What impact did the Evans Waterless Coolant provide.
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What impact did the Evans Waterless Coolant provide.
2LTE's have a tendancy to overheat and crack heads. I tow a 3500lb camper (loaded) with my Prado. The Evans Waterless does not boil until 375F. Basically it means I can push that little motor as hard as I want and the coolant does not have any localized boiling issues in the head like a normal coolant does (localized boiling causes hot spots in the head which is what leads to cracking - with all IDI turbo diesels, not only the 2LTE). I have run up to 240F with no issues what so ever. Been doing this for years now. The stuff has proven it's self to me. Great peace of mind. Engine would be long dead with regular water coolant. Added benefit, no water, no corrosion. And it lasts for many years.
Thank you, GTSSportCoupe, for that consumer report. I've been wanting feedback on Evans coolant for a while now.
Adding a turbo and Intercooler.
Did you flush it per Evans' product to rid system of water?
Yes, I was very careful to get all the water out. I used a shop vac (blowing configuration) to blow through the whole motor with the thermostat removed. Blew all the old coolant out of the motor/heater/radiator this way. Disconnected a number of coolant lines while doing this to make sure everything was gone. Then I put it all back together and put in the Evan's flush agent. Ran the motor, then used the vacuum again to get all the flush agent out. Put it back together again and then I put the Evans coolant in. I also bought a special sight glass to check for any remaining water. It was all gone. Big job, but for the 2LTE it's worth the effort.
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This is probably a stupid question, but I'm gunna ask. Its about your compressor.
Can you still use your aircon as an aircon in your car? it can only be belt driven to run? you can't just supply power to it?
I know, I just made you squint and say WHAT??
This is probably a stupid question, but I'm gunna ask. Its about your compressor.
Can you still use your aircon as an aircon in your car? it can only be belt driven to run? you can't just supply power to it?
I know, I just made you squint and say WHAT??
you can only use the compressor for one function not both, when its aircon its circulating refrigerant gas around a closed circuit, when its used for onboard or endless air its drawing air in, compressing it and sending it back out for whatever your using it for (pumping up tyres, air tools, diff locks etc)
I want a fridge that stands about 14" (350mm) high with a reasonable capacity (60L) so that it's no higher than my bench and storage boxes. Everything on the market is 17-20" high. Who has the answer? Maybe get a compressor and make my own?
In regards to converting A/C units to compress air, i had that conversion done to my old 61. Worked a charm, however i wanted a compressor not just for tires, but to blow dust and other crud out of the car (in hard to reach locations). I finally noticed one day that there was a constant plume of oil since, as Sadam_hussain pointed out, it is an open system when used as a compressor. This i mention just because i stopped blowing crud out of my car with it as i didn't want a coating of oil on everything. Apart from that, it was excellent.
In case anyone's interested, a 28-year Toyota dealership mechanic veteran pal informed me that Toyota's red coolant isn't necessarily the best, as that coolant caused a lot of coolant pumps to be replaced, since that coolant didn't do a proper job of lubricating the bearing seals (if that's the right name for what i'm referring to), causing leaks.
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as sadam said,you can only use it for one or the other.....if yo wanted to have both you could make a bracket and install a second ac compressor and have both if you can fit it in the engine bay.
Good one and thank you Tommybj73. I'll remember that.