cooling gimmicks?

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Larry wrote:
> 
> If WaterWetter causes more heat to be transferred INTO the water, then you
> should see a RISE in the water temp.
> (Especially since the sensor for our temp gages is in the block, not at the
> outlet of the radiator.)
> 

Water picks up more heat, temp gauge rises.


> If it causes more heat to be transferred into AND out of the water, then you
> should see little change in water temp (since it should be a 'wash') at
> best, or another RISE in your coolant temp gage (since the sensor is in the
> 'heat-gathering' area; the engine)


Water gains more heat, water gives back more heat via radiator, water
now cooler than before and routs back to motor cooler than without WW,
cools motor more. Gauge shows LOWER.
 
> The only way I can be convinced that WW does what the makers claim, would be
> for the temp sensor to be in the outlet of the radiator and then for the
> gage to read cooler. Until then, I remain skeptical.
> 


I haven't personally, but my reports didn't come from the manufacturers,
it was coming from people on the water-cooled newsgroup, many years ago.
This was before VWVortex btw. Now, they might have been shills but I
didn't get that idea.

Have I tried it? No.      AM I reeeeeealy skeptical? No.     Does my car
need it? No.

TBerk