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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Coolant Flush

I've read alot on here about coolant flushes. So I bought a gallon of Restore and 2 qts of VC-9. My question is which do I use first or do I put both of them in at the same time? When I get that done I got a modified intake from Doug at Go Go Diesel which will get rid of the EGR system altogether. Also changing out the oil cooler and putting in the blue fuel pressure spring, and installing a CFM intake elbow. I know I got my work cut out for me. Thanks for any help
 
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Don't put them in at the same time. I would do the restore first. I would use tap water first than when it comes to the final flushes I would use distilled water.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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run the cleaners separate after you get the coolant oout

you may want to just keep the stock intake manafold even with an egr deleate you still need egr valve plugged in for fan operation

good luck be carfule with those turbo bolts best to break free with a 6pt box wrench
 
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Keep the stock intake. Your truck will be happier and thank you for it.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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Got the flush done. Starting to dismantle things. How much of the fan shroud has to come off? I see there are some bolts where it is fastened to the intake.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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I just undid the top peice of the fan shroud real easy just separate with a screwdriver at the tabs

you will need to separate the elbow where the cac tubes 90* down into the intake manafold from the manafold itself this is for that stud that does from intake to fan shroud

oh ya IIRC those other 2 bolts were 15mm the ones you can see the heads

but other than the top peice of the fan shroud you just need to undo the bolts but the plastic shroud stays inplace
 
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