Mike,
Here is my $0.02 on radiator problems or lack of problems. I have a
1986 BMW bike that has a radiator with plastic tanks. I also had a
1986 Chebby S-10 (sold for Dak) with the original radiator. I
have had no problems with the radiators on these two vehicles. I
change the coolant every 2 years. I use Prestone and Distilled
water. I use the distilled water because it has no minerals and
it only adds $0.69 to the job. YMMV.
Drive Safe,
Joe
>Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 22:22:14 -0500
>From: Michael Clark <mike@snakebite.com>
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: Radiator problem
>
>Well, got the new radiator put in this morning. Brand name on the
>radiator is ARS. Dahrl said this is an ok replacement, with Modine
>being top of the line. It's all metal and 3 core so it should be more
>efficient at cooling than the stocker.
>
>Dahrl had posted to the list about crud building up in the fins of the
>radiator and causing it not to cool properly. Mine had some debris in
>the lower front portion of it, bugs, small twigs, and leafs. But it
>wasn't too bad. Shop said it was probably more age and poor design
>(plastic tanks) than clogged fins that finished it off, but it is still
>something to look out for. From watching the guy install it, I'd say if
>you are flushing your radiator and you have it drained out you might as
>well remove it and presure wash it at a car wash like Dahrl said. Took
>about 30 min. to pull the old one and put the new one in. I'll probably
>do this from time to time in the years to come.
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> Michael Clark mike@snakebite.com
Joe Dille
Telford PA USA
(joe@dille.montgomery.pa.us)
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