Phoenix doesn't get "cold" which is why I don't get it either.. it does get hot.. really hot.
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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)
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@Babaganoosh , I think that you should consider the advice of bypassing the radiator cooler. You won't need it there .
I had a truck for years that didn't have one in the radiator for years, no winter problems . I know that I even drove with temperatures in the low teens.
I had a truck for years that didn't have one in the radiator for years, no winter problems . I know that I even drove with temperatures in the low teens.
But if it is cleaned and flushed wouldn't it be good to go? At that point why bypass what was designed from the factory.
Cuz 1 chunk o chit...
I didn't think this truck was still setup like it was from the factory? 
Even with a new trans and "refreshed" radiator? Would think the chunks of chit would come later down the road with some mileage on it.
Yes but it's actually still a simple truck.I didn't think this truck was still setup like it was from the factory?
I think that the only way that I would trust the cleaning job , would be to do it myself, but as discussed before, compressed air and brake clean. I hold a clean rag over the port that is the exit, (depending on which direction that you are blowing in the flush cycle ) , then check the colors on the rag.
The problem with most of the coolers in the radiator , is that they are usually a stacked plate design , which can be hard to clean. It can leave a little doubt that it is perfectly clean. Which is why you have to trust whoever is cleaning it.
But yeah, the aerosol cans don't have enough pressure.
The problem with most of the coolers in the radiator , is that they are usually a stacked plate design , which can be hard to clean. It can leave a little doubt that it is perfectly clean. Which is why you have to trust whoever is cleaning it.
But yeah, the aerosol cans don't have enough pressure.
Remember who you talking to. Ive no trust for those. I tossed the lines out on the drag cars when the tranny chit.
As I asked them they said they would pull the radiator apart. I'm not to familiar with these or how to service them but how is that possible?
What kind of lines did you use? These steel braided lines I can pull straight and run a ton of brake clean through them.
Am I wrong to think these lines can be cleaned? I purposely went with them because of this and other reasons.
Yeah, take them off and go to the carwash. Its the only way to get enough flow and pressure to ensure they are clean. I tried your method before and found it uninspiring
I've got some air compressor if you need to come clean some stuff out.
Yes they can be cleaned. There is the theory of a piece of metal getting stuck in the inner liner of the hose, only to come out later. But I can't tell you if that can ,or can't happen . .
But you have to remember that a lot of guys are worried that something out of the ordinary can, or will happen, especially with this truck.
But you have to remember that a lot of guys are worried that something out of the ordinary can, or will happen, especially with this truck.
Why are you @Babaganoosh so stuck on running through the rad?
I would by pass it and run new lines. Less connections. Less possible leak points.
Those were mostly my reasoning
Those were mostly my reasoning
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