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Radiator cleaning yourself

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BigMarv1085

07-29-2006 13:33:09




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How do most of you clean your tractor radiators. Do you buy commercial products or use a home made remedy. Just replaced a thermostat in my old truck, flushed the radiator with garden hose and water. No problems found.




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Ford Man

07-29-2006 20:13:18




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 Re: Radiator cleaning yourself in reply to BigMarv1085, 07-29-2006 13:33:09  
Get some Liquid Plummer type drain cleaner from the Dollar Store. Drain the radiator and block then re-fill with a couple of bottles and the rest water.

Go ahead and run the tractor for a while then drain and flush out with clean water and re-fill with correct water and antifreeze mix.

Drain cleaner contains caustic soda ( lye ) and that is what the radiator shops use in the tanks.

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old

07-29-2006 14:10:26




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 Re: Radiator cleaning yourself in reply to BigMarv1085, 07-29-2006 13:33:09  
My self when I flush one I drain it, then fill it with vinagar, no water. I then run it like I would any other time. I let if cool down and then back flush it with a hose and fill with antifreeze



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john *.?-!.* cub owner

07-29-2006 20:42:35




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 Re: Radiator cleaning yourself in reply to old, 07-29-2006 14:10:26  
Old IH owners manuals reccomended washing soda.



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old

07-29-2006 21:02:44




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 Re: Radiator cleaning yourself in reply to john *.?-!.* cub owner, 07-29-2006 20:42:35  
Never tried that before but I know where I live we have a lot of lime in the water so the vinagar works very well.



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