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Is everyone just using straight water or a mixture of water and some other liquid such as alcohol? I have heard from several people that its best to use an additive...???
__________________ 2004 MCS -IB/W - (Blew By U), Helix 15% pulley, Helix CAI, M7 strut brace, M7 OCC, M7 Ultimate Grills, M7 Air Diverter, H Sport 25.5mm Rear Sway Bar, H Sport Lower Control Arms, TSW Springs, TSW Slotted Disc Brakes, TSW Engine Damper - V2, Hawk Ceramic Brakes, Jackson Racing Wires, MSD Coil Pack, JCW , Magnafow Exhaust, Alta IC air diverter w/H2O, RMW JAN Tune...Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
So, is the blue juice (wiper fluid) sold at gas stations NOT recommended???
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2004 MCS: RMW 201.5 dyno-tuned WHP, Webb 15% pulley, Alta CAI, Milltek exhaust, Palo Uber bonnet scoop, Alta intercooler air diverter, Alta rally-style light bar, JCW steering wheel/shift knob, and more... Check It
I talked to the guys at Alta and they said anything would be ok. Some of the guys have said to use distilled water only but Alta said thats nonsense and overkill (gee, do some of our guys do that?)...I use a 50/50 water/alcohol mixture and it works fine. Blue juice would not hurt anything.
__________________ 2004 MCS -IB/W - (Blew By U), Helix 15% pulley, Helix CAI, M7 strut brace, M7 OCC, M7 Ultimate Grills, M7 Air Diverter, H Sport 25.5mm Rear Sway Bar, H Sport Lower Control Arms, TSW Springs, TSW Slotted Disc Brakes, TSW Engine Damper - V2, Hawk Ceramic Brakes, Jackson Racing Wires, MSD Coil Pack, JCW , Magnafow Exhaust, Alta IC air diverter w/H2O, RMW JAN Tune...Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
I talked to the guys at Alta and they said anything would be ok. Some of the guys have said to use distilled water only but Alta said thats nonsense and overkill (gee, do some of our guys do that?)...I use a 50/50 water/alcohol mixture and it works fine. Blue juice would not hurt anything.
But then your intercooler will smell like window cleaner. :P
I agree water is the best...but if you sprayed window cleaner on it wouldnt hurt anything...
__________________ 2004 MCS -IB/W - (Blew By U), Helix 15% pulley, Helix CAI, M7 strut brace, M7 OCC, M7 Ultimate Grills, M7 Air Diverter, H Sport 25.5mm Rear Sway Bar, H Sport Lower Control Arms, TSW Springs, TSW Slotted Disc Brakes, TSW Engine Damper - V2, Hawk Ceramic Brakes, Jackson Racing Wires, MSD Coil Pack, JCW , Magnafow Exhaust, Alta IC air diverter w/H2O, RMW JAN Tune...Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
I too spoke with Adam from ALTA, and he said, "Shouldn't be an issue at all. The alcohol in it also helps improve cooling of the IC over straight water. You may want to check periodically for any residue from any surfactant in the liquid. You can simply rinse that off during a car wash. Nothing to be concerned about."
I asked, because I live in New York state, where we have that blue windshield washing fluid as a necessity.
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2004 MCS: RMW 201.5 dyno-tuned WHP, Webb 15% pulley, Alta CAI, Milltek exhaust, Palo Uber bonnet scoop, Alta intercooler air diverter, Alta rally-style light bar, JCW steering wheel/shift knob, and more... Check It
You want to use a liquid that has a low vaporization temperature. Water vaporizes at 212, and absorbs more heat energy than say oil, with a higher temp of vaporization. Alcohol, however evaporates too fast and does not give you a high enough vaporization temperature to be as effective as water.
100% alcohol won't absorb heat energy as much as 100% water. You can get a decent cooling reaction when mixed with alcohol, this way you don't freeze your lines when it drops below 32F. For the best and cheapest cooling, 100% water is probably the best solution.
is there an alternate method to connect the sprayer, like say to a separate reservoir added specifically for that purpose? I can see the difficulties in that (pump, activation method, ect.) but has anyone done it?
for some reason i dont like the idea of hooking it up to my rear wiper system.
2004 MCS -IB/W - (Blew By U), Helix 15% pulley, Helix CAI, M7 strut brace, M7 OCC, M7 Ultimate Grills, M7 Air Diverter, H Sport 25.5mm Rear Sway Bar, H Sport Lower Control Arms, TSW Springs, TSW Slotted Disc Brakes, TSW Engine Damper - V2, Hawk Ceramic Brakes, Jackson Racing Wires, MSD Coil Pack, JCW , Magnafow Exhaust, Alta IC air diverter w/H2O, RMW JAN Tune...Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
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