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Old 01-06-2010, 09:31 PM
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Default Anyone Running Engine Ice?

I am getting ready to change all the fluids on my 04 300 ec and a friend of mine seems to swear by Engine Ice.

Their website sure does state some wonderful things... I have not had any problems with overheating but am looking to add the crd radiator braces and msr guards...

From what Ive read some people have trouble with extra heat when running guards?


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Old 01-07-2010, 03:33 AM
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I use Engine Ice all the time. I use it because it because it's biodegradable. I just feel better having it around the house with pets and kids getting into stuff.

As far as it helping the overheating, I have no idea, I guess you would have to set up a thermostat and see if it actually kept the bike cooler.

I have been in some tough terrain and the only time I had overheating problems was when the radiator cap got old and I had to buy a new one.
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:16 AM
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I am not sure if its the same thing or not, but I use Water Wetter in my XR650R because it was prone to overheat. My GG dosen't overheat so I never put it in there, but I do believe it helped my XRR in the slow stuff, and I think I bought it at Advance Auto so easy to get.
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Old 01-07-2010, 07:24 AM
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My buddy uses Engine Ice in his KTM to keep it from boiling over on tight technical stuff and it seems to work. I think he told me it doesn't have any anti-freeze properties though so you have to drain it during winter in cold climates.
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:50 AM
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i ran engine ice it in a husky 4t and a yz426 - both still overheated regularly.......(but less often with engine ice...)

i switched to maxima coolanol and have never had a problem..but then again i only run 2t now, so overheating has not been an issue..
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Old 01-07-2010, 12:28 PM
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My buddy uses Engine Ice in his KTM to keep it from boiling over on tight technical stuff and it seems to work. I think he told me it doesn't have any anti-freeze properties though so you have to drain it during winter in cold climates.
I think it is good to -20 degress F
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Old 01-07-2010, 04:45 PM
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I use it, only for convenience.
When I do a top end, I save the coolant and reuse it. Still looks good as when new.
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+1, and should it spill for any reason it won't kill the dog. I works fine in the GG. If I had a 4-stroke, I'd run Evans NPGR for sure instead.

I have to disagree on the lack of antifreeze properties though. My bike sits in an unheated garage near the door, and has never frozen even in sub 0 temps.
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Old 01-08-2010, 07:47 PM
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FAQs on Engine Ice.

http://www.engineice.com/faq.html
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Old 01-08-2010, 09:30 PM
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I've been using Engine Ice since last summer, never had any problems in my Kdx 220. Didn't use it at all in my XC300. I've heard of some 250f MX'ers complain of overheating while at the starting gate, but they also have overheated w/ other coolants as well.
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