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Randy Willingham (aka Rodrunner) [ View ] [ ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] na, Tennessee

Hey guys.....I need to flush out rad and engine to get out all that old dex cool orange crap....i want to get it all out trying to figure out the best way. I want to put prestone and distilled water back in it. Is there a way to get everything out of the block? It also is reverse flow...Its starting to get a little white crust build up on the rad cap...would like to get block and radiator completely dry and start all over and do it right.....Is there a way??? Thanks for any imput

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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  09/03/2007 06:39 PM raise the rear of the car to let the block drain completely while flushing. i do this before removing an engine so it wont make a mess. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by Willys33  -  09/03/2007 10:36 PM Two ways to go...buy a radiator flush OR use Cascade automatic dish washer soap. My wife worked at a national trucking firm and that is all they would use on the trucks. I have used it and it works just fine. Run the engine for a while just like the directions on the radiator flush, then drain, fill with water and run, flush etc until the water that you drain out runs clear. Now is a good time to check your radiator cap and hoses too. Don't forget to turn the heater on. Get off the trailer and drive [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Alamogordo, New Mexico   Posted by sixguns  -  09/03/2007 10:52 PM Truck shops use auto dish soap to clean the cooling systems from oil,and fuel after an oil cooler , or injector sleeve fails. the auto dish soap wont foam up and cuts the oil. to get all the old coolant out of Rodrunner's ride, one of those kits you get at the auto parts store works very well, remove a heater hose and install the tee that connects to your garden hose and flush the crap out. the kit is designed to go inline of a heater hose and then left there capped off after the flush. on our way cool street rods that wont due, better off using a short hose to connect it so that ugly little tee can be removed when the flush is done. Enjoy the Ride [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Woodland, Washington Charter Member since June 2002   Posted by sellersrodshop  -  09/04/2007 02:48 PM randy must have flushed his system, but i think i have dexcool running out of my faucets now!! what's up with that??? lol!!! sellersrodshop [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] old hickory, Tennessee   Posted by Rodrunner  -  09/04/2007 04:21 PM No hadnt flushed it yet....just gettin ideas on what to do since now i have notice my alumium radiator is leaking at the bottom, i washed out bottom of rad and re-tighten all the hose to see if thats where it was coming from , but no such luck...looks to be seeping up from the bottom of radiator...so looks like a big job coming up soon.....Thanks everyone for their imput.......... Rodrunner [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] na, Tennessee   Posted by gman0046  -  09/04/2007 08:00 PM Whose aluminm radiator bit the dust? It helps to know. gman0046 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Anchorage, Kentucky   Posted by sellersrodshop  -  09/04/2007 09:17 PM i feel for ya brother! nothing i hate worse than a fluid leak. i had the same problem with the old setup in my 40. thought it was the bottom rad tank, but was actually a slight flat spot on the edge of the lower neck. the neck was also curved sharply as it exited the tank & the no matter how tight the hose clamp was, it still seeped out. might check that area good before buying a new radiator. good luck! sellersrodshop [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] old hickory, Tennessee   Posted by Rodrunner  -  09/05/2007 08:07 AM Gman i will let you know as soon as i scope out the exact problem, wont to make sure its the radiator before i mention the name of brand......i will get back with you though...Thanks Rodrunner [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] na, Tennessee

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