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Unread 04-25-2005, 02:36 PM   #16
JamesAvery22
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Originally Posted by pHaestus
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.
I can see inside my radiator though. Internal fins still look smooth and shinny. Its a transmission cooler, not a HC or aluminum radiator.

the parts that I can see from the inlet/outlet of the mcw6000 looks the same as when I bought it too.
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