Cooling questions

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Sep 4, 2020 | 10:19 AM
  #1  
Is there a bung for a cooling fan switch on the radiator?

Whats the communities perception of quality on this part at ECS Tuning?

https://www.ecstuning.com/News/MINI_...inum_Radiator/

If I have to drop the coolant and go into full service mode, the rad will get swapped and the plastic t-stat housing will go bye-bye for an aluminum one. What other weak spots are there in the cooling system?

I have looked into some of the diagrams on the cooling system and I gotta say the guy who designed it had to have had a hangover when he didi it... 4 way pipe???

Is there a coolant flow diagram available? Searches revealed parts block diagrams but did not see anything on flow direction.

"a cool engine is a happy engine" (within spec)


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Sep 4, 2020 | 05:20 PM
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Quote: Is there a bung for a cooling fan switch on the radiator?

Whats the communities perception of quality on this part at ECS Tuning?

https://www.ecstuning.com/News/MINI_...inum_Radiator/

If I have to drop the coolant and go into full service mode, the rad will get swapped and the plastic t-stat housing will go bye-bye for an aluminum one. What other weak spots are there in the cooling system?

I have looked into some of the diagrams on the cooling system and I gotta say the guy who designed it had to have had a hangover when he didi it... 4 way pipe???

Is there a coolant flow diagram available? Searches revealed parts block diagrams but did not see anything on flow direction.

"a cool engine is a happy engine" (within spec)

I’ve not seen any flow diagrams. Would be nice. When I refreshed these hoses I did it in steps making sure to match the routing...took lots of pictures
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Sep 4, 2020 | 05:32 PM
  #3  
I'm thinking I'm going to do the radiator and be done with it the first fulls service mode I do. Belt & tensioner are ordered, Alta 17% pulley in hand so once its all in house then I'll get the install done.
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