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Old 07-18-2017, 10:46 AM   #1
DOCTORBILL
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You Can't Believe What's in Your Cooling System !

I recently posted a THREAD here about my Radiator - which no one has replied to......

Anyway - I bought a new radiator because my system was overheating.
It was 27 years old......

Once the old radiator was out, I BACK FLUSHED my engine with my Garden Hose and discovered a LOT of "Stuff" was in the cooling system !

Here is what came out after back flushing five times with the Heater Lever in the ON POSITION !
BACK FLUSH = Running the water backward thru the Thermostat Port WITH THE THERMOSTAT OUT !



This loose trash (some of it 1/4 inch long!) would block up the new radiator tubes withing a few minutes of starting up the engine ! It also blocks the Heater tubes and cuts down on your car's heater output....

My advice (for what it is worth) is - back flush your cooling system every couple of years to get chunks of rubber (peels off old hoses ?) OUT of there !

DoctorBill
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