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FBODS4EVER
01-04-2009, 07:25 PM
since i got my 4th gen a week ago. the heat was luke warm. upon seeing the radiator cap. it was covered with like a orange gunk. guessing the previous owner mixed dexcool and antifreeze together. and after reading the help some gave another member. i decided to flush the system. the air is hot again. i poured some cooling system cleaner in the radiator with the antifreeze. next sat i will drain and flush again. i assume this will render my system clean. thanks for the tip.
JSPERFORMANCE
01-04-2009, 07:44 PM
dont leave the cleaner in there that long. Run it and drain it right after..
FBODS4EVER
01-04-2009, 07:52 PM
someone said run three- four hours with the heater on. id be lucky if i even drive it three to four hours all week. should i drain it tommorrow afterwork. im not driving it till then as i bring my worktruck back and forth to work.
JSPERFORMANCE
01-04-2009, 08:12 PM
Those cleaners can be very harsh, they were only made to be in the system for a short time. The longer you give it the greater the chances of it eating through your radiator, heater core or other parts. I would get it out ASAP
FBODS4EVER
01-04-2009, 08:24 PM
thanks for the input josh. ill do it asap
chrisfrom nj
01-04-2009, 09:37 PM
dont pour cold water in a hot engine
bobb1589
01-08-2009, 02:04 PM
dont pour cold water in a hot engine
:?: where did that come from
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