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RE: aluminum radiators

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Subject: RE: aluminum radiators
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:20:20 -0700
Andrew, only the $126.00 aluminum radiators have plastic tanks.

Larry Hoy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Maffei Andrew 
> P SSgt 27 LG/LGQPT
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:30 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: aluminum radiators
> 
> 
> Like anyone asked me,  but here's my .02cents on this
> subject, Although I can understand the value of the heat 
> dissipation in an aluminum radiator, and also the weight 
> difference which is a plus, and they are excellent for high 
> performance and racing vehicles, I will never buy an aluminum 
> radiator again.  I had a very bad experience when  I returned 
> from the Azores,  I had an 1989 Plymouth voyager which I 
> picked up in Virginia,  and towing a U-Haul trailer it was 
> over heating. When I got to New York I bought an aluminum 
> radiator for $126 put it in and had no problem, drove it all 
> the way to New Mexico( with the trailer)  6 months later it 
> developed a leak , I took I down to the local radiator shop 
> where I was told that aluminum radiators have plastic tanks,  
> and since the leak was where the cooling tube went into the 
> tank it could not be repaired! I was also told this is a 
> common problem with aluminum radiators due to the use of two 
> dissimilar materials, well needless to say I was not happy, 
> especially since I couldn't get my money back.  I went to the 
> local auto parts store and purchased an all copper radiator 
> for $102 and never had another problem.  
> Andy 66B

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