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Posted by chief
- January 22, 2011, 18:49:44 PMClick on the link I gave you... three articles on how to do it...
Posted by drifter918
- January 22, 2011, 18:32:58 PMI agree with Troll. I had a 64 Buick LeSabre in high school. It had aluminum heads and an aluminum intake. It was nothing but a problem. That being said, my problem still exists, how to best flush the system?
Posted by Troll
- January 22, 2011, 17:27:59 PMAntifreeze, no matter what kind you have, has a service life. The so called extended life "dexcool" stuff will deteriorate in a system with an open overflow tank, like on the drifter, or most cars built before 2006. The culprit with dexcool is oxygen getting into the system. This causes silicate drop out and turns the coolant to a mixture of sand and brown water. Normal ethylene glycol antifreeze is to be replaced every 24,000 miles or 2 years. The inhibitors in the antifreeze are "used up" and the PH of the coolant goes out of range. Not a big deal in an iron engine, just causes rust, and dissolves core plugs (mistakenly called freeze plugs), and begins to eat seals in the water pump. Aluminum engines (like ours) are very sensitive to acidic solutions, and the antifreeze will actually plug the cooling passages with dissolved aluminum. Anybody here remember the 1962 Buick 215 inch all aluminum engines? The only thing wrong with them was the antifreeze used at the time was not compatible with aluminum engines. Flushing a cooling system is only half the battle. The other half is putting the right stuff back in. No matter what you add, you need to use either distilled or deionized water. Purity is essential.
Posted by chief
- January 22, 2011, 17:01:51 PMmods/tips section of main site has info on radiator flush.
http://www.VulcandrifterRiders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php/cat/70
According to the PM schedule coolant should be changed every two years.
Posted by Varooom
- January 22, 2011, 16:02:54 PMWhy do you need to flush it? I've got 80,000 miles on my 1999 1500 and it's got the original fluid in it; working like a charm at -10 out in the garage.
Just curious,
Varooom
Posted by drifter918
- January 22, 2011, 14:00:58 PMI need to flush my 2006 800 drifters cooling system. I've read that I should use vinegar. Is this true and does any one have any tips for the process. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.