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harryc 09-30-2025 08:42 AM

anybody know?
 

About 7 or 8 years ago I was having a heating problem. Someone suggested an additive available on Amazon that would lower the temp about 10-12 degrees . It could be added to antifreeze and was a non automotive product. It was a clear liquid in a pint bottle .I had a new radiator in the box but decided to try this first and it has worked great for the past 6 or 7 years. The new radiator is still in the box. what is this stuff? The bottle it came in says "lamp oil"

katy 09-30-2025 09:31 AM

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Are you sure that you are looking at the right bottle?
Maybe "water wetter"?
https://www.redlineoil.com/waterwetter

harryc 09-30-2025 09:49 AM

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no, definitely not water wetter. Not positive about the bottle but it was a thin clear liquid in a pint bottle. thanks

katy 10-01-2025 09:00 AM

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Lots of "help it cool" additives on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=coolant+a...ref=nb_sb_noss

HTH

CT Jack 10-01-2025 09:14 AM

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The best additive is the radiator in the box.

WTSHNN 10-01-2025 09:36 AM

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If you bought it off Amazon you can find it in your order history.

harryc 10-01-2025 10:27 AM

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I'm having no cooling problem now. Was just cleaning the garage and ran across this stuff where I put it years ago. Like I said I remember it definitely wasn't an automotive product. Maybe it is lamp oil, whatever it worked. Too involved to search my history as I can't put a time frame on it and I purchase way too many products

JayJay 10-01-2025 10:51 AM

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I'm having no cooling problem now. Was just cleaning the garage and ran across this stuff where I put it years ago. Like I said I remember it definitely wasn't an automotive product. Maybe it is lamp oil, whatever it worked. Too involved to search my history as I can't put a time frame on it and I purchase way too many products

If you log into your account, click on the "Returns and Orders" tab, you will find a search box that you could enter the name of the stuff if you still have a label. FWIW, "lamp oil" is generally kerosene or "white gas". I can't see how adding that to your radiator would have any effect.

J Franklin 10-01-2025 12:03 PM

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See if it burns! BTW your header stinks but did suck me in.


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