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hawnree

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i have been thinking about doing a coolant flush. i was thinking of doing the flush and then running it with just distilled water and a bottle of water wetter. i have tried this method before on a different vehicle with awesome results, i wondering if anyone has tried this on their 4.8? would anyone else do this to their chevy?

txab Senior Enthusiast

txab

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Do you mean no coolant, just distilled water and the "water wetter"? That would not be smart, plain stupid. imo Coolant protects the metal and gaskets in the system

 

Now if you're talking about using Dexcool, distilled water and water wetter, I'd have no problem with that

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hawnree

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Do you mean no coolant, just distilled water and the "water wetter"? That would not be smart, plain stupid. imo Coolant protects the metal and gaskets in the system

 

Now if you're talking about using Dexcool, distilled water and water wetter, I'd have no problem with that

 

 

well im saying ill use distilled water with the water wetter instead of adding coolant, distilled water i dont think would do anything to the metal as ive used it before on a smaller engine with no problems, the only time i had problems with rust and grime in the cooling system was when i was younger in my first car in high school i used to get the garden hose and fill up if i ever needed or spilled coolant for whatever reason. i heard you get problems in your cooling system by using water out the hose weather it be tap water or well water because of the minerals they have in them?

txab Senior Enthusiast

txab

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You do what makes you feel good. Doubt you'll find anyone who will agree with your plan, or convince them that long term your plan is sound. Do you live where it never freezes?

 

I'm out on this subject

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You do what makes you feel good. Doubt you'll find anyone who will agree with your plan, or convince them that long term your plan is sound. Do you live where it never freezes?

 

I'm out on this subject

 

 

yes i actually live in hot humid awesome south florida, im not trying to convince anyone, as you said i will do whatever makes me happy in the end and so will anyone else. im just trying to get different inputs and opinion as you gave me yours. i want to know if what i said wanted to do would keep my coolant temperatures from fluctuating on really hot days like it does in lite to moderate traffic at red lights, just trying to keep temps pretty level temp/

508gm1 Enthusiast

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Just remember; coolant raises the boiling point of water. the distilled water and wetter would be fine for a flush, but it would be detrimental to your truck and wallet to leave it like that.

 

Cheers, Brendan

gmtech4 Senior Enthusiast

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fluctuating is normal !!!!!!!!!

 

fans turn on and off ,temp goes up and down ,,,,,

 

im out big time lol

 

use dexcool ...

 

your doing it wrong bud....very wrong

 

 

oh and yes to what brendan posted !!!!

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newdude Senior Enthusiast

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Uh...says it COMPATIBLE WITH DEXCOOL not replaces DEXCOOL. Run distilled water and Dexcool, and add the Water Wetter if you so choose. Water wetter is a coolant additive NOT a coolant substitute. Don't trash your truck.

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