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Re: sawzall
Posted by MS (more from MS) on Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:23:22
In Reply to: MS-->, JustinHiFi
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You cut your old radiator in half with a sawzall? That's pretty bold! I'm thinking this though: even if you did cut where you did (down through the center I'm guessing), perhaps the buildup of sediments were elsewhere. When I pulled the radiator from this 82 for a cleaning two years ago when first bought, it was obvious it hadn't been flushed in a long time if ever. The buildup was obviously along the bottom. I had to poke through a good bit of sludge near the drain to get fluid to pour out. The water flushing that followed produced a lot of stuff. Then I banged it around (mostly dropping it on it's face on a piece of plywood) causing more stuff to dislodge. I ultimately replaced it a year later because it developed a leak. I didn't cut into it to examine anything. Having replaced it with a new one, I now realize it had been running more hot than normal, most likely due to blockage I wasn't able to dislodge. I'll guess most of the blockage develops near the bottom region. Your cooling system was probably well kept, so you may not have seen anything out of the ordinary. Any buildup at all inside there, even if just a layering of oxidation (or it's enclosed container fluid filled equivalent), reduces the cooling efficiency.
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Posts in this Thread:
- What a good feeling when all work on the 900 is done!, Idiot Tom, Mon, 2 Sep 2002 23:00:53
- So, you are the one who caused the...., joe w., Tue, 3 Sep 2002 11:18:23
- I'm sorry to those on the other side of my continuim, JustinHiFi
, Tue, 3 Sep 2002 00:25:35- Re: turbo radiator Q, MS, Tue, 3 Sep 2002 01:18:51
- MS-->, JustinHiFi
, Tue, 3 Sep 2002 09:13:03- Re: sawzall, MS, Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:23:22 <-- Viewing This Message
- egh, enter key.., JustinHiFi
, Tue, 3 Sep 2002 00:38:19
- Here's my to-do list. insert huge sucking sound here $$, Rob85Turbo, Mon, 2 Sep 2002 23:23:52
- Agreed completely! I just finished relocating my...., Taylor, Mon, 2 Sep 2002 23:07:00
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