Cavitation erosion
Definitions
a type of corrosion that occurs when coolant bubbles collapse against aluminum surfaces
Gerry community context
Related mailing-list messages and current discussions from Gerry. These are community context for the dictionary term.
- Re: Electric Water Pump
Historical mailing list · Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:31:17 -0500
...Mike B. > Yes corrosion and erosion are different things. Both can be a problem. So > can cylinder liner cavitations erosion. This is a particular...
- Re: Electric Water Pump
Historical mailing list · Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:17:33 -0800
...Mike B. > Yes corrosion and erosion are different things. Both can be a problem. So > can cylinder liner cavitations erosion. This is a particular...
- Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
Historical mailing list · Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:30:54 -0800
To address Steve's cause of the diesel Vanagon pump's heat/cavitation caused erosion, wouldn't switching to a "one belt" system from...
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