What do you guys use for cooling the engine with the radiator?

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What do you guys use for cooling the engine with the radiator?

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Do you guys use coolant or water? Since this is my first time doing go kart i just want to get some information about this.
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The guys that store their karts at the track use an anti-freeze coolant mix to avoid an accidental cylinder freeze. I store my karts at home in my garage and use just plain water. I start draining them between races in mid September and put a "no-water" sign on my steering wheel to remind myself.

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Ckrc allows the use of antifreeze to prevent cylinder cracking when they freeze as John mentioned. If you plan to travel look at the said tracks regulations as many allow only water since antifreeze is hazardous if spilled on a track surface.
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Thank you guys for the info
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Re: What do you guys use for cooling the engine with the radiator?

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I found out the hard way last year, DO NOT RUN JUST WATER!!! If it gets ANYWHERE near freezing, it can be bad... (One toasted Rotax engine later....)
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jtunks wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:42 am I found out the hard way last year, DO NOT RUN JUST WATER!!! If it gets ANYWHERE near freezing, it can be bad... (One toasted Rotax engine later....)
I would say frozen, then toasted ;-P
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kolsen wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:14 am
jtunks wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:42 am I found out the hard way last year, DO NOT RUN JUST WATER!!! If it gets ANYWHERE near freezing, it can be bad... (One toasted Rotax engine later....)
I would say frozen, then toasted ;-P
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