Flush the cooling system with CASCADE
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From: McRae, AR
Wow, never heard of anything like this.. thanks for the tip.
I would run it through one of the super filters before I put it into a battery..
This might be a slight hijack, but instead of buying distilled water just collect rainwater and run it thru a filter and you will have all you need for watering plants,batteries and cooling systems. Been doing it for yrs and no problems. I have an attachment to my down spout on my house and i collect water in cleaned out i gal milk jugs. I always have 20 gals on hand. Of course this could be an issue in some of the drier climates
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"OK Now that for the most part works great... BUT!! In some cities, like I believe in Aurora, CO ... You will actually get fined for collecting rain water. The city feels that you are taking away from them so if they see a rain water collection system...they write ya up for it, Dorks."
And I thought San Jose Water Works was out of hand making people shut down their own wells that had been in operation years before THEY even existed!!
And I thought San Jose Water Works was out of hand making people shut down their own wells that had been in operation years before THEY even existed!!
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From: Sandia Park, NM
OK Now that for the most part works great... BUT!! In some cities, like I believe in Aurora, CO ... You will actually get fined for collecting rain water. The city feels that you are taking away from them so if they see a rain water collection system...they write ya up for it, Dorks.
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From: AZ
We are in the era of "retarded"...it is the new norm, The Brave New World. Get used to it. I think I will fink you out for rainwater harvesting 
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From: Pasadena, Maryland
I got the "You must spread the reputation around" message.....
Cargo Master
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From: Pasadena, Maryland
Couldn't resist...
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From: Quaker Hill
Just curious... If I try this, how much cascade should I pour in for the flush? Are we talking a tablespoon or a couple cups?
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OK Now that for the most part works great... BUT!! In some cities, like I believe in Aurora, CO ... You will actually get fined for collecting rain water. The city feels that you are taking away from them so if they see a rain water collection system...they write ya up for it, Dorks.
After reading, my thought was WTF. The state even has fees for using the trailheads for hiking. Anyone caught at trailhead parking without a permit is ticketed with a fine...Well I said..back to Nevada...
jeff
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From: coquitlam,BC
Strange to hear the stories of regs to NOT allow you to collect rain water. North of the border(BC) is just the exact opposite, they encourge you to collect rain water, less demand on the resevoirs in the summer. There are lots of companies selling rain water collection systems up here.
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We used to use Calgon bath beads in the bowties when green coolant got mixed with the orange. The mix would result in electrolysis in the cooling system and the heater core was usually the first item to let loose. One poor guy had 3 heater cores put in before he brought it in to find out why.
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From: Utah
Used to use it all the time when oil coolers failed and leaked into cooling system on cat equipment. Usually took a few times to get all gunk out of cooling system. Cascade is used because it does not foam.
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From: south jersey
All I have at my house in WV is rain water. It collects in an in ground tank, and then I pump it up to the tank on the hill which gives me water pressure. WV is a cool state. Just this month the legislature adopted the Halls breach loading rifle made at Harpers Ferry the official state weapon.