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MHammer21 06-02-2011 01:14 PM

Thanks Pop

Stewart_H 06-02-2011 05:02 PM

Marv (Pop) has ya covered, Mike. And thanks for the reps!

Stewart

Riffraff Diesel 06-02-2011 05:09 PM

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Here are some pics to show what happen when you use it on the incorrect year.

Attachment 37411

MHammer21 06-02-2011 05:15 PM

not sure exactly what I am looking at here Clay. Please enlighten.
Thanks!

Riffraff Diesel 06-02-2011 05:24 PM

The red on the end is Red ELC mix with the loctite it dissolved. They had just started to push past and it was only on 3 of the 8 cups. But when we pulled them almost all turned in the head and didn't have any loctite left on them.

MHammer21 06-02-2011 05:31 PM

wow, that would be a bad day... Thanks or the info... (PM Sent)

fbh31118 08-01-2011 06:12 AM

One thing I haven't seen covered by this thread or I just plain missed; should you run a system flush chemical through these to remove any build up, maybe something like Prestone Super Flush or some thing similar?

fbh31118 08-01-2011 10:44 PM

Anyone thoughts on this?

A/Ox4 08-01-2011 10:54 PM

The distilled water is supposed to take care of that. I'm no expert on coolant systems, but Gooch is so I'd trust him.

Allow me time to go read up on Prestone Super Flush

BigAlsPSD 08-01-2011 10:56 PM

Just flush it with distilled water.

Stewart_H 08-01-2011 11:22 PM


Originally Posted by fbh31118 (Post 10644819)
One thing I haven't seen covered by this thread or I just plain missed; should you run a system flush chemical through these to remove any build up, maybe something like Prestone Super Flush or some thing similar?

Nope, it's not necessary.

I know the 6.0 guys do when they have fuel contamination in their coolant, but if you're just changing over to a heavy duty ELC, then nah, it's not needed.

Stewart

fbh31118 08-02-2011 09:36 AM

Thanks for the help! Reps sent.

fbh31118 08-05-2011 12:06 PM

Ok, one more thing and I hope this is a done project for me. Went through the whole process and now I'm down to getting this thing refilled. Is been three days now and I'm still 2 1/2 gallons short of the 8 gallons in the system. Is this truck going to take that long to bleed out or have I done some thing wrong? Is there anything to do other than just drive it and wait? Thanks in advance for the help.

Stewart_H 08-05-2011 08:18 PM

I'm a tad confused (easily done if you ask my wife, LOL). What do you mean you're 2.5 gallons short?

Stewart

Pitcrw6 08-05-2011 08:29 PM


Originally Posted by Stewart_H (Post 10664155)
I'm a tad confused (easily done if you ask my wife, LOL). What do you mean you're 2.5 gallons short?

Stewart

Im with ya on that


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