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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 05:57 AM
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yea, im running a stock d15 radiator on my b16a and it does the job
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by accord95
here is a stock d16 half size radiator on a b18 type-r motor
accord95 thats a special hose correct ? i c its ribbed for added pleasure lol. is it a different size at the other end or did u just tighten it like a mofo ?
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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Put a ring of jb weld around the neck if you want a normal civic radiator to match a b18 hose, or use a smaller piece of hose on the neck as an adaptor and slip the larger hose over it. Or use an si radiator, if the neck is the same diameter as the b18, which i would assume is true but not positive.

Don't overtighten the clamp to make it fit. Won't work well, if at all and you might break it.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by danaintampa
Put a ring of jb weld around the neck if you want a normal civic radiator to match a b18 hose, or use a smaller piece of hose on the neck as an adaptor and slip the larger hose over it. Or use an si radiator, if the neck is the same diameter as the b18, which i would assume is true but not positive.

Don't overtighten the clamp to make it fit. Won't work well, if at all and you might break it.
now we're talkin. thanx for the idea. this would aid as a flared piece if i get ur theory correct ?
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tranceologist
accord95 thats a special hose correct ? i c its ribbed for added pleasure lol. ?
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its a hose cover, thats not the actual hose

if i were you i'd just take the coolant hose from your b18 and test fit it on the d16 radiator. i bought the car like that, but i'll find out if the guy did anything special to make it fit.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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Avoid those radiator hoses with the coils inside as they will rust and you'll end up with rust floating around in the water jacket. Not so fun.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by sxecrow
Avoid those radiator hoses with the coils inside as they will rust and you'll end up with rust floating around in the water jacket. Not so fun.
well ive seemed 2 fix the radiator neck leak, but wen ever im on it hard creating pressure in the system, the driver side of the windshield is getting a shower of coolant ? wenever i pull off the road i cant find anything ? is there any coolant lines on the driver side that i cant see that may b leaking
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by tranceologist
well ive seemed 2 fix the radiator neck leak, but wen ever im on it hard creating pressure in the system, the driver side of the windshield is getting a shower of coolant ? wenever i pull off the road i cant find anything ? is there any coolant lines on the driver side that i cant see that may b leaking
I think the neck might be shooting water out the front grill and blowing back onto the windsheild. There are no hoses on the driver side.
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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everything looks dry around the neck tho ? nuthing on the front bumper or hood ? i cant even see any damp areas on the inside of the hood ? whodini coolant u think ?
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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zip tie paper towles around the hose clamps and a few areas in the engine bay, go run it hard and check them.
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