it in stores. I don't like paying for shipping.
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
Go to a parts store like Auto Zone or something you mite find a similar product, i think they carry Watter Wetter.
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
Yes NAPA sells most Royal Purple products. I use the Purple Ice in my Bronco with excellant results. My IROC had an auxillary fan put in by the previous owner. Its been averaging about 102 here in Southwest Texas. Car has not gone over 200. My Vette with the similar L98 has a Hypertech chip and thermostat also does not break 200.
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
My buddy owns an 89 Mustang GT and uses Redline Water Wetter (I use RP Ice), and he used to have bad heat soak, problems went away and he says about a 15-20* drop as well in temp.
I have not yet tried my RP Ice but will be using it in a full water coolant system to try it out.
I have not yet tried my RP Ice but will be using it in a full water coolant system to try it out.
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Re: anyone try royal purple ice radiator colant additive
My buddy owns an 89 Mustang GT and uses Redline Water Wetter (I use RP Ice), and he used to have bad heat soak, problems went away and he says about a 15-20* drop as well in temp.
I have not yet tried my RP Ice but will be using it in a full water coolant system to try it out.
I have not yet tried my RP Ice but will be using it in a full water coolant system to try it out.
If he has any questions tell him to call me in the office, and I'd be glad to point him in a direction. I'm a 79-93 fox-body specialist.
Sorry didn't mean to hijack.
Any parts store should have a great additive for you. How old is the radiator? Did the heat issue just start to happen?
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