Am I headed for trouble?

hmale · 09-13-2001, 04:04 PM

I purchased a radiator with copper tubing and an aluminum fin design. There is of course no contact between the water and the aluminum, only water and copper tubes, however, after reading the posts I am now concerned that maybe I made a wrong choice.

Any thoughts??

redleader · 09-13-2001, 05:37 PM

You'll be fine. Problems arrise when Al and Cu dissolve into your coolant and deposit on each other. As long as the coolant is only in direct contact with one you'll be fine.

09-13-2001, 04:04 PM	#1
hmale Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: MIami, Florida Posts: 169	Am I headed for trouble? I purchased a radiator with copper tubing and an aluminum fin design. There is of course no contact between the water and the aluminum, only water and copper tubes, however, after reading the posts I am now concerned that maybe I made a wrong choice. Any thoughts??

09-13-2001, 05:37 PM	#2
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	You'll be fine. Problems arrise when Al and Cu dissolve into your coolant and deposit on each other. As long as the coolant is only in direct contact with one you'll be fine.

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