Using coolant "flush" detergent?
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Using coolant "flush" detergent?
I read a long thread from years back with a lot of info from "Gooch" on flushing coolant systems and proper coolant type to use in our Powerstrokes. However, I didn't notice any mention of using a "flush" detergent. Or I just over looked it. Is it recommended at all.
Also, would it hurt my old '84 302 F-150 to run a heavy duty diesel coolant as well. And for that matter my wife's Dodge Caravan. I already run a 15w-40 diesel oil in them.
Also, would it hurt my old '84 302 F-150 to run a heavy duty diesel coolant as well. And for that matter my wife's Dodge Caravan. I already run a 15w-40 diesel oil in them.
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I did use the prestone flush from wall mart in my recent elc changeover. I figured... after being run with the green stuff for 418k miles(on the clock when i swapped it over to elc) it was probably pretty nasty in there.
It was.
Dirty gunk and rust water kept coming out for a steady 4 cycles of fill, drain , fill with distilled.
I ran my finger aroud the rim of the inside of the degass bottle yesterday while i was waiting on the oil pan to drain for oil change.
I got some black soot residue.
It was.
Dirty gunk and rust water kept coming out for a steady 4 cycles of fill, drain , fill with distilled.
I ran my finger aroud the rim of the inside of the degass bottle yesterday while i was waiting on the oil pan to drain for oil change.
I got some black soot residue.
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Ok, it's had green stuff in it since I bought it in April. I'm in the process of fluid/filter changes so I know what I'm working with.
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Don't use Bars coolant flush. A friend of mine flushed his OBS with it a month ago and his truck is in my shop with five cups leaking know. I'm not 100% sure this caused his cup problem but it's odd that over half his cups are leaking now.
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Correct me if i'm wrong, and still trying figure out what I need to do but E99 you don't want to use any extended life coolant (
just opened a whole can of worms) Not sure what year your truck is bigcountry1009.
just opened a whole can of worms) Not sure what year your truck is bigcountry1009.
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As for your rig Scott, traditional "green" with required SCA package and proper testing twice a year and you'll be fine.
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That pretty much summed it up for me.
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Why can't you run ELC in E99 7.3's? Just asking.