Cooling System
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Cooling System
I guess you can say I've been lucky in that department.
At 44,000 miles Ford replaced my V10 for piston slap and that included a new water pump and antifreeze. Then, a couple weeks ago, my radiator sprung a leak at 88,000 miles. Ford installed a new radiator and new antifreeze. Kind of a round about way to get a coolant flush but it works for me. This will be my first vehicle that I didn't have to do any cooling system maintenance.
At 44,000 miles Ford replaced my V10 for piston slap and that included a new water pump and antifreeze. Then, a couple weeks ago, my radiator sprung a leak at 88,000 miles. Ford installed a new radiator and new antifreeze. Kind of a round about way to get a coolant flush but it works for me. This will be my first vehicle that I didn't have to do any cooling system maintenance. 
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Cooling System
>I guess you can say I've been lucky in that
>department. At 44,000 miles Ford replaced my V10 for
>piston slap and that included a new water pump and
>antifreeze. Then, a couple weeks ago, my radiator sprung a
>leak at 88,000 miles. Ford installed a new radiator and new
>antifreeze. Kind of a round about way to get a coolant
>flush but it works for me. This will be my first vehicle
>that I didn't have to do any cooling system maintenance.
WOW, you drive a lot!!!!
>department.
At 44,000 miles Ford replaced my V10 for >piston slap and that included a new water pump and
>antifreeze. Then, a couple weeks ago, my radiator sprung a
>leak at 88,000 miles. Ford installed a new radiator and new
>antifreeze. Kind of a round about way to get a coolant
>flush but it works for me. This will be my first vehicle
>that I didn't have to do any cooling system maintenance.
WOW, you drive a lot!!!!
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From: Texas USA
Cooling System
I was informed for my 99 V10 not to use a flush like Prestone or any thing with Sodium citrate or any basic flush. I just had a total coagulation of anti-freeze in my all aluminum radiator and block. I flush it first with water and air, then by reccomendation by my local radiator repair man of 30 years and the local Ford dealer/service center, USE CASCADE, can you believe it. Cascade automatic dishwashing soap. IT is non-foaming and will not harm the aluminum. So I did, 1 tablespoon per gallon of water in system. I then ran the engine for 30 minutes, flushed. Filled with water flushed, and again. Then flushed with distilled water 3 times. Then added anti-freeze. It all looks good now. Sounds like a lot of work, but it seems to have cleaned the system rather well.
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