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Old 15-10-2009, 04:17 PM   #1
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Question advice please
what the hell are these little rubber things for in the jackets of my xr2..as i see it they must hinder water flow
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Old 15-10-2009, 05:13 PM   #2
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Water flow
They are there to direct the water flow.
Do not remove them.
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Old 15-10-2009, 05:22 PM   #3
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there so the water flows more slowly around the block allowing better cooling
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Old 16-10-2009, 07:05 PM   #5
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That to me looks like a lot of sand that shouldnt be there!
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Old 16-10-2009, 08:00 PM   #6
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That to me looks like a lot of sand that shouldnt be there!
yep...clogged the jackets and caused overheating resulting in number 3 welding its self to the bore
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