PWR Radiator and sacrifical anode
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PWR Radiator and sacrifical anode
Whats the thread and pitch of the PWR radiator? going to order a sacrificial anode plug. dont want to take it out till Im ready to flush it and refill it... have limited time/space to do stuff like this, plus I need to drive it...
NB(2) fwiw.
NB(2) fwiw.
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I may try this on my FM crossflow...once I get it fixed:
Flex-a-lite 32060 - Flex-a-lite Zinc Anode Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com
It's 1/4in NPT. Not sure what my drain plug size is yet.
Flex-a-lite 32060 - Flex-a-lite Zinc Anode Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com
It's 1/4in NPT. Not sure what my drain plug size is yet.
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A grounding strap won't help. The electrical differential exists between the types of metal, not from an external electrical source. The three components needed to set up this type of corrosion are an anode (aluminum in this case), cathode (iron block), and a conductive medium.
Distilled water is the first step at removing one of the components. However, I just drained my coolant and it looks like mud from all the rust. It's probably pretty difficult to keep distilled water "distilled". The second step is to use something that will corrode prior to the aluminum. Hence the zinc.
Forgive any inaccuracies, it's been a while since I last dealt with the corrosion issues on a space launch mishap. The problem we ran into was an aluminum b-nut on stainless lines corroding, cracking and causing a fuel leak on launch. In this case, both components were physically grounded to each other. Didn't help. Neither did the fact the launch site was less than 100ft to the Pacific Ocean.
Distilled water is the first step at removing one of the components. However, I just drained my coolant and it looks like mud from all the rust. It's probably pretty difficult to keep distilled water "distilled". The second step is to use something that will corrode prior to the aluminum. Hence the zinc.
Forgive any inaccuracies, it's been a while since I last dealt with the corrosion issues on a space launch mishap. The problem we ran into was an aluminum b-nut on stainless lines corroding, cracking and causing a fuel leak on launch. In this case, both components were physically grounded to each other. Didn't help. Neither did the fact the launch site was less than 100ft to the Pacific Ocean.
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