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formeRiceR
03-30-2003, 07:01 PM
what's the worst damage that could happen from not running any anti-freeze...

I know it's a dumb question but humor me.....
nrcooled
03-30-2003, 07:03 PM
Overheat the engine and kill the headgasket and if you continue to drive sieze the engine.
uiuc240
03-30-2003, 08:13 PM
NO. The only reason you need coolant is if you don't have adequate airflow to keep the engine cool on its own.

You can run straight water.

The only purpose of the ethylene glycol is to raise the boiling point and lower the freezing point. If water gets to 212 F, it WILL boil over. When that happens, it loses its cooling abilities, and will start bursting hoses and whatnot.

But if you need to, you can run without the "green stuff"...your engine will actually run a few degrees cooler like that.

Eric
DuffMan
03-30-2003, 08:28 PM
I'm not sure if he means a dry coolant system, or a water-only system with no antifreeze.

No coolant = engine overheats, headgasket blows, possible head warpage.

Water only = rapid corrosion, frozen coolant if it is below freezing.
burgy240
03-30-2003, 10:23 PM
actually the corrosion slows with just water unless the water itself has impurities.
DuffMan
03-30-2003, 10:28 PM
Yeah, and on this planet, water has impurities.
Jeff240sx
03-30-2003, 10:35 PM
If you live where it's hot, then you don't need antifreeze. BUT; a 15% mixture is the least recommended.
-Jeff
SR240DET
03-30-2003, 10:48 PM
antifreeze are for wussy cars.... my car is a man car.... all it needs is gas... it doesnt even need oil.... lub if for the weak... take it like a man.!!





(sorry.. im just messin... haha it was all in good fun though... ):D

my friend ran around town with no antifreeze for like 10 days in his mk3 supra ( due to a leak in his return line)... it still runs strong though...
misnomer
03-30-2003, 11:49 PM
Uh, water itself is fairly corrosive (even pure). For mild climates, that's the main reason you use it.
adey
03-30-2003, 11:52 PM
Originally posted by DuffMan
Yeah, and on this planet, water has impurities.
Which is why they recommend using distilled water. (isn't it?)
DuffMan
03-31-2003, 12:00 AM
Distilled water alone will still wreck a cooling system given enough time.
240meowth
03-31-2003, 12:48 AM
double post...
240meowth
03-31-2003, 12:50 AM
i've ran with distilled water with 1 bottle of water wetter (redline) for half a year now, i havn't run into any problmes, that's just for me.
formeRiceR
04-02-2003, 01:18 AM
the reason I'm asking is becuase I'm thinking about buying a S14 from some one who did that...he's getting it fixed, he's getting the head overhauled...I'm just worried that there wil be future problems that will come back to haunt me....

are there any other things I should be worried about?

thanks in advance guys...
96SEChick
04-02-2003, 06:46 AM
Originally posted by formeRiceR
the reason I'm asking is becuase I'm thinking about buying a S14 from some one who did that...he's getting it fixed, he's getting the head overhauled...I'm just worried that there wil be future problems that will come back to haunt me....

are there any other things I should be worried about?

thanks in advance guys...

I would wonder what else wasn't maintained on the car. If he didn't maintain something as easily-maintained as the coolant system on the car, then what else did he not take care of?