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Plastic fuseli pasta swirls in my new radiator!
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:47 pm
by stranter
I've just fitted a new GSF radiator on my 1987 318i M10 and there are what I can only describe as plastic fuseli pasta swirls in my new radiator. They are long plastic rods that hoop over the top of the fins inside and run the length of the radiator. Do these removing? I've not noticed any such thing in the original BMW radiator I took off...
Stewart
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:49 pm
by stuartgallafant
strange! got any pics?
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:08 pm
by stranter
Pictures here:
Pic one
Pic two
Got me puzzled.
Stewart
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:36 pm
by Falkster
I'd give GSF a ring mate!! Ive never seen anything like that before
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:41 pm
by stranter
Me either and I class myself as a pretty competent amateur fiddler with cars!
Stewart
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:19 pm
by Jhonno
odd.. never seen that myself either
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:35 pm
by stranter
Well I called GSF. And their BMW man said to me that "the design of the radiator was changed approximately five years ago. The bore of the radiator pipes was increased but in order to slow the flow of the water in the radiator down to allow proper cooling they fitted the swirly plastic pieces."
Does this sound plausible?
Stewart
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:50 pm
by paulj
its right mate ive had them pasta things in my last 2 beemers rads
