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Should I paint a new radiator??

posted by  Steve on  Mon Jul 21 13:50 CST 2003
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Flat black will inhibit heat transfer. Leave it naked. The failure mode for your radiator is plastic embrittlement due to heat, not aluminum corrosion.






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