Im not too sure if there is a difference but i have a manual 240, my radiator cracked so i got a replacement from a friend with a auto 240. when i finnaly started taking things apart i notice there are 2 tubes running out from the bottom of the radiator like small tubes on his radiator. My radiator doesn't have those tubes. i was wondering what they are and how can i fix this problem cuz i dont have another radiator. is there something i can do about that? sealing them off with something or they dont do anything... thank you in advance!!!
***how do i cap them off, sorry im a nub at this stuff...
Modified by chris-r at 9:51 PM 7/21/2005
Automatic vs Manual Radiator
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benemorius
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Re: Automatic vs Manual Radiator (chris-r)
Those are for cooling the automatic transmission fluid. I imagine the only drawback, if any, would be very slightly decreased cooling performance. Even that I doubt, though. Just cap them off so it's not full of crap if it ever needs to be used on an auto again.
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benemorius
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Re: Automatic vs Manual Radiator (benemorius)
PS: Welcome to NICO, by the way. Hope you enjoy your stay.
Re: Automatic vs Manual Radiator (benemorius)
how can i cap it off? the tubes are stuck on....benemorius wrote:Those are for cooling the automatic transmission fluid. I imagine the only drawback, if any, would be very slightly decreased cooling performance. Even that I doubt, though. Just cap them off so it's not full of crap if it ever needs to be used on an auto again.
also thank you for welcoming me
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so i got the caps and put them on then i put on the radiator... now when i start my car its feels like its gonna die... also my exhaust is puf puf puf puf puf puf puf puf puf... noises.. i dont see anything else wrong cept its still sort of over heating but maybe it has to get use to this radiator...NISTECH wrote:Just use a couple large rubber vaccum caps to cover the nipple ends.
No something else is wrong. This radiator is the same as your old one except it has the cooler. Otherwise its just something to hold coolant. You need to really bleed that cooling system good. Do a search for bleeding the cooling system. Search for "bleader funnel". You will find the proper way to blead the system if you do.