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es - 25 Dec 2005 17:50 GMT

http://www.frappr.com/uksaabs/photo/442627 <~ very nice engine =)

if you look at the photo in the link there is a black thing in the
radiator hose

what is it and what does it do?

thanx

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Grunff - 25 Dec 2005 17:59 GMT

> http://www.frappr.com/uksaabs/photo/442627 <~ very nice engine =)
>
> if you look at the photo in the link there is a black thing in the
> radiator hose
>
> what is it and what does it do?

It's a screenwash heater.

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Pidgeonpost - 25 Dec 2005 21:51 GMT

>> http://www.frappr.com/uksaabs/photo/442627 <~ very nice engine =)
>>
>> if you look at the photo in the link there is a black thing in the
>> radiator hose what is it and what does it do?
>
> It's a screenwash heater.

Hey I'd forgotten about those! I made a poor mans version by wrapping
several turns of the screenwasher pipe around the hose on my old 900. It
seemed to work and all...!
Looks like I'll have to do a D & C on the IAC valve on my 9k - the idling is
getting erratic again too...

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Johannes - 25 Dec 2005 22:12 GMT

> >> http://www.frappr.com/uksaabs/photo/442627 <~ very nice engine =)
> >>
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> Looks like I'll have to do a D & C on the IAC valve on my 9k - the idling is
> getting erratic again too...

What is this on the exhaust manifold?

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Henrik B. - 25 Dec 2005 22:53 GMT

> What is this on the exhaust manifold?

It's isolating material. Keeps the exhaust temp higher = faster spool-up.

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Johannes - 25 Dec 2005 23:07 GMT

> > What is this on the exhaust manifold?
>
> It's isolating material. Keeps the exhaust temp higher = faster spool-up.

What does the exhaust manifold look like? Is there a gap in the middle of
the mounting pad between the two pairs of pipes? Are there different types
of exhaust manifold or are they all the same (9000).

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Johannes - 26 Dec 2005 21:20 GMT

> > > What is this on the exhaust manifold?
> >
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> the mounting pad between the two pairs of pipes? Are there different types
> of exhaust manifold or are they all the same (9000).

This was a serious question (no joke), but nobody answered. Obviously, the
exhaust manifold gets considerable hotter than the engine block, so the
mounting would have problems with thermal expansion. That is why I asked
the question; to find out on what it should look like if it's OK and what
to look out for if not OK.

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