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RE: Radiator Cleaner?

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Subject: RE: Radiator Cleaner?
From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:34:19 -0800
Gosh, seems to me that the last time I had a radiator cleaned and rodded at
a radiator shop it only cost about 75$.  Seems like this only needs to be
done every 10 years or so if taken care of.  Alternatively lets make
pickles!!

Next time I am following someone and smell pickles I'll know you read this
thread. Heheheheh

Healey On!!  I am getting pumped for the summer season, Nelson, Glenwood,
Laguna Seca.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Taylor Maurer
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:02 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Radiator Cleaner?

If you use vinegar at full strength(seems a little harsh) should you use 
distilled vinegar?  Would you then need to nutralize the acidity?  How would

you do that or could you just flush it a few times with H2O?
Taylor
55BN1
P.S.  Have the JB Weld ready for radiator repair.


What is the radiator pressure relief cap supposed to do?

Dave

pennell@cox.net wrote:
>Bob,
>
>I would be hesitant on using the vinegar.  Its concentration is OK and it 
>would indeed do a cleaning if run for say an 45 min or so. Only problem is 
>that it evolves significant vapors of hydrogen acetate.  Having the gas 
>build up in the system could cause pressure buildup and blow out a hose or 
>possibly a weak spot in the rad core.
>
>But I guess on the other hand one would want to know if you have a weak 
>spot in the cooling system huh????
>
>Keith Pennell B.S Chemistry
>
>
>>I've never used vinegar to clean out a radiator, but it should work well 
>>on alkaline deposits.  There may, however, be some deposits that it 
>>wouldn't be so good on.  Since regular white vinegar is only 5% acetic 
>>acid, I suppose you might want to use it full strength.  Bob Frisby, '62 
>>tricarb (original centershift!), Boise, Idaho




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