Whats the difference between wind shield washer fluid and using the snow performance brand water/meth mix? Is the snow performance brand more meth if so how much and will this create more power?
Depending on the wws its anywhere from 1-20 percent meth that I have seen. Probably differs greatly brand to brand. Not sure the percentage of meth in snows stuff. Probably says on their site
You need to ask for the winter stuff, and then ask for the MSDS sheet. All stores are supoosed to carry them for all of the "dangerous" substances, or so I am told. They may not know where to look, but you can find most of them online. Some can be in the 40's% range
I have ran a ton of windshield washer fluid thru mine. I've tried Methanol from a drum, and snow's concoction as well. Snow's and striaght methanol is extremely noticable on the power scale, like having another setting on your tuner ect.. Windshield washer fluid makes good power and works good for keeping egt's in check and cheap. Straight water works ok, slightly noticable on both power and cooling effect, and free. I use it for EGT control and some power while towing heavy loads. I live in the mountains of WY and EGT's are a real problem pulling in the mountains. I bet I've run 200 gallons of WWF thru mine. Some say it's hard on the motor or oil. I've had my oil tested and it's always been good. I just had the heads off recently and all is clean as a whistle, another benifit.
Try running diff ones yourself and you'll see. Be sure to stay with the blue WWF only!
Diesel Power Magazine did a good write up on this a few months back might be worth searching for ran dyno tests on WWF, Boost Juice, and a custom 75/25 mixa and shows alot of data
WWF can also clog your nozzels as it is not filtered to the level of SNOWs BOOST Juice.
also WWF fluid that protects below -20 degrees has stuff other than Meth. and water
WW Fluid is distilled by most manifactures. -30 is where you can start to run into glycol being used. Just Use the cheap stuff and do a search for the brand and MSDS and see whats all in it first.
The main ones will use distilled. Where i get my distilled water at i have seen WW fluid company up there with tanker truck when there distiller is down.
I talked to two big ones here in MI, and my oil analysis running Peak brand purchased/bottled all over the country point in another direction
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