Water for Rotax 582?

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Water for Rotax 582?

Postby Loco » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:30 pm

Hi guys whats the correct water and additives to use for a 582?

Still or distilled?

What brand antifreeze you use and how much?

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Re: Water for Rotax 582?

Postby nicow » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:15 pm

Ant
Gebruik battery water.
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Re: Water for Rotax 582?

Postby Loco » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:21 pm

nicow wrote:Ant
Gebruik battery water.
Dankie Nico so dis distilled water?

Geen anti freeze of iets anders by nie?
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Re: Water for Rotax 582?

Postby kloot piloot » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:53 pm

anthonyhugo wrote:Geen anti freeze of iets anders by nie?
nicow wrote:AntGebruik battery water.
Dankie Nico so dis distilled water?Geen anti freeze of iets anders by nie?
Definitief anti-freeze ook.

My Rotax manual is nie nou by my nie, maar jy benodig heelwat anti-freeze in die mengsel.

En soos wat die debat oor 2-slag olie gaan, is daar blykbaar ook spesifieke anti-freeze wat jy moet / en nie moet gebruik.

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Re: Water for Rotax 582?

Postby Nacho » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:27 pm

Maak maar net seker die antifreeze kan werk met allumenium. Volg dan die details op die bottel.

Ek kry gewoontlik by die motorfiets winkel a kwaliteit antifreeze.
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Re: Water for Rotax 582?

Postby mulderpm » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:33 pm

Ant, according to Rotax recommended liquids and fluids, any antifreeze that is silicate free and mixed 50 50 with distilled water. puff I flushed with 5 liters of distiller water and then filled with Castrol SF (silicate free) pre mix, pink in color. Done 100 hrs now and temp is between 60 & 75. (^^) mostly 65.
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Re: Water for Rotax 582?

Postby Duck Rogers » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:22 pm

To cut a very long story short - must be compatible with aluminium (most are nowadays anyway) and NOT more than 50/50 mix.
If you put too much antifreeze in you can actually INCREASE the temperature. Remember, its called "antifreeze" We do not have those kind of temperatures in SA that freeze up engine blocks etc. I usually only put about 30% antifreeze.
If you experience higher than normal temps, try reducing the mix.
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Re: Water for Rotax 582?

Postby John Boucher » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:58 am

The "anti freeze" or "coolant additive" also changes (increase) the boiling point of water (changing from liquid to gaseous stage)
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