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Originally Posted by darkknight1999,Oct 25 2005, 03:33 PM
Oh and if you wanted to show me up your gonna have to mold that into your rear bumper 
You crazy? I dont do molding...
How come you think it will run hot? I would spread all the radiators out.....
Like pikka said tho...gotta make sure I dont have any leaks!
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Yeah I know it should be ok but your cutting the amount of air and the flow that can pass through the radiator.
Yeah man you can mold that sucker right into the rear bumper, plus that way you don't have to run lines to the front of the lines.
Yeah man you can mold that sucker right into the rear bumper, plus that way you don't have to run lines to the front of the lines.
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Dave,
Consider running lines that don't actually connect to the cooling system, but fluid runs through them anyway. You need to include bubbles n the system so people can actually see the fluid circulating, give them a sense of motion. Since you don't want the air in the cooling system, make it a separate set of hoses. That bling bling enough for you?
Consider running lines that don't actually connect to the cooling system, but fluid runs through them anyway. You need to include bubbles n the system so people can actually see the fluid circulating, give them a sense of motion. Since you don't want the air in the cooling system, make it a separate set of hoses. That bling bling enough for you?
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I'm all for the bling if there's no need to cool anything... you've already answeed the question, though, if you're installing something that isn't really necessary.
You won't be able to trap air in the system directly... once the bubbles get to one side of the pump, they'll stay there. But I do have a few possible methods to get the effect you're after.
First, you could go the methylene chloride route. That's the stuff they put in those christmas tree bubble lights and the Wurlitzer jukeboxes. The problems: It requires a heat source, like a small incandescent bulb. Methylene chloride is also slightly carcinogenic... not a big deal in a closed system (and they make frikkin' Christmas lights out of it!), but something to be aware of so you don't go bathing in the stuff.
Second, you could go the simple water route with an air bubbler. Cheap, but I don't think the bubbles would look very good. That being the case, I would tend towards something with a higher viscosity, like oil (motor oil would work well here, say a 10W-40 mix, and you always have a backup if you ever get a leak in the engine ). You could always mix in a colored dye. If you want instant yellow glow, maybe some anti-freeze, although it may have the same bubble-clumping issues as water.
Hmmm, do you think I've spent some time thinking about this option before?
You won't be able to trap air in the system directly... once the bubbles get to one side of the pump, they'll stay there. But I do have a few possible methods to get the effect you're after.
First, you could go the methylene chloride route. That's the stuff they put in those christmas tree bubble lights and the Wurlitzer jukeboxes. The problems: It requires a heat source, like a small incandescent bulb. Methylene chloride is also slightly carcinogenic... not a big deal in a closed system (and they make frikkin' Christmas lights out of it!), but something to be aware of so you don't go bathing in the stuff.
Second, you could go the simple water route with an air bubbler. Cheap, but I don't think the bubbles would look very good. That being the case, I would tend towards something with a higher viscosity, like oil (motor oil would work well here, say a 10W-40 mix, and you always have a backup if you ever get a leak in the engine
). You could always mix in a colored dye. If you want instant yellow glow, maybe some anti-freeze, although it may have the same bubble-clumping issues as water.Hmmm, do you think I've spent some time thinking about this option before?