Coolant flush
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Coolant flush
I’m getting ready to perform a coolant flush along with new hoses and belt. I’m debating on doing Dan clutch and water pump while I’m I there because both are factory from 2000. My concern is that the tap water from my area is extremely hard and has lots of deposits in it. Will this be ok even if I run the truck and flush it with distilled water a few times? Also which ELC coolant do y’all recommend?
Tuned
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I am draining/flushing my system out as we speak (changed out oil cooler). I have been using distilled water. In retrospect I would have used tap water for a flush or 2 after the initial charge of coolant was drained. Then go with distilled for 3 flushes. To hedge your bet, remove the block drain plugs (near oil filter and behind starter). About 1-1.5 gallons of liquid comes out of the block (drivers side anyway).
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I’m getting ready to perform a coolant flush along with new hoses and belt. I’m debating on doing Dan clutch and water pump while I’m I there because both are factory from 2000. My concern is that the tap water from my area is extremely hard and has lots of deposits in it. Will this be ok even if I run the truck and flush it with distilled water a few times? Also which ELC coolant do y’all recommend?
I use Rotella ELC. It's readily available and even on sale at TSC for $16.99 right now (at least it was over the weekend when I was in there for some stuff).
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CAT EC-1 ELC is red. A good, thorough flush to clean the system of the green coolant is necessary so they don't mix.
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