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Re: Unintentional Off-Road Excursion

To: MonteMorris <mmorris@nemr.net>
Subject: Re: Unintentional Off-Road Excursion
From: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 07:17:15 -0500
MonteMorris wrote:
> Bob,
> Glad to here your brakes work well and no one was hurt.
> Dumb question: Can you solder the leaks while there is coolant in the
> radiator, or do you have to drain it?
> Monte



You'd need to drain it. First, you'd want it out of the car, so you can 
get at the holes better. And, more importantly, the coolant would get in 
the way and hinder your work. It would dissipate the heat required get 
the solder to flow and would make the core wet, so the solder wouldn't 
stick.

Paul.

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