April 18, 20179 yr Just wondered how riders run there gas gas trials bikes on Evans Coolant rather than just antifreeze mix.
April 18, 20179 yr what's wrong with 50:50 water & antifreeze/inhibitor? Never had any problems with distilled water and good quality automotive antifreeze/inhibitor the Evans stuff cost £100+ if you purchase the pre-treatment!?!? Edited April 18, 20179 yr by suzuki250 My spelling sucks!
April 18, 20179 yr Before anyone thinks of (wasting) their money on evans coolant I suggest they read the following link. http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/cooling/cool_123.htm The much lower specific heat capacity and higher viscosity of Evans are serious drawbacks. These types of coolant may have their place in special purpose engines designed for them but thats about it.
April 19, 20179 yr Author it was interesting to see who did and didn't use evans. And the reason why, i know trials is a misers sport by the people ive spoken to since ive been involved with club trials.
April 19, 20179 yr But trials doesn't have radical cooling requirements, so why would anyone bother? Unless it's lighter than water ...
April 19, 20179 yr Misers or people with common sense? Plus what's wrong with water? Edited April 19, 20179 yr by suzuki250
April 19, 20179 yr I run waterless coolant in my 300 KTM, works fine, put some in my 300 Raga and the engine would not get up to operating temperature, it would stall very often, drained it out put some Motul fluid in, sweet as never stalled again
January 29Jan 29 Wanted to revive an old thread. The biggest benefit I see to Evans is the fact that it's waterless and should help resist corrosion for those of us with magnesium engine cases. However, once you factor in the Prep Fluid you're spending about $70 for the Evans Package. I also don't love the super high boiling point. I'm also considering Maxima Coolanol. They claim to use deionized water and that it's safe for magnesium cases. It's also less than $20! What are the thoughts from the group? Edited January 29Jan 29 by mostexcellentdude
January 30Jan 30 9 hours ago, mostexcellentdude said: Wanted to revive an old thread. The biggest benefit I see to Evans is the fact that it's waterless and should help resist corrosion for those of us with magnesium engine cases. However, once you factor in the Prep Fluid you're spending about $70 for the Evans Package. I also don't love the super high boiling point. I'm also considering Maxima Coolanol. They claim to use deionized water and that it's safe for magnesium cases. It's also less than $20! What are the thoughts from the group? I take it you don't trust their claims. Not really surprising I suppose in a world of lies/liars. Its made in the usa by an american company so its got be your first choice really. Regards Alan
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