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Honda OEM radiators.....
Posted: September 17th, 2008, 5:49 pm
by iggys-amsoil
....actually suck. Especailly around the subtanks and the tubes for the hoses.
Finally found the other leak by the upper tube coming out. I don't know what there process is assembling one of these. Obviously low budget. Please don't tell me China.
Posted: September 17th, 2008, 6:20 pm
by 100hp honda
i think you got a lemon
Posted: September 17th, 2008, 6:24 pm
by AlisoBob
Running Amsoil coolant?
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:12 pm
by iggys-amsoil
I didn't say I was having an over heating problem.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:17 pm
by hoofarted
Well you have a point. They're weak especially where the connectors are. Those fittings are barely attached - I'd say they were sweat fit like copper fittings are to one another.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:17 pm
by AlisoBob
No, but failed rads are not caused by heat, but by chemical reactions...
I think the Honda OEM rads are some of the best available.
I've only seen them fail from two methods...
Vibration ( bad crank bearings)
Corrosion ( bad chemical composition in the coolant)
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:20 pm
by teemtrubble
AlisoBob wrote:No, but failed rads are not caused by heat, but by chemical reactions...
I think the Honda OEM rads are some of the best available.
I've only seen them fail from three methods...
Vibration ( bad crank bearings)
Corrosion ( bad chemical composition in the coolant)
Crashing ( I fixed it for you Bob )
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:22 pm
by Travis
AlisoBob wrote:No, but failed rads are not caused by heat, but by chemical reactions...
I think the Honda OEM rads are some of the best available.
I've only seen them fail from three methods...
Vibration ( bad crank bearings)
Corrosion ( bad chemical composition in the coolant)
Crashing...
There Bob I fixed it for you.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:23 pm
by Travis
Nice Mike, you beat me to it.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:24 pm
by dannygraves
don't forget ghetto A/F conversion hose routing / rad mods
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:27 pm
by AlisoBob
Crashing isnt a failure.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:30 pm
by dannygraves
sure it is, a failure on the riders part! LOL
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:31 pm
by Travis
It is a failure to stay upright. Which often causes Rad failure. Dual Failure
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:45 pm
by hoofarted
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:47 pm
by hoofarted
oh and one more because I thought it was funny:
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 1:01 pm
by dannygraves
hoofarted wrote:oh and one more because I thought it was funny:
OMG, that one brought me to tears!
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 1:04 pm
by lewisclan
that is funny
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 1:17 pm
by AlisoBob
WTF isnt this in the tech section anyways?
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 1:27 pm
by dannygraves
oh come on, you know the kids with the crazy yellow lab is hillarious!
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 1:27 pm
by hoofarted
yeah, but I saw an opportunity...and it got derailed.
ok - back to tech...
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 6:24 pm
by iggys-amsoil
AlisoBob wrote:WTF isnt this in the tech section anyways?
Because I don't Approve of the vendors/OEM quality on this.
And Ya Amsoil coolant.
Also to note, I picked up a new one today, Gee how come the tanks have welds on them now.
Now if they just did the tubes coming out it would top notch.
TT I just won the right hand on ebay so I'll send it your way when it gets here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0292653122
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 8:32 pm
by AlisoBob
iggys-amsoil wrote:AlisoBob wrote:WTF isnt this in the tech section anyways?
Because I don't Approve of the vendors/OEM quality on this.
Thats not the purpose of this area.....
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 9:48 pm
by iggys-amsoil
Ok then,..........
