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harryc · 09-30-2025, 08:42 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryc

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

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

09-30-2025, 08:42 AM	#1
harryc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: CA Posts: 219	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"

09-30-2025, 09:31 AM	#2
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 6,076	Re: anybody know? Are you sure that you are looking at the right bottle? Maybe "water wetter"? https://www.redlineoil.com/waterwetter __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

09-30-2025, 09:49 AM	#3
harryc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: CA Posts: 219	Re: anybody know? no, definitely not water wetter. Not positive about the bottle but it was a thin clear liquid in a pint bottle. thanks Last edited by harryc; 09-30-2025 at 10:05 AM.

10-01-2025, 09:00 AM	#4
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 6,076	Re: anybody know? Lots of "help it cool" additives on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=coolant+a...ref=nb_sb_noss HTH __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

10-01-2025, 09:14 AM	#5
CT Jack Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hebron, CT Posts: 639	Re: anybody know? The best additive is the radiator in the box.

10-01-2025, 09:36 AM	#6
WTSHNN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,503	Re: anybody know? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If you bought it off Amazon you can find it in your order history. __________________ No one wants advice - only corroboration. -John Steinbeck

10-01-2025, 10:27 AM	#7
harryc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: CA Posts: 219	Re: anybody know? 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

10-01-2025, 12:03 PM	#9
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,586	Re: anybody know? See if it burns! BTW your header stinks but did suck me in.