Hey... I needed a radiator hose that snaked under the piping for my turbo... so I combined two hoses and used a copper elbow. Will the copper corode in any way? The ID of the copper elbow is very similiar to the ID of the radiator hose...

 

it will be ok. Most radiators are made of copper.

 

loooks fine to me...

 

Thats what I thought... just makin sure, thanks!

 

looks good to me. DIY radiator hose

 

i had to do that on both of my radiator hoses to move my radiator forward a few inches.

 

if you wanted to be extra careful, you could try and find a high temp silicone or other sealent, and then put 2 hose clamps at each end. just check it everyonce in a while to see if there are coolant stains on the hose

 

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good advice... thanks! I tried to find a radiator hose for a honda that would fit that shape... and i got aone for a CL but it didnt fit right so i cut it the way i needed to and just used the elbow

 

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i thought radiators were made out of aluminum?

mike

 

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i thought radiators were made out of aluminum?

mike</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha.... but i guess its ok since they make those copper radiator stop leaks, and since you put copper spray on your headgasket.

 

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haha.... but i guess its ok since they make those copper radiator stop leaks, and since you put copper spray on your headgasket.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, i understand that..i was just puzzled when it was stated they are made out of copper hehe

mike

 

yup... jus keep an eye on ur temp level and coolant level n make sure there are no leaks ...

 

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i thought radiators were made out of aluminum?
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Most OEM radiators are made of copper. Now they are starting to use a plastic and aluminum hybrid for weight and cost. But for a good 40 years, all the radiators were copper.

EDIT: most race radiators are made out of aluminum because they ex-spell heat fast and are lighter.

 

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Most OEM radiators are made of copper. Now they are starting to use a plastic and aluminum hybrid for weight and cost. But for a good 40 years, all the radiators were copper.

EDIT: most race radiators are made out of aluminum because they ex-spell heat fast and are lighter.</TD></TR></TABLE>

is there a coating on mine that makes it look silver then?

mike