Coolant flush

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Coolant flush

July 16, 2008, 04:14:29 PM

What brand of chem flush does anybody recomend?

It (my 88) is running hot. I did the stat and refilled the rad but the rad is not flowing as evidenced from watching the tubes in the tank not flow. The rad was new back when they(prev owner) parked the car but years of sitting has gunked it up. I drained the rad and ran straight water through it but it's not breaking up the crud. The fins are very ped up but if I lightly take a screw driver to them, the shiznit falls off and new looking metal is exposed. In other words, the car was using what equates to dust for coolant LOL.

Any suggestions as to what kind of flush that WORKS I can pick up at the parts store?

Thanks

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Reply #1 – July 16, 2008, 06:21:51 PM

vinegar for about 100 miles. then flush with clean water.

but, it may be time to spend the $130 to replace the radiator.

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Reply #2 – July 16, 2008, 06:24:02 PM

AFIK the good stuff is off the market... Dupont used to market a cleaner that was mostly lye, would leave one clean as new(also you knew if it was going to leak any time soon LOL)... Had to add a neutralizer(soda)to stop the process after it was flushed a couple of times... I haven't seen anything in recent years that was worth taking home...

Advance or AZ has new radiators for about $80-$90 for the std two core(same rad as Mustang)... The Heavy Duty three core is $30-$40 more...

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Reply #3 – July 16, 2008, 08:24:07 PM

are the 3 core a bolt in or do you have to modify
like the mustang ones. i woukd like a stock look
if i change, not the added on look.--irv

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Reply #4 – July 17, 2008, 07:21:49 AM

I have a three core stang in mine,didn't modify anything.I think there the same part #.

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Reply #5 – July 17, 2008, 09:07:11 AM

Quote from: kitzdnm;227772

I have a three core stang in mine,didn't modify anything.I think there the same part #.

X2...

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Reply #6 – July 17, 2008, 10:20:47 AM

visteon or proliance[modine] # 138--1-9/16 core
all metal like original.visteon was the oem supplier.
1-1/4 core was original on v6 and v8 birds and marks.
E8LH part #

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Reply #7 – July 17, 2008, 01:58:58 PM

What about Iso Alc as a sub for the vinegar?

I read that the vinegar can eat the metals in a radiator?

I just picked up a back flush kit and some of the prestone super flush stuff. Guess we'll see what happens.

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Reply #8 – July 24, 2008, 10:56:39 PM

Quote from: 32VFoxBird;227694

vinegar for about 100 miles. then flush with clean water.

but, it may be time to spend the $130 to replace the radiator.

how much vinegar are we talking? gallon?

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Reply #9 – July 24, 2008, 11:09:06 PM

oh, id say about half a gallon.

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Reply #10 – July 24, 2008, 11:11:50 PM

I think I am going to give that a try... my car has recently started to overheat.

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Reply #11 – July 30, 2008, 02:07:50 AM

Well... I flushed it... and then the water pump took a shiznit, go figure. The pee hole was a peeing LOL. Likely the problem the whole time anyways.

So I have started the tear down. Been working 14 days straight so the Cougar will have to wait till the next few days. I have the pump ready to go on.