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Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
I got a huge utility radiator from my buddys brother and installed it in my truck. I had to remove the overflow tank to make it fit. But it takes like 5 gallons of coolant. Its flipping huge. Anyways theres about a 3/4" opening in it that I will not need to use for anything. I got it plugged up tempoairlily but I know it will not hold up. Should I just take it to the radiator shop and ask them to close it up for me or is there something simple I could do to plugg it that will hold for awhile.
-Late
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
My question is, what in the world do you want with a 5 gallon radiator?? Maybe I'm missing something here.
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
Umm...the point Senior, the point?
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
Do you mean like this?
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
^ Yeah, just like that. I am getting money tommorow I will just go down to the auto parts store and aske them for something like that. Thanx.
I know its pretty big but it works perfectly and I got it for 15 $$ so I thought I might as well use it. -Later
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You know you can over cool an engine right?
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
if you do get it, here is the part number and link.
comes from autozone or that chain store in your area http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...rtnumber=02254 |
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
I took the pic of the package so you would have the part#. The cap pictured is the 3/4" ...corn
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
Get two of those HELP caps & put one in a ziplock bag in the glovebox. They tend to crack & leak a lot faster than you may think.
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
Do you think that this radiator is going to keep it too kool? Seems to be running fine so far. Same as it did before.
-Later
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
Once it gets up to operating temperature, with a thermostat, it should run at the same temperature all the time.
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Remember the Tstat holds water in the block for heat xfer then when the water is heat soaked the Tstat opens now you have super cooled water entering into the block due to a 5 gallon rad this water is gonna cool down way faster than it would in the proper size rad. Thus not allowing the Eng. to reach proper operating temp's. Last edited by 87 STEPPER; 11-02-2005 at 10:43 AM. |
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
If it cools down too much the thermostat will close off a little until it reaches a state of equilibrium.
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Re: Any suggestions for permanantly closing off an opening in a radiator??
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![]() I wouldnt worry about it. And for towing and stuff it would be the ticket.
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