I read about that but did not do it. It does not seem oily. Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 20, 2018, at 3:01 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Is it oily? Isn't that the case where you put a little dishwasher detergent > (not dish soap) in? > > -Curt > > > On Saturday, January 20, 2018, 3:54:21 PM EST, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > So I filled it up with water, let it run about 10 minutes then pulled the > line going into the heater valve. It came out dirt brown again. I then ran > hose into the radiator cap until it ran clear again. I have done that twice > so far and each time it comes up very dirty again. Next time I will pull the > other hose coming off the back of the engine. I guess I will keep doing this > a couple more times then will put the prestone flush in and do it again. Or > should I wait until I get a clear flow then put the flush in? This one is > really bad. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 20, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Do that and if you’re really worried about the citric acid flush, just got > > to the store and buy a sh*tload of KoolAid lemonade flavored drink mix - > > the stuff in the packets, not the container. It’s pretty much the same > > thing. I use it for cleaning dishwashers, washing machines, anything that > > needs a good degreasing/cleaning once in a while. > > > > That being said, I have only done the citric acid thing once in my life, > > and didn’t feel like it really made a difference either way. Now I just > > flush with clear water., run it for a bit, flush it again and replace the > > coolant. > > > > -D > > > > > > > >> On Jan 20, 2018, at 3:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I don’t have any on hand so what I have done so far is started > >> disconnecting hoses and flushing stuff out till it runs clear, then > >> flushed some more. Now I filled it up with water and am running engine for > >> a while. Will then flush it again. I have some Prestone flush that I will > >> put in it since that is what I have. I will then flush it again. Drain > >> then pull back into shop and wait for new thermostat to arrive then fill > >> with g05. I thought I had a new thermostat around here but all I can find > >> are used ones. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Jan 20, 2018, at 1:56 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:49:35 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Coolant in the 240d is rust brown. It’s probably the worst I have ever > >>>> seen. I need to do a good flush on it and replace thermostat. What is > >>>> everyone’s preferred method? > >>> > >>> 10% citric acid with blocked open thermostat. > >>> > >>> > >>> Craig > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
