Cooling Water Pipe


Beach-GT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 8, 2006
887
Seminole Florida
I was going to change the coolant and put springs in my radiator return hoses and noticed the pipe that feeds the radiator has a nasty fitted bend in it and is rubbing on the intercooler return pipe. The poor bend looks like a significant restriction concidering it's small size and the flow it must accomodate at high RPM. I put a rubber insulator between the two pipes that touch and am consideing buying a new pipe to see if it is made better. Anyone have the same issue and done anything about it?
 

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I seem to remember a post from Shadowman or someone on this issue.
 
Is this only visible with the belly pan off, or is it serviceable from the top?

Howard
 
Is this only visible with the belly pan off, or is it serviceable from the top?

Howard

Have to have the pan off. It is directly under the radiator area.
 
So much for buying a new pipe....$1100 wholesale.
 
So much for buying a new pipe....$1100 wholesale.

:eek

How about having one made, mandrel bent? I think lots of shops can do this. It would eliminate the kink.
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