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Jun 27, 2011 | 05:41 PM

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npccpartsman

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Originally Posted by gearloose1

.......There is quite a bit more than metal and rubber in the innards.

Make me a list please, and I am going to try it out when it's time to flush my system. I ain't skeered.

Jun 27, 2011 | 06:20 PM

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The only instance I can think of when you are better off to use chemical cleaners vs. replacing is when you are dealing with a commercial boiler which cost $$$$$$ to replace.

The chemical cleaning costs can way exceed your cost of a new rad.

FYI, VC-9 is something like $60 a bottle.

vc9 was 31.50 a quart.two quarts was a third of the cost of a new radiator.........doh!.

Jun 28, 2011 | 08:33 AM

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vc9 was 31.50 a quart.two quarts was a third of the cost of a new radiator.........doh!.

Ahhh they dropped the price in the last year since they first introduced it.

But if it doesn't work... you are back to a new rad.

Jun 28, 2011 | 10:16 AM

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They haven't dropped the price. Over a year ago I priced it at $26.50/qt online. It has slowly gone up like everything else.

Jun 28, 2011 | 10:32 AM

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you added pics, are they showing the scale? If so where did you put them?

Jun 28, 2011 | 10:53 AM

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Year and a half ago I paid 54 bucks & change out the door for two qts. at our dealer.

Jun 28, 2011 | 05:41 PM

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you added pics, are they showing the scale? If so where did you put them?

had to put tuem in my posts.click on the blue links a page back.

Jun 29, 2011 | 10:49 AM

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mmenzies

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What do most of you do with the discarded VC-9 flush. Hope it doesnt go down the storm drain!

Mark

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Jun 29, 2011 | 12:29 PM

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What do most of you do with the discarded VC-9 flush. Hope it doesnt go down the storm drain!

Mark

I caught it all in a pan and got rid of it at work.just avoid the drains with fish painted around them!.

Jun 29, 2011 | 08:23 PM

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Mich6.0

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has any body tried CLR on there old oil coolers to see if the product will remove the scaleing. I know running it through the cooling system will create big problems. just a question,I know there are alott of old coolers out there to try on.

Jun 29, 2011 | 08:50 PM

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Considering the cost of damage if you are wrong... CLR is pretty expensive.

Jun 29, 2011 | 09:04 PM

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What problems will it cause? If you know something we don't then give it up--LOL. We are here to learn.

For the life of me, honestly, I can't think of anything it will harm.