[DeTomaso] radiator

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Murphy's Law:  Anything that can go wrong will.

Mikey's Law #1:  Let him work on your car, and your left nuts might fall off.

Mikey's Law #2:  Work on his car, and you are exempt.

Mikey's Law #3:  Use his advice, but do the work yourself, and you will be rewarded.

And finally...

Cole's Law:  Shredded cabbage with sugar and mayonnaise.

-----Original Message-----
>From: "www.ProvaMo.com" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Jul 25, 2007 7:38 PM
>To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>, "www.ProvaMo.com" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>
>Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] radiator
>
>In one case (a Datsun 510) the tube that goes to the overflow bottle
>broke free.  I used the hand torch (propane ???) and rosin-core solder
>(radio shack)
>to solder a glob around the leak.
>
>Another time a rock impacted right where a fin was soldered to the upper
>tank
>(On a vertical fin top-to-bottom style).  Made a hell-of-a-mess down the
>front of the radiator
>late one night, but it sealed.
>
>Later I had to cut this tube out, and fill the new holes with solder, as the
>whole tube
>was apparently damaged.
>
>What is worth noting is that using a lot of "flux" (Rosin) helps the solder
>flow and adhere
>to the radiator.  Also use a wire brush to remove any/all paint or "debris"
>so you make a good contact.
>
>On the Datsun, the top tank is/was known for cracking/leaks with hard
>driving.
>What I did was to empty it, turn it upside-down and fill the whole channel
>between the tank and
>the core with solder.  After this, I didn't have any more
>vibration-generated leaks.
>
>I would not care to "build" a radiator this way, as I believe this is not an
>optimum solution.
>
>The heat generated by a hand torch is marginal at best.  Add the dissipation
>effects of a radiator
>still filled with "some" coolant (like a roadside repair), and you are
>testing the limits.
>
>I found that once I traveled with the tools in my trunk, I NEVER needed to
>roadside-repair
>a radiator again.   Hmmmm.  Murphy's Luck.
>
>I suggest you play with an old radiator (if you have one) and see what you
>can do.
>I've seen some really cool tiny welding torches (tank is hand-size), not
>good for a long time welding,
>but at the track, or in a squeeze, they produce more BTUs than the Wal*Mart
>variety.
>
>They are pretty good at getting truthful answers out of suspects too.
>
>(Doop, did I write that !?!?!  GRIN)
>
>
>Chuck
>
>
>
>Dear Chuck,
>
>              Please elaborate and explain.   I had no idea that was
>possible nor any idea a simple Wal Mart hand torch can repair a leaking
>radiator.    I would think the coolant contained within the radiator would
>make such a task very difficult, yet you say it is easily doable?
>
>
>                            Impressed,  Chuck Engles
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "www.ProvaMo.com" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>
>To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 7:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] radiator
>
>
>> Something to mention:
>>
>> It is often not required to go to a shop to fix a brass radiator.  I have
>> fixed many
>> with a hand torch (bought for a few bucks at Wal*Mart).
>>
>> Once, on a long road trip a radiator sprung a leak.  Fixed it myself
>> within
>> 1 hour, (radiator left in place),
>> for a cost of ~$10 (between 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm).
>>
>> Chuck
>>
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