dude Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Just need that new rad now then Ash !!! Dude:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 Maybe, I will run her over the weekend along some motorway, see if the temps hold, if not, then new rad it will be. Halo - Thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Glad you are back in your car Ash but, don't you need to swap the water for some Toyota 4life in that rad ? Soz m8 if you have already done this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 Originally posted by Peter Sharp Glad you are back in your car Ash but, don't you need to swap the water for some Toyota 4life in that rad ? Soz m8 if you have already done this Yeah, I'll sort that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 What's the benefit of this 4Life stuff supposed to be? I've run mine on 100% water for the last 6 months. I'm planning on putting some regular anti-freeze in when winter is due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted August 14, 2004 Author Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by Jake What's the benefit of this 4Life stuff supposed to be? I've run mine on 100% water for the last 6 months. I'm planning on putting some regular anti-freeze in when winter is due. Im sorta wondering as well mate.........Pete ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Come on Ash, you know I'm as techie as you I guess since it's used neat, it will have a higher boiling point ....better cooling qualities ?? 99% of soop owners use it, from what I have read and it's not expensive I bet. For me, cooling is one of my highest priorities when it comes to the car in any area......including me (fecking aircon....grrr ) I have also see the possability that you could rot the water pump vanes away with just water like the MKIII cars.....water promotes rust and would it not leave deposits in the rad just like in your kettle ? does that help ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted August 14, 2004 Author Share Posted August 14, 2004 But surely not if you use mineral water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 The 4 life does make it run cooler, mate changed it in his ducati and now the rad fan hardly comes on , before it was in and out like CJ at a sheepdog trials , it also has a nice trick of turning yellow if the HG goes and then back to red when its fixed !!!!, trouble is you bollox it if you put water in it !!!Until Ash knows if he needs a new rad hes better off with the water / antifreeze mix . Dude:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted August 17, 2004 Author Share Posted August 17, 2004 It turns out the battery didnt have a good charge, CD player was only lasting 10mins when the car was switched off, so I bought a new battery, and that in itself kept the temps down a lot more, must have been the fans couldnt draw the proper current off the old duff battery, it hasnt cured the over-heating completely but it has made it a lot safer to drive without having to constantly watch the gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Originally posted by Jake What's the benefit of this 4Life stuff supposed to be? I've run mine on 100% water for the last 6 months. I'm planning on putting some regular anti-freeze in when winter is due. As I understand it, 4life is just Toyota's expensive premixed anti freeze. A secret formula of water and antifreeze I wouldn't run around with just water in it for any length of time otherwise you could get corrosion problems. A mix (33%) of any decent (bluecol) ethylene glycol antifreeze and deionised water is sufficient for all year round cooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 I stick to 4Life because although it's more expensive than tapwater and Halfords antifreeze, it comes out the same colour as it goes in. I've never had that in previous cars that subscribed to the more cost-concious coolant strategy - browntastic. Also, I've experienced no overheats even in the summer with a big FMIC and giving it some abuse. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 So far my temps have held and not risen, even under heavy load, although this theory has yet to be tested in the middle of a hot day...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millhouse Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Originally posted by Ashley Willis although this theory has yet to be tested in the middle of a hot day...... Thats because it has rained everyday since you got your car back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 and..... he sleeps during the day hehehee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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