Actually, you are incorrect.
Water alone has better thermal transfer properties than water mix with with
antifreeze (ethylene glycol ). Antifreeze actually retards heat transfer and
is used primarily for other properties it contains..boiling point and freezing
points.
Mike and Candy Joehrendt wrote:
> >> Any one ever tried water wetter?
>
> Not to be picky, but antifreeze/water mix IS " wetter" (as far as heat
> transfer goes) !! This is one of those cases where more is not better. A
> mix is better than straight water or antifreeze -follow the label.
>
> >
> >I have. I didn't make any difference as far as I could tell.
> >
> >One thing that has helped a little is to put an electric fan in front of
> the
> >radiator. I put a switch under the dash and, if I get stuck in traffic, I
> >turn that fan on to supplement the engine driven fan and increase airflow
> >through the radiator.
>
> I did this too, but I used a thermostatically controlled fan.
>
> Most of the talk in the early Brickline articles centered around various
> ways to increase airflow through the radiator. It seems the engine
> compartment is not conducive to good airflow.
>
> Mike
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