120K Service
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120K Service
Greetings all........
I'm at 119K on my 2000 7.3l Excursion and am planning on the coolant flush and fill at 120K. That being said, I want to install a coolant filter and was wondering if I should install it now before I flush and fill or wait to install the filter after the flush and fill is complete???
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Swmpbgy1
I'm at 119K on my 2000 7.3l Excursion and am planning on the coolant flush and fill at 120K. That being said, I want to install a coolant filter and was wondering if I should install it now before I flush and fill or wait to install the filter after the flush and fill is complete???
Thanks.......
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Make sure you do a good, complete backflush using the procedure outlined here: Gooch's Coolant Flush Procedure and In-Depth Coolant Information - FTE
Don't forget to turn on the heater for the rear, turning the temp dial to the hottest position when flushing the old coolant and the tap water.
I strongly suggest you upgrade to an Extended Life Coolant (ELC) meeting CAT EC-1 specs for diesel engines.
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Make sure you do a good, complete backflush using the procedure outlined here: Gooch's Coolant Flush Procedure and In-Depth Coolant Information - FTE
Don't forget to turn on the heater for the rear, turning the temp dial to the hottest position when flushing the old coolant and the tap water.
I strongly suggest you upgrade to an Extended Life Coolant (ELC) meeting CAT EC-1 specs for diesel engines.
Stewart
Make sure you do a good, complete backflush using the procedure outlined here: Gooch's Coolant Flush Procedure and In-Depth Coolant Information - FTE
Don't forget to turn on the heater for the rear, turning the temp dial to the hottest position when flushing the old coolant and the tap water.
I strongly suggest you upgrade to an Extended Life Coolant (ELC) meeting CAT EC-1 specs for diesel engines.
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Put it on after to grab all the stuff that will be stirred up but not necessarily removed during the flush.
I switched to ELC coolant after my flush and have been very happy.
I switched to ELC coolant after my flush and have been very happy.
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You first flush the coolant out with tap water, then you flush the tap water out with distilled water.
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I need to do this but our tap water is pretty much salt water. It leaves a nasty residue on anything it touches and has rusted a lot of plumbing in this area. I wont be introducing it to my engine. I plan to drain, fill with distilled. run for a while, then repeat until its as clear as possible. Then refill with Zerex G05. I really miss good tap water.
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I need to do this but our tap water is pretty much salt water. It leaves a nasty residue on anything it touches and has rusted a lot of plumbing in this area. I wont be introducing it to my engine. I plan to drain, fill with distilled. run for a while, then repeat until its as clear as possible. Then refill with Zerex G05. I really miss good tap water.
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Please see the link I posted for you in post #4.
There's a lot of info there, especially if you're gonna upgrade to the CAT EC-1 spec'd OAT coolant or change out your water pump, but it's a great resource for flushing and maintenance on your rig.
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There's a lot of info there, especially if you're gonna upgrade to the CAT EC-1 spec'd OAT coolant or change out your water pump, but it's a great resource for flushing and maintenance on your rig.
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Is it necessary to change the water pump at this time? What are the signs it may be toast?
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Anyone??
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