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Old 05-11-05, 03:07 PM
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2 rads? Help please

I am outside trying to find a coolant leak on my 1985 GSL and it looks like I have 2 rads. The mystery rad is infront (furthest from the engine) of the other rad. What is it?
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ac condensor...
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one of those is an Air Conditioning condensor. Your radiator is the one you can see from the engine bay, with the radiator cap on it and the 2 big rubber hoses coming off the passenger side of the radiator
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The smaller one in front is for the AC.
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Please buy a haynes manual.
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I have a haynes manual but because I thought it was part of the cooling system it was not there. Any how thanks for the help I fiured it out once I took off the piece of metal that covers the gap between radiator and hood. Dumb question now that I know, I'm sure its not the last.
Thanks again for the help (especially tjgosurf )
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I have a haynes manual but because I thought it was part of the cooling system it was not there. Any how thanks for the help I fiured it out once I took off the piece of metal that covers the gap between radiator and hood. Dumb question now that I know, I'm sure its not the last.
Thanks again for the help (especially tjgosurf )
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replace the AC with an FC FMOC
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Well he means well, but TJ is one of our resident smartasses. But his advice is sound, at least in this instance, and is sense of humor is pretty good too.
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Does anybody use r134 in our cars? I was told you need a different condenser, so out all that **** came out.




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