Foil tape to seal top of radiator.
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Yup, that's what happened to mine. I have a big hole cut in my bumper above the stock mouth though, and the mouth is sealed to the bottom portion of the radiator. I've just stopped sealing it there.
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Would it be crazy to just layer the tape perpendicular? Similar to composites layering in different axis's.
Do your normal long one across the length, then do a bunch of smaller pieces perpendicular on top of it, and then if you wanted finish with a 3rd layer the same as the first.
Either one would probably let you know what it is. I doubt the air pressure would burst through any of that, but the radiator pulling/shaking around might.
Do your normal long one across the length, then do a bunch of smaller pieces perpendicular on top of it, and then if you wanted finish with a 3rd layer the same as the first.
Either one would probably let you know what it is. I doubt the air pressure would burst through any of that, but the radiator pulling/shaking around might.
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I used some industrial HVAC tape used for duct work. It seemed to do better than the home depot foil tape but it still ripped after 3ish months... I'm sure 100+mph doesn't help it either.
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As that area is sealed better, the pressure increases. Radiator is mounted pretty solidly to essentially the same thing the tape is stuck to, and the rubber isolators don't have much flex unless they are really worn out. I'd put my money on that being pressure related.
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I layered the Harbor Freight foil tape over some upholstery foam that was squeezed into the gap and it typically held. Changing to a different radiator helped as well. Must have been some combination of pressure and movement.
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abs plastic or thin aluminum butted up to it works best. I did layers of foil and it lasted 2-3 months usually. not bad since it only takes a minute or two to put fresh tape on. Important though since all that air that's pushing the tape off is much better used when forced through the radiator.
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