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Old 07-01-03, 09:39 AM
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How to Clean the Rad Front Surface

Ok so I am looking for any input on how to clean the front of the Rad.

It is popular fuzz season around here and there is a lot of crap on my rad.

I want to clean it, but I don't know the best wa to go about it.

Is comperesed air ok, or d I want to use water?

Any input or sugestoins would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 07-01-03, 09:50 AM
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I'd think either is okay, so long as you're pushing the junk back out the front (i.e., spraying from the engine-side)

But then again, I've never cleaned a radiator before =)
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Compressed air works, sort of..... but its not very effective. The fastest and easiest wat to do it would be at a local hi pressure wash. Spray from inside the engine bay, that'll push the gunk out the way it came in.
Old 07-01-03, 11:14 AM
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Ya thats kinda what I thought.

Thanks for the feed back guys

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sandblasting works good too.
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WTF. sandblaster? OK...early 4th of july celebration.

The best one to use in cleaning is a condenser cleaner. You can buy this item from any HVACR supplyhouse. Otherwise, just use plain water. When you spray it, go as close as 1/2 inch away from the fins from the engine side is preferrable but front side is ok too. If you are too far away, you will damage the fins.


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Old 07-05-03, 10:35 PM
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Um ok my Dad is an HVAC contractor, and neither one of us have herd of such a thing. There are various detergents and chemicals you can use, but not any kind of a device?

Dude what re you talking about?

I have used a gardon house clean lots of out door condensers. Plain old water works great.

Thanks for the feed back tho

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