quote:Originally posted by Mangusta:
SO, all of this mess got me thinking.....Hate when I do this....
1) I wish I had flushed the tubes out while I had the connections under the dash open. I had tried to blow water thru previously...but heater valve was still stuck in place...probably closed.... AND, I'm fuzzy on what I did exactly but the results were NOT what I expected....
2) I wish I had flushed out the heater core while it was disconnected.....
3) Is there good way to roto-rooter the tubes under the car..... Seems like there is large pulley in the way and a harmonic balancer that would hinder this from being easy....! What is....
4) NOW, I believe that A) the engine is full of crap, and likely the radiator is also!!!!
IN light of #4, I can see justification for putting one of those see thru inline filters that guys have put in the larger 1-3/8" hose that feeds the radiator (thermostat outlet pipe?) to keep crap from the radiator! I think that pipe goes over to the pressure tank first...then to the radiator...
AND......I would love to know if the same company makes a similar device for 5/8" hoses??????????
If anyone knows, please chime in here!
OK, and a picture of heater valve marked to show full open and full closed for my reference when upside down working on this crazy....
More to follow...
S
If you have access to a lift or otherwise enjoy working under you car on jack stands, I used this gizmo to backflush the cooling system and heater core. To powerflush the engine, remove the thermostat first. You should chemically flush the system first after draining the old coolant.
