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<blockquote data-quote="jcthorne" data-source="post: 10270756" data-attributes="member: 41108"><p>Ethylene glycol significantly reduces the heat transfer and heat carrying capacity of water. 50/50 mix is approx 30% less effective than water alone.</p><p></p><p>WW with distilled water is even better than water alone. Its also a fine corrosion inhibitor and seal lubricant. It just is not a freeze point suppressant.</p><p></p><p>Use antifreeze if you need it. The intercooler loop especially needs all the capacity it can muster, water/WW significantly helps.</p><p></p><p>Its a trade off that comes with risks and responsibilities. If I did not have a heated garage (yes, even in Houston) I would use antifreeze in the winter months. Been running hobby and fun cars with water and WW for better than 20 years without problem. Only have needed the heat in the garage twice in those 20 yrs. (It came with the AC which is used MUCH more often).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcthorne, post: 10270756, member: 41108"] Ethylene glycol significantly reduces the heat transfer and heat carrying capacity of water. 50/50 mix is approx 30% less effective than water alone. WW with distilled water is even better than water alone. Its also a fine corrosion inhibitor and seal lubricant. It just is not a freeze point suppressant. Use antifreeze if you need it. The intercooler loop especially needs all the capacity it can muster, water/WW significantly helps. Its a trade off that comes with risks and responsibilities. If I did not have a heated garage (yes, even in Houston) I would use antifreeze in the winter months. Been running hobby and fun cars with water and WW for better than 20 years without problem. Only have needed the heat in the garage twice in those 20 yrs. (It came with the AC which is used MUCH more often). [/QUOTE]
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