Changed my KZ’s Radiator this morning

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Changed my KZ’s Radiator this morning

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I changed my KZ’s Radiator this morning, the old one is “vrot”. :thumbdown:

With my (little ) knowledge of “how stuff works” it does not make any sense, but it seems like it has a little bit more power now. Can this be ? Or am I imagining ? :beach:

One thing I definitely noticed is that the temp gage sits a little lower than usual. :thumbup:
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Re: Changed my KZ’s Radiator this morning

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Ja, jou KZ gaan swakker trek as die verkoeler nie meer na wense verkoel het nie en die hitte meter vertel jou dit. Die KZ se elektroniese dieselpomp lees die enjin se water tempratuur en sodra dit bo normaal styg, sluit die dieselpomp van die brandstof toevoer pro-rata af om die watertemp te beheer. Jou verkoeling is nou weer op standaard en die masjin loop nou koeler en die diesel toevoer is nou meer. Dit is ook die rede waarom die KZ op 'n warm dag swakker trek afgesien van dunner lug wat nie veel effek op die turbo het nie.
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Dankie doppies,wens ek het geweet daar is fout toe ek die KZ gekoop het, dan het ek hom daai tyd al vervang.Maar hy het nooit "overheat" nie, so ek het nie gedink daar is fout nie.
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Changed my KZ’s Radiator this morning

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JJ, watse radiator her jy laat insit, standaard? En wat het jy betaal?
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Re: Changed my KZ’s Radiator this morning

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Een gekoop by Silverton Radiators.R1400 betaal. Al die gate op vir die cowling en brakets is 100% die selfde.
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