coolant flush procedures
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coolant flush procedures
The oil cooler on my truck failed recently filling my entire coolant system with oil. After a lot of research i have decided to install a full bullet proof kit w/ cold weather adapters and an arp headstud kit as well as an upgraded radiator. I have been looking at procedures for flushong the coolant out of the engine block and heater core. Everything I have read says to run the engine during parts of the process to fully get out alll the old material. Seeing as I cant do that with ky bad oil cooler and i don't want to get the oil into my new components oce i put them on. Is there any thet good way to flush the block out?
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I'm replacing the radiator, hoses, degass tank, putting in a condesor mounted oil cooler, redesigned Egr cooler, coolant filter, water pump, replacing the oil filter with a screw on filter, head studs and head gasket, along with some other small parts. my main concern is getting the block and hear core flushed out completely without getting that oil in the new parts.
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I have 2 new bottles of VC-9 if you're interested. I bought them a couple months ago for a flush, but didn't need them. My coolant must've recently been flushed.
Also, I'm the dude with the freeze plug blown, so they're in the process of flushing my coolant now anyway so again, I don't need them. I'm at 17202. I think I paid around $50 but I'd do $35 and you pay shipping. PM me if interested.
Also, I'm the dude with the freeze plug blown, so they're in the process of flushing my coolant now anyway so again, I don't need them. I'm at 17202. I think I paid around $50 but I'd do $35 and you pay shipping. PM me if interested.
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How about flushing it out with tap water from the hose and one of those flush kits that install on the heater hose? You could probably flush out most of the junk with that and then do the proper flush procedure with distilled water when you get the new stuff installed.
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That's what I was thinking I just wasn't sure if anyone else had a better idea.
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In my case yes. The oil cooler plugged and the excess heat caused the welds to break internally.
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No I don't a buddy wctually had the truck when it died and i didn't have any sort of gauge. Part of my fix I am in the middle of is adding a edge insight system.
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Available in jugs at Lowes, Home Depot etc.
It's mentioned specifically in a few Ford videos & TSB's if I remember rightly.
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