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Subject:Re: cooling system modification, OK?
From:Karl F. Bloss
Date:Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:48:02 -0500

Whatever else you do, do not change the diameter of the tubing such that it's
smaller than the original.  Flow for a pipe changes with the 4th power of
diameter.  For example, a 18mm pipe will only have about 65% of the flow
capacity of a 20mm pipe.

-Karl

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