cheap radiator replacements? (fwd)

[pats16v at columbus.rr.com (Erik)]

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1083&prmenbr=361

And they say I never do anything for the company......

Cheers,

Erik
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stetson" <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:31 PM
Subject: cheap radiator replacements? (fwd)


> 6th try......
>
> Tim
>
> "I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world,
>  and do not find in our particular superstition (Christianity) one
redeeming
>  feature.  They are all alike founded on fables and mythology."
> -- Thomas Jefferson
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 16:30:54 -0600 (CST)
> From: stetson <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
> Reply-To: stetson@unrealexpectations.ath.cx
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: cheap radiator replacements? (fwd)
>
> 5th try......."Time to make the donuts....."
>
> Tim
>
> <Mercury> alexsh: Be /VERY/ cairful, you could, if your unlucky, fry your
>           motherboards..
> <Knghtbrd> Mercury - sounds like fun
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 16:19:43 -0600 (CST)
> From: stetson <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
> Reply-To: stetson@unrealexpectations.ath.cx
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: cheap radiator replacements? (fwd)
>
> 4th try. This is turning into my latest serial entertainment......
>
> "See how many times my ISP's slimey email server is rejected due to
> SORBS."
>
> Hoooo boy! Hold me back!
>
> Tim
>
> I never failed to convince an audience that the best thing they
> could do was to go away.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:56:19 -0600 (CST)
> From: stetson <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
> Reply-To: stetson@unrealexpectations.ath.cx
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: cheap radiator replacements? (fwd)
>
> 3rd try. This could get annoying!
>
> <Overfiend> we're calling 2.2 _POTATO_??
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:39:46 -0600 (CST)
> From: stetson <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
> Reply-To: stetson@unrealexpectations.ath.cx
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: cheap radiator replacements? (fwd)
>
> SORBS strikes again.
>
> 2nd try. you know the drill.........
>
>
>
>
> "Our vision is to speed up time, eventually eliminating it." --
> Alex Schure
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:27:41 -0600 (CST)
> From: stetson <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
> Reply-To: stetson@unrealexpectations.ath.cx
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: cheap radiator replacements?
>
> Howdy,
>
> "And now back to our regularly scheduled program......." (meaning
> an actual tech question).
>
> Been having issues w/ my cooling system since about mid summer.
> Had a thermo switch go bad and after replacement it would NOT start the
> radiator fan (check wiring, I know), BUT if the A/C was turned on w/
> interior fan set at "1" it would run the radiator fan.
> So the low-tech cheapass (don't mean to be impinging on your
> territory Ron) solution was to pull the thermostat and use the air
> conditioner. This worked until the new thermo switch was tested, which
> worked once and then never again (and I soooo look forward to tracing the
> circuits) so the cheapass solution stayed in effect UNTIL it blew a hole
> in my radiator (when this happened is not pinpointed).
> At that time it was out to the boneyard and get the radiator out
> of a 82-83 monowiper thats fins were made from iron rather than alum. and
> it was wider (I've seen some for sale online that look like this one and
> are billed for "heavy duty" cooling).
> It's worked for a while but is exhibiting leak symptoms (what I
> get for being cheapass) so it's time for a final proper solution. This
> involves a new radiator (as well as low temp thermo switch and rad. fan
> wiring bought from Patrick during his last parts purge), hence the subject
> question.
> Those that I have found online from places like parts4vws and
> germanautoparts are ranging from $79.00-$102.50 (b4 tax and shipping)and I
> was wondering if there were any other outlets I should try in this quest?
>
> Chillin', illin', and in deparate need of an Italian tune-up by the end of
> this,
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
> Proposed Country & Western Song Titles
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> I Wouldn't Take You to a Dog Fight Even If I Thought You Could Win
> If You Leave Me, Walk Out Backwards So I'll Think You're Comin' In
> Since You Learned to Lip-Sync, I'm At Your Disposal
> My John Deere Was Breaking Your Field, While Your Dear John Was
> Breaking My Heart
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> When You Say You Love Me, You're Full of Prunes, 'Cause Living
> With You Is the Pits
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