lesson learned then forgotten

[Northern Bongolow]

years ago when delivering consentrated caustic in my tanker i quickly learned that caustic attacks and in fact eats alluminium.
imagine my surprise when doing tests on how to chemical flush an old sludged up but not leaking coolant radiator i poured into the removed radiator a caustic water mix, i knew that lots of heat would be produced in the following reaction,but what did i forget?? you guessed it,the mix ate the rad in approx 20 mins.

what lessons have you learn and then forget.

[dandemann8]

[blobber]

Lesson learnt..............Not to let you near my bl**dy radiator.
Lesson forgotten............. hope I never forget not to let you near my bl**dy radiator !!!

[David Edwards]

Aw so unintentionally funny,lol, I had to order a new rad today as mine is full of crud and sprung a big leak which I hope is the cause of all the problems I have had. Got a brand new one, aluminium cored 2 year warranty, boxed etc, delivered all for £111.00, will arrive Tuesday for fitting..all I need now is a new bloody left arm to drive the bongo with,lol. Got it from a company called budget rads, nice helpful chap to be fair, got a phone number if anyone needs it.

[Northern Bongolow]

at least ive got something to attack,feel im turning into steve widdowson.going to cut it up.

[mikexgough]

at least ive got something to attack,feel im turning into steve widdowson.going to cut it up.

Better keep the bonnet shut at the Bash, in case Steve has a hacksaw with him.....

[Ron Miel]

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.......what lessons have you learn and then forget.

Too much of this:



...means too little of this:

[mikeonb4c]

years ago when delivering consentrated caustic in my tanker i quickly learned that caustic attacks and in fact eats alluminium.
imagine my surprise when doing tests on how to chemical flush an old sludged up but not leaking coolant radiator i poured into the removed radiator a caustic water mix, i knew that lots of heat would be produced in the following reaction,but what did i forget?? you guessed it,the mix ate the rad in approx 20 mins.

what lessons have you learn and then forget.

Crikey - very easily done, a mistake like that. I wouldn't have made the connection I suspect, even though the chemist in me ought to remember. Makes you wonder what exactly the recommended stuff uses to do the job

[francophile1947]

Oops! When I saw your intentions I thought it was a bit drastic, but had no idea it would dissolve the alloy - bad luck/memory

[dobby]

years ago when delivering consentrated caustic in my tanker i quickly learned that caustic attacks and in fact eats alluminium.
imagine my surprise when doing tests on how to chemical flush an old sludged up but not leaking coolant radiator i poured into the removed radiator a caustic water mix, i knew that lots of heat would be produced in the following reaction,but what did i forget?? you guessed it,the mix ate the rad in approx 20 mins.

what lessons have you learn and then forget.

Looks like Mike's plan of cutting up was the best idea!

BTW how badly sludged was it?

[Northern Bongolow]

it would have given someone lots of grief very shortly imo,probably through the summer months,if you get my drift.

catch you at the bash .

[dobby]

it would have given someone lots of grief very shortly imo,probably through the summer months,if you get my drift.

catch you at the bash .

It got replaced when the head went on ours as a precaution as the head failure was due to a mega hose leak.

Either the overheat must have or caused it to sludge up or the sludge help contribute to the head failure i.e. ran too hot for a while?

[Mountain]

i quickly learned that caustic attacks and in fact eats alluminium

And it produces lots of highly explosive hydrogen gas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2zSWhf4VUg

Chemistry + Iron Maiden

[widdowson2008]

at least ive got something to attack,feel im turning into steve widdowson.going to cut it up.

OY!!!!!!!!

[widdowson2008]

at least ive got something to attack,feel im turning into steve widdowson.going to cut it up.

Better keep the bonnet shut at the Bash, in case Steve has a hacksaw with him.....

Double OY!!!!!!!! You lot are making me out to be a butcher ............I'm not.........Honest........well, perhaps a tad