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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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My 92 Dx with no a/c needs a new one.
I was wondering if a radiator from a 96 civic w/ a/c will be able to work in my car?
 
Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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it'll work
just make sure you get the one that matches you transmission. the manual transmission ones don't have the ports for the automatic transmission cooler thing.
 
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 04:59 AM
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The A/C is seperate from the radiator. If you have automatic transmission you need a radiator with transmission fluid cooler. An automatic radiator can be used in a manual car. Simply leave the transmission cooler disconnected.
 
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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Also, get a one piece aluminum radiator instead of those el cheapo 3 piece ones.
 
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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I have a manual car, and the radiator is coming out of an automatic car.
Should have put that in my first post.
By disconnected do you mean to plug them up?
Thanks for the help.
Appreciate it.
 
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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You don't have to plug them up. It's a seperate circuit so no coolant will come out unless the cooler is defective, which is very rare.
 
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mk378
You don't have to plug them up. It's a seperate circuit so no coolant will come out unless the cooler is defective, which is very rare.
Thanks a lot
 
Old Aug 13, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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YES, any EG radiator should work.
 
Old Aug 13, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sx250xl
YES, any EG radiator should work.
it doesn't have to be an EG radiator
EG and EK radiators are the same
 
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