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ECUPirate · 05-05-2002, 03:05 PM

Some chicks say that width is more important, while others prefer length... but almost all chicks agree that size DOES matter. I'm running 1/2" ID hose...

...think about it... I get about 4 GPM when I pee.

Seriously, unless you're using a copper res, the size isn't going to affect temps materially. The more time the water rests in the res--less motion in the ocean-- the easier the system will be to bleed. A res with a wider diameter has more volume and has a larger surface area (air/water contact area), and will allow air bubbles to collect at the surface easier. Res layout is more important than size.

05-05-2002, 03:05 PM	#2
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	Some chicks say that width is more important, while others prefer length... but almost all chicks agree that size DOES matter. I'm running 1/2" ID hose... ...think about it... I get about 4 GPM when I pee. Seriously, unless you're using a copper res, the size isn't going to affect temps materially. The more time the water rests in the res--less motion in the ocean-- the easier the system will be to bleed. A res with a wider diameter has more volume and has a larger surface area (air/water contact area), and will allow air bubbles to collect at the surface easier. Res layout is more important than size. __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan