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cooling system spring cleaning
The caution about idling for only 30 minutes is when using radiator flushes. The stuff will over time remove the oxidation layer from the liners. How much or how fast is something only someone with a lab and test equipment can determine. So, to be on the safe side we always used the 30 minutes...- Scrounger
- Post #15
- Forum: 5-ton and up
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cooling system spring cleaning
The rusty sludge is normal. The reason for using a dish washing soap like Cascade is because it doesn’t foam. It isn’t necessary to flush with anything other than water after the Cascade cleaning. Remember just enough cleaning to remove the trash and not hurt the liners and O-rings. The...- Scrounger
- Post #7
- Forum: 5-ton and up
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cooling system spring cleaning
Cleaning a cooling system is a balancing act. There is always going to be some stuff in the older systems, the question is how much to remove. If one gets to aggressive the normal oxidation on the wet liners can be removed, and that is certainly not desired. Also, large chunks can come loose and...- Scrounger
- Post #4
- Forum: 5-ton and up