So I am planning out my hot shower setup and following the thread in outfitting but I have some questions regarding the specific cooling system on the FZJ-80. Mine specifically is a 1996.
1. What metals/materials are the OEM parts that are part of the cooling system?
what metal is the waterpump,
radiator,
block,
cooling pipes where the f-ing phh is,
heater valve,
thermostat etc.
2. Toyota RED is Etylene Glycol as I remember it. Does this have corrosion protection for copper and brass?
3. Would this system be effected by the introduction of a full Copper heat exchanger with brass fittings, some of which comes in contact with coolant, some with water only without anti-corrosives found in coolant?
The reason I ask is the tendancy of copper to patina when weathered. This is a form of oxidation I know, but would it happen inside the pipes for any reason also and contaminate the coolant? Please excuse the elementry questions as my plumbing and metalurgy skills are lacking...
Cheers
1. What metals/materials are the OEM parts that are part of the cooling system?
what metal is the waterpump,
radiator,
block,
cooling pipes where the f-ing phh is,
heater valve,
thermostat etc.
2. Toyota RED is Etylene Glycol as I remember it. Does this have corrosion protection for copper and brass?
3. Would this system be effected by the introduction of a full Copper heat exchanger with brass fittings, some of which comes in contact with coolant, some with water only without anti-corrosives found in coolant?
The reason I ask is the tendancy of copper to patina when weathered. This is a form of oxidation I know, but would it happen inside the pipes for any reason also and contaminate the coolant? Please excuse the elementry questions as my plumbing and metalurgy skills are lacking...
Cheers