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Re: [TR] TR3 Aluminum Radiators

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Aluminum Radiators
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:49:22 -0700
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> Do you have a pure copper radiator with pure copper rods?

Probably not, although I didn't submit it for quantitative analysis.

But I'll bet you don't have a pure aluminum radiator, either.  Aluminum is
pretty much always alloyed with things like silicon and iron.

> Aluminum radiators do last longer with with a sacrificial zinc rod, anti 
> freeze formulated for aluminum & distilled water.

So does copper.  You forgot to mention having to keep the antifreeze and
sacrificial anode changed on schedule, not parking it in a barn and
forgetting about it.

-- Randall 

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