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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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flush out my cooling system

hi there i need to flush out my cooling system to remove all traces of antifreeze and any thing else in there what shouldnt be, but i dont want to damage the Orings or anything else, i know the correct procedures to do it i just need the right safe degreaser to put in the cooling system as i cannot get the purple power degreaser in england.

i found this link and was looking the super radiator cleaner or the super radiator flush, what do you guys think? or do you know any other ways to remove the antifreeze

http://www.prestone.com/products/coo...temTreatments1

cheers
lee
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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Looks fine to me.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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just run a hose {low pressure] or a water can into rad and let it run out the bottom rad bung,,watching as the water gets cleaner ,then burp as usuall.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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not sure if them degreasers will damage the o rings tho
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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just run a hose {low pressure] or a water can into rad and let it run out the bottom rad bung,,watching as the water gets cleaner ,then burp as usuall.
Tap water sucks. You're just loading the system with even more dissolved minerals and salts that will corrode and gunk up later.

Drain and replace. Nothing but antifreeze and distilled water will ever touch the insides of my cooling system.

Dave
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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^ word.
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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^^^^^^^^

Absolutely!

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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by dgeesaman
Nothing but antifreeze and distilled water will ever touch the insides of my cooling system.

Dave
Amen
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