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Unread 04-25-2005, 02:31 PM   #15
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You can't see what is going on inside your parts though. If you oxidize the copper to a Cu(II) hydroxide then it'll have a big effect on heat transfer and the same goes for the aluminum in your rad. Without antifreeze or some corrosion inhibitor, that WILL happen quickly in mixed metal systems.
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