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 Feb 6 2007, 02:18 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks  Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4  |
... what do you guys do to keep the coolant from freezing in the shop, in transit and at the track?
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Feb 6 2007, 02:30 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
Not sure about in transit and at the track, but water stays in the car during the season and gets swapped out for antifreeze for storage once the colder months hit and doesn't get switched back to water until it's ready to run. The car is stored in an attached garage, so it stays warm enough for water until it's about 20-25* outside.
At Road America in October it was cold enough to snow outside and the cars survived the night with water in them, FWIW. |
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Feb 7 2007, 04:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 647 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Paris, Texas Member No.: 74 |
QUOTE (nape @ Feb 5 2007, 08:30 PM)  Not sure about in transit and at the track, but water stays in the car during the season and gets swapped out for antifreeze for storage once the colder months hit and doesn't get switched back to water until it's ready to run. The car is stored in an attached garage, so it stays warm enough for water until it's about 20-25* outside. At Road America in October it was cold enough to snow outside and the cars survived the night with water in them, FWIW. That is what I did. I figured it would be easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission from Nasa. I just couldn't take the chance for the first event and having it freeze up. For the next event it will have just plain old water and Purple Ice. |
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Feb 8 2007, 12:41 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
QUOTE (AllZWay @ Feb 7 2007, 10:06 AM) That is what I did. I figured it would be easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission from Nasa. I just couldn't take the chance for the first event and having it freeze up. For the next event it will have just plain old water and Purple Ice. I agree with that. The new (race) car is inside and the old (HPDE) car is outside with the motor still in it and I just realized last night that it's been getting down to -10 to -15 at night here and the antifreeze in the car was only good to 0 when I tested it back in October. I'm going to check it out this weekend. It wasn't a bullet, but a motor isn't in the budget if this one didn't survive... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) Just a heads up to anyone else dealing with the arctic conditions here in the Midwest... |
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mitchntx CMCers in cold weather climates ... Feb 6 2007, 02:18 AM
KeithO QUOTE (nape @ Feb 5 2007, 09:30 PM) but w... Feb 6 2007, 10:41 AM
Teutonic Speedracer Not a CMCer , but I drained the water out around ... Feb 6 2007, 03:24 AM |
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