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Swirl pots?

Old 14-10-2007, 11:03 PM
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Are these any good? I understand what they do, I have one on the sapph, but i've been told by a friend that Norris doesn't recommend them?
Old 15-10-2007, 04:58 AM
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Some say they are unecessary, but it's hard to see that they could do any harm, there will always be air created in the cooling system anyway, this just helkps to get rid of it a bit sooner than it having to travel the whole system.
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Old 15-10-2007, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
Some say they are unecessary, but it's hard to see that they could do any harm, there will always be air created in the cooling system anyway, this just helkps to get rid of it a bit sooner than it having to travel the whole system.
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plus they look cool
Old 15-10-2007, 09:44 PM
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only really worth fitting on a 2wd as a functional item due to the fact the 4wd has a better cooling system bt if its for bling factor then fit one lol
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The idea is to remove hot spots in the water which are caused by localised boiling of the water around the cylinder jackets, as this generates air as does the water pump due to cavitation.
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