Would the coolant react negatively with Copper?

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08-07-2008, 06:43 AM

Audone

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Would the coolant react negatively with Copper?

Plastic T off the coolant resevoir snapped last night spewing hot coolant on me.. would it be ok to replace it with a copper T?

Moral of the story?
1.Wear Gloves
2.Wait till car cools down

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08-07-2008, 06:53 AM

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Ooh I would think so but not too sure... hope you are alright though

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08-07-2008, 07:32 AM

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And goggles!!

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08-07-2008, 07:43 AM

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It would be OK for short time atleast. I would go to plastic though.

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08-07-2008, 08:43 AM

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Luckily I had gloves on... between them and my shirt it took the blunt of the spray

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08-07-2008, 08:43 AM

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If it doesn't oxidize, I would prefer copper... less likely to break with heat cycles..

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08-07-2008, 10:43 AM

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Follow up.. on the back of the box of Copper T's, uses included coolant systems..

SO I should be good to go. No more broken T's FTW!

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