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Re: [Healeys] Head Gasket

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Head Gasket
From: warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:34:47 +0000 (UTC)
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Bob,If Dynolite does not work, I would try 20W50 motor oil. I have read tha=
t it is an excellent heat transfer agent & should also be good for the wate=
r pump bearings. Also, any leaks in the head gasket might go undetected!
Your welcome,Gary Hodson

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, Feb 24, 2022 10:44 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Head Gasket

 Which, of course, is the theory of the various 'water wetter' products. I =
tried (the original, I think) Water Wetter from Redline and didn't notice a=
 significant reduction in coolant temp; but, I've got a bottle of the Dynol=
ite version on the shelf I'll throw in the next time I change out coolant. =
As they say: "Hope springs eternal."
=20
=20
 On 2/24/2022 8:30 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
 =20
=20
 Interesting article Bob but IMHO their statement:=C2=A0 "Pressure in a coo=
ling system is vital for keeping water in contact with the metal surfaces o=
f the cylinder heads and block."
  is something of an over simplification.=C2=A0
  The reality is that any "boiling " of the coolant produces a "bubble" of =
gaseous coolant, there is no air, as such, involved.=C2=A0 Their statement =
: "Pressure keeps the air compressed and maintains the water-to-metal conta=
ct. "
  suggests that the cooling system contains air; it shouldn't contain any a=
ir, other perhaps the very small quantity disolved in the coolant. Pressuri=
zing the cooling system raises the boiling point. Raising the boiling point=
 means that the temperature of the engine surfaces where gaseous coolant wi=
ll be generated will also=C2=A0 need to be higher for boiling to occur. As =
the rate of heat radiation from the cooling surfaces is proportional to the=
 4th power of the absolute temperature there is also a considerable increas=
e in the amount of energy that can be dissipated by the radiator.=C2=A0 The=
se things together make pressuring the cooling system even to only 7 p.s.i.=
 very advantageous.=C2=A0 As I mentioned earlier the problem with the 100 i=
nsofar as cooling system pressure is concerned is the carbon seal in the wa=
ter pump and perhaps the design of the radiator tanks.=20
  M=20
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<div style="color:black;font: 12pt Comic Sans MS, sans-serif;">Bob,
<div>If Dynolite does not work, I would try 20W50 motor oil. I have read that 
it is an excellent heat transfer agent &amp; should also be good for the water 
pump bearings. Also, any leaks in the head gasket might go undetected!<br>
Your welcome,</div>

<div>Gary Hodson<br>
<br>

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From: Bob Spidell &lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;<br>
To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Thu, Feb 24, 2022 10:44 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Head Gasket<br>
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    Which, of course, is the theory of the various 'water wetter'
    products. I tried (the original, I think) Water Wetter from Redline
    and didn't notice a significant reduction in coolant temp; but, I've
    got a bottle of the Dynolite version on the shelf I'll throw in the
    next time I change out coolant. As they say: "Hope springs eternal."<br 
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<div class="yiv5729995204moz-cite-prefix">On 2/24/2022 8:30 AM, Michael Salter
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<div>Interesting article Bob but IMHO their
          statement:&nbsp;
          
<div><span style="font-size:12.8px;">"Pressure in a
              cooling system is vital for keeping water in contact with
              t</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;">he metal surfaces
              of the cylinder heads and block."</span><br clear="none">
          </div>

          
<div>is something of an over simplification.&nbsp;<span 
style="font-size:12.8px;"><br clear="none">
            </span></div>

          
<div>The reality is that any "boiling " of the
            coolant produces a "bubble" of gaseous coolant, there is no
            air, as such, involved.&nbsp;</div>

          
<div>Their statement :</div>

          
<div>"Pressure keeps the air compressed and
            maintains the water-to-metal contact. "<br clear="none">
          </div>

          
<div>suggests that the cooling system contains air;
            it shouldn't contain any air, other perhaps the very small
            quantity disolved in the coolant.</div>

          
<div>Pressurizing the cooling system raises the
            boiling point. Raising the boiling point means that the
            temperature of the engine surfaces where gaseous coolant
            will be generated will also&nbsp; need to be higher for boiling
            to occur.</div>

          
<div>As the rate of heat radiation from the cooling
            surfaces is proportional to the 4th power of the absolute
            temperature there is also a considerable increase in the
            amount of energy that can be dissipated by the radiator.&nbsp;</div>

          
<div>These things together make pressuring the
            cooling system even to only 7 p.s.i. very advantageous.&nbsp;</div>

          
<div>As I mentioned earlier the problem with the
            100 insofar as cooling system pressure is concerned is the
            carbon seal in the water pump and perhaps the design of the
            radiator tanks.</div>

          
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          </div>

          
<div>M</div>

          
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