Re: Re: SD Heater Core Flushing Tips Wanted
i too have used that method of flushing out the heater core on my lebaron. you would be amazed at the crud i got out of it. just go easy on the pressure. laterz mat ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD Heater Core Flushing Tips Wanted
On 12/12/06, chryguy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have personally never blown a heater core using this method, but I suppose if yours were mere moments from failure, this would certainly help it along. :-D LOL, _brilliant_ disclaimer! I do the exact same thing with used radiators before I install them. Once from a T2 Daytona radiator, I got about a pound of extremely fine rust-colored powder that painted half the driveway (suitable for canvas!) before I rinsed it into the street. Back-flushing does make a big difference. Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD Heater Core Flushing Tips Wanted
I dont think it would be an issue. If you do have 60 PSI water pressure in your house, well, thats only when the lines are sitting waiting to be opened, not whats coming out of the faucet. After all pressure buildup is caused by resistance. So unless you deadhead the hose running into the heater core, it should never see much pressure at all. Just lots of water movement. clay -- Original Message -- From: Dan Harling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:07:13 -0500 On 12/12/06, chryguy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have personally never blown a heater core using this method, but I suppose if yours were mere moments from failure, this would certainly help it along. :-D LOL, _brilliant_ disclaimer! I do the exact same thing with used radiators before I install them. Once from a T2 Daytona radiator, I got about a pound of extremely fine rust-colored powder that painted half the driveway (suitable for canvas!) before I rinsed it into the street. Back-flushing does make a big difference. Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html Sent via the Joink WebMail system at abcs.com ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD Heater Core Flushing Tips Wanted
On 12/12/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/12/06, chryguy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have personally never blown a heater core using this method, but I suppose if yours were mere moments from failure, this would certainly help it along. :-D I dont think it would be an issue. If you do have 60 PSI water pressure in your house, well, thats only when the lines are sitting waiting to be opened, not whats coming out of the faucet. After all pressure buildup is caused by resistance. So unless you deadhead the hose running into the heater core, it should never see much pressure at all. Just lots of water movement. ...unless it turns out to have a serious blockage. I still would run it slowly at first, until you know it's free-flowing, just to be on the safe side. That Daytona radiator I mentioned didn't flow across the core very well until the crud started coming out. I'm betting the car it came out of had some overheating issues, and I'd hate to see what would have come out of the heater core. Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD Heater Core Flushing Tips Wanted
Very true! good point! -- Original Message -- From: Dan Harling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:58:34 -0500 ...unless it turns out to have a serious blockage. I still would run it slowly at first, until you know it's free-flowing, just to be on the safe side. That Daytona radiator I mentioned didn't flow across the core very well until the crud started coming out. I'm betting the car it came out of had some overheating issues, and I'd hate to see what would have come out of the heater core. Sent via the Joink WebMail system at abcs.com ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD Heater Core Flushing Tips Wanted
Hi Dave, Up here in IL, you REALLY need a good working heater. My favorite is to disconnect the heater hoses and hook-up a couple chunks of garden hose to the stub-ends of the heater core. At least one hose needs to have a female garden-hose end...the other should be long enough to go over the core-support and into a bucket. The female end is attached to your garden hose and you slowly turn on the water. The crud from the heater core goes into the bucket for convienient viewing...because of this, I like to use a white bucket if possible, and make sure it's clean to begin with. Typical water pressure at the faucet is about 60lbs, so start slow and just crack the valve open a little at a time...after your pretty sure you've blown the majority of crud out (5-10 seconds), slowly increase to WFO. Then shut it off and turn back on abruptly several times to break loose any scale. At this point, I usually switch the hoses and back flush the core in the opposite direction, doing the abrupt off/on/off thing again. I have personally never blown a heater core using this method, but I suppose if yours were mere moments from failure, this would certainly help it along. :-D Good luck, and let me know if it works for you... Chryguy David Salamone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even us folks in Florida have to deal with a certain amount of cold weather every winter and I've noticed my heater really is barely working too well as of late. I've going to double check the underhood plastic valve for it and if it's not the problem, I'd like to try flushing out the heater core to see if I can buy some life out of it. I read a post a while back that gave some helpful tips on how to flush out the system by using certain chemicals to break up the clogs in the heater core to help it flow properly once again. I want to try to temporarily avoid the hassles of tearing apart my dashboard for an all out knucke bleeding replacement. Does anyone have some tips on the best way to flush out the system? David Salamone [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain - Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers. ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
SD Heater Core Flushing Tips Wanted
Even us folks in Florida have to deal with a certain amount of cold weather every winter and I've noticed my heater really is barely working too well as of late. I've going to double check the underhood plastic valve for it and if it's not the problem, I'd like to try flushing out the heater core to see if I can buy some life out of it. I read a post a while back that gave some helpful tips on how to flush out the system by using certain chemicals to break up the clogs in the heater core to help it flow properly once again. I want to try to temporarily avoid the hassles of tearing apart my dashboard for an all out knucke bleeding replacement. Does anyone have some tips on the best way to flush out the system? David Salamone [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
