Tealdo's

[billwest]

Others with a Tealdo radiator - what are you running in it?
Kwick (Pete) is recommending distilled water, and WaterWetter.
Any of you run standard coolant, and if so, which?

Thanks,

Bill.

[Glen]

Speak to Phil mate. Get this wrong and apparently you're cluster phucked.....

I'm not sure of the correct story but coolants ain't coolants.

[Phil]

The advice from Rod at Race Radiators who did my recore - after I just ran normal coolant that coroded the core (my fault I might add) - is to use a high quality name brand coolant mixed 50/50 with the demineralised water. I cant remember what brand I got but I can check tonight.

Thats what I have in mine now and it seems all good so far. If Kwick suggests something you could use that too, I have found his advice to be excellent.

[Strika]

I think there is Bruthen tap water in mine. Works a treat!

[billwest]

II had a look at Redline WaterWetter - $36 for about 500ml.

I went with Tectolyte instead, as I have done for some years now, without any hassles.
Distilled water as the base.

Tealdo's unit looks good! I replaced my Delkevic (which replaced my original one). I found that the fan was coming on too often, engine running hotter than usual.

Bill.

[Phil]

II had a look at Redline WaterWetter - $36 for about 500ml.

I went with Tectolyte instead, as I have done for some years now, without any hassles.
Distilled water as the base.

Tealdo's unit looks good! I replaced my Delkevic (which replaced my original one). I found that the fan was coming on too often, engine running hotter than usual.

Bill.

I had used the coolant that destroyed my Tealdo core for many years with no issues either - but it corroded the aluminium one in 3-4 months.....just sayin. I had a Delkevic one as well, it never fit right and none of the holes lined up correctly. I had also seen - as I;m sure you have - many stories of them just staring to leek.

[rooster]

II had a look at Redline WaterWetter - $36 for about 500ml.

I went with Tectolyte instead, as I have done for some years now, without any hassles.
Distilled water as the base.

Tealdo's unit looks good! I replaced my Delkevic (which replaced my original one). I found that the fan was coming on too often, engine running hotter than usual.

Bill.

I had used the coolant that destroyed my Tealdo core for many years with no issues either - but it corroded the aluminium one in 3-4 months.....just sayin. I had a Delkevic one as well, it never fit right and none of the holes lined up correctly. I had also seen - as I;m sure you have - many stories of them just staring to leek.

Is that because they are made by Welsh perves

[billwest]

From Ron Davis, who makes the Tealdo radiator:

>>
"All we recommend is ethylene glycol based coolant and distilled water. No other
additives."
>>

I actually used Tectaloy Xtra Cool.

[Phil]

From Ron Davis, who makes the Tealdo radiator:

>>
"All we recommend is ethylene glycol based coolant and distilled water. No other
additives."
>>

I actually used Tectaloy Xtra Cool.

Is that the premixed stuff from the Supermarket?

[billwest]

Nope, the concentrate in the 500ml bottle.
1 bottle can treat 10 litres of distilled water.

[Phil]

Nope, the concentrate in the 500ml bottle.
1 bottle can treat 10 litres of distilled water.

OK, I cannot remember what brand I used.