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Subject:Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
From:Rocket J Squirrel
Date:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:41:48 -0700

On Thu, 2010-09-02 at 16:50 -0400, David Beierl wrote:
> At 12:51 PM 9/2/2010  -0700, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> >Link: <
> >http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4242&category_id=79&category_parent_id=
> > >
>
> Ain't that purty.

Yes, Capital One and I will be very proud of it.

> Yes, that's the big fitting that connects the big
> hoses and incorporates a bleed valve on the 1.9l.  [snip]
>
> Note that there's no essential reason for the two connectors to be
> hooked together.  A clever person could probably do pretty well with
> some hose barbs and an aquarium bubbler valve or similar.

Well, speaking to that -- what does that thing do? And is there a
plumbing diagram of the thing anywhere? Be nice if someone designed a
poor man's version so the next chump doesn't need to buy a darn $200
part.

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Rocky J Squirrel