need opinions

jmd · 06-16-2008, 10:14 PM

i have a procharger with intercooler on my gto. since the summer started my fans run all the time at stop lights. i had ls1 performance put it on the computer and the temp was 200 at idle. i have dexacool crap in the car and was wondering if it is gumming up the radiator or water pump? you think i should get it flushed out or replace the water pump. how can i tell?

jay_99z · 06-16-2008, 10:21 PM

I'd try to flush it first. The water pump shouldn't have gone yet. Hell....I have 119,000 on mine and it's still going strong. You can't have anywhere near that.

You may try straight water and water wetter. I haven't had any problems since I switched.

Matts94Z28 · 06-16-2008, 10:23 PM

I switched to Distilled water and Water Wetter and my temps dropped about 15 degrees. I would flush it and switch to that...

SlowBlk4dr · 06-17-2008, 12:12 AM

What is the ratio your all using on the Distilled water/ WaterWetter for the engine ? I am running 50/50 H2O+WW in the intercooler ....

Oh, right now, on the engine side, its just one bottle of WW in the orange Kewl-Aid ...

clubracergt1 · 06-17-2008, 07:19 AM

Fill with water and add 1 bottle of Water Wetter. At least that's how we did the circle track and road race cars. Never had a problem. The big thing, though, is not to forget to drain the water before winter hits. I know it doesn't get that cold around here, but all it takes is one cracked block...

crumbie · 06-17-2008, 07:55 AM

water + water wetter is win. and a couple shots of vodka and beer on occasion.

jmd · 06-17-2008, 08:19 AM

where do you get distilled h2o

Whaler · 06-17-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jmd

where do you get distilled h2o

Your nearest grocery store, right next to the gallons of "drinking water".

1998ta__1991rs · 06-17-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jmd

where do you get distilled h2o

hey man, did you get my message yesterday with the prices?

if you do decide to put water/waterwetter in it make sure ALL the dexcool is out of it first.

LXtasy · 06-17-2008, 07:37 PM

Flush that gm DEXCOOL crap out of there. Both of my gm's run around 190-210 at idle. But moving down the highway it does drop to either 185 or the 195.

I doubt your water pump is going out. But if so. time to go electric right?

My wp went out on the red s10 at about 112k miles. My signs were it was slowly leaking from the weep hole and of course not holding water/coolant.

jmd · 06-17-2008, 09:13 PM

tks for all the advice. i had all the dexacool flushed out and replaced with 50/50 using distilled water with water wetter. the car runs cooler. hell i even used the air conditioning today. i did get the message about the water pump. the car has good flow now so i did not need it. tks for the response.

06-16-2008, 10:14 PM	#1
jmd Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,177	need opinions i have a procharger with intercooler on my gto. since the summer started my fans run all the time at stop lights. i had ls1 performance put it on the computer and the temp was 200 at idle. i have dexacool crap in the car and was wondering if it is gumming up the radiator or water pump? you think i should get it flushed out or replace the water pump. how can i tell?

06-16-2008, 10:23 PM	#3
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	I switched to Distilled water and Water Wetter and my temps dropped about 15 degrees. I would flush it and switch to that... __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

06-17-2008, 07:19 AM	#5
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	Fill with water and add 1 bottle of Water Wetter. At least that's how we did the circle track and road race cars. Never had a problem. The big thing, though, is not to forget to drain the water before winter hits. I know it doesn't get that cold around here, but all it takes is one cracked block... __________________ This space for rent

06-17-2008, 07:55 AM	#6
crumbie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 322	water + water wetter is win. and a couple shots of vodka and beer on occasion. __________________

06-17-2008, 08:19 AM	#7
jmd Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,177	where do you get distilled h2o __________________ Cadillac man

06-16-2008, 10:21 PM	#2
jay_99z Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 415	I'd try to flush it first. The water pump shouldn't have gone yet. Hell....I have 119,000 on mine and it's still going strong. You can't have anywhere near that. You may try straight water and water wetter. I haven't had any problems since I switched.

06-17-2008, 12:12 AM	#4
SlowBlk4dr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SUMMERVILLE,SC Posts: 206	What is the ratio your all using on the Distilled water/ WaterWetter for the engine ? I am running 50/50 H2O+WW in the intercooler .... Oh, right now, on the engine side, its just one bottle of WW in the orange Kewl-Aid ...

06-17-2008, 07:37 PM	#10
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Flush that gm DEXCOOL crap out of there. Both of my gm's run around 190-210 at idle. But moving down the highway it does drop to either 185 or the 195. I doubt your water pump is going out. But if so. time to go electric right? My wp went out on the red s10 at about 112k miles. My signs were it was slowly leaking from the weep hole and of course not holding water/coolant. __________________

06-17-2008, 09:13 PM	#11
jmd Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,177	tks for all the advice. i had all the dexacool flushed out and replaced with 50/50 using distilled water with water wetter. the car runs cooler. hell i even used the air conditioning today. i did get the message about the water pump. the car has good flow now so i did not need it. tks for the response. __________________ Cadillac man