Plastic Bit Near Radiator

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Plastic Bit Near Radiator

Post by Ian » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:53 pm

This has been posted on behalf of club member Ian Gill.

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My mechanic has fitted a new radiator, and all seems OK. But at the end of the process he was left with this plastic bit. What is it? Is it important? I'm off to France in a couple of weeks and don't want to take any chances.......
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Re: Plastic Bit Near Radiator

Post by mikeWalsall » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:28 pm

Thin end rests on the battery tray..

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Fat end .. two holes are fitted into the rear of heater duct with two 'door card' type press in clips ..(Which I keep meaning to fit) ..

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Re: Plastic Bit Near Radiator

Post by Gixermark » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:46 am

[-o< Gulp! .....Not good if a mechanic has 'bit's left over' & can't remember where it went!!! :shock:
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Re: Plastic Bit Near Radiator

Post by Diplomat » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:27 am

I suspect that many of us have this whatchamacallit lying around somewhere simply because even if if we could remember where to put it back, its purpose is not obvious and if we don't put it back on we won't have to take it off again next time.

Could anyone, other than Mr Inamoto, explain why the Bongo shouldn't work perfectly well with it left off?

Is it the one vital component that prevents catastrophic overheating?


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Re: Plastic Bit Near Radiator

Post by mikeWalsall » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:22 am

Maybe it's just a splash guard to stop road water getting sprayed into the engine compartment ..??
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Re: Plastic Bit Near Radiator

Post by Diplomat » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:41 am

Maybe it does sometimes rain in Tokyo, after all.


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Re: Plastic Bit Near Radiator

Post by jaylee » Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:41 am

I think its just one of those lovely little after thoughts..... :D

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