[TPR] Asa Jay's Radiator leak test

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I still have the original but it looks in pretty sad shape too.  No 
sensor bungs anymore.  The top right air bleed bung is busted, the tanks 
are beat up badly.  It was leaking nicely when it came out... 
blah,blah,blah....

PI currently lists a Brass radiator (looks just like Hall's brand new 
one) for $475 on ebay as a summer special.  Might be my best bet.

I'll go sleep on the idea.
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/26/2012 8:43 PM, David wrote:
> Oh yeah. Sorry about the radiator, you still have the original?  That one sounds beyond help.
>
> David
>
> On Jul 26, 2012, at 8:53 PM, Asa Jay Laughton<asajay at asajay.com>  wrote:
>
>> Short story.... BAD.
>>
>>
>> Long Story,
>> I sprayed the radiator pretty well with some Simple Green and let it
>> soak a few minutes while I looked for the hose pistol grip sprayer.
>> After hosing it all down thoroughly both inside and out, we took it in
>> to the bench and set up the pressure tester.
>>
>> At first, I couldn't get -any- pressure into the tank at all.  Then
>> dumbass remembered the petcock was open and the top fitting was not
>> installed.  Duh!  So I closed the petcock and put the plug back in the
>> upper left hole.  That's your comedy for today... it ain't gettin' any
>> better.
>>
>> Ahhhh... pressure... and lots of noise.
>>
>> I didn't have to use soapy water, plain water worked just fine.  I
>> sprayed down the various locations hissing and found bubbles on multiple
>> tubes at the ends on both tanks.  There were some I could not find
>> readily on the outer layer of tubes, but based on my use of the spray
>> and the change in hissing to bubbles, you can bet inner tubes are
>> leaking as well, at the connections to the tanks.
>>
>> I'm betting this -can't- be repaired.  It's not like a brass radiator
>> you can unsolder the tanks, fix the tubes and resolder the tanks.  The
>> tanks in this case are welded.<sigh>
>>
>> I guess I need some of that Round Table Pizza sponsorship money to buy a
>> new radiator.  :)
>>
>> oh...
>> AND MY STINKIN' BEARINGS ARE STILL NOT HERE!
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>> &   Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>> ******************************
>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>>
>>
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