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      05-28-2016, 12:27 PM   #1
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Has anyone in warm areas like me where freezing temperatures are non existent ever used pure distilled water in exchange for a 50/50 coolant blend? Correction, radiator fluid additive with 100% distilled water. My radiator is not going to freeze over in SoCal and I'm understanding that radiator fluid is not a good conductor for heat transferring thus the 50/50 mix. Could I go 100% distilled water and something like redline water wetter and NOT totally ruin/rust my radiator?
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you need the corrosion inhibitors
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you need the corrosion inhibitors
Thanks. Corrosion inhibitors are included in water wetter or at least according to this article.
http://www.overclockers.com/pc-water...istry-part-ii/

Also has a great graph showing ph levels in red line and royal purple are the same a prestones anti freeze. So maybe 20 prestone 80 distilled water?
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