Jack,
Just a little tip. While your purchasing your flush kit pick up a Brass or
other metal heater hose coupler to replace that plastic Tee in the kit. Its
just a matter of time before the plastic deteriorates and springs a leak.
Which can be real ugly!
Eric
74 TR6
93 Mustang GT
80 Fiesta
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
To: 'Radley, Jack' <JackR@SHRIVERCO.COM>
Cc: 'TR6 List' <triumphs@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 7:52 PM
Subject: RE: Cooling System Flush on TR6
>
>> From: Radley, Jack [mailto:JackR@SHRIVERCO.COM]
>> Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 12:46 PM
>>
>> Is there a recommended way to flush out a cooling system on a TR6?
>>
>> I am replacing hoses, thermostat, cap, etc. and would like to do the
>> entire job once. Should I have this done by someone with a "power
>> flush" machine?
>
>Jack,
>
>I do mine with a kit made be Prestone and available at any decent parts
>store (even Walmart -- that's where I got mine). The kit has some adapters
>to facilitate connecting a water hose to your cooling system. You will also
>need to buy a bottle of flushing liquid -- I used Prestone here as well.
>Total cost for both these items was about $8 Canadian.
>
>Since you are replacing your hoses it will be easy to create the "flushing"
>hose you will need to tap in to your cooling system. The package came with
>very detailed directions. I can't see how you could go wrong with this.
>
>HTH
>
>--- Peter Zaborski CF58310UO ---
>
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