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RE: TR3A Running Hot

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Subject: RE: TR3A Running Hot
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 20:30:58 -0700 n et>
> My engine bay is changing color from BRG to a bright rusty orange!

Your coolant should not be rusty orange ... Try flushing the block and
radiator as well as possible, refill with 70% distilled water, 30% fresh
anti-freeze (unless you need a higher percentage of anti-freeze for expected
weather conditions in your area).  Anti-freeze contains required corrosion
inhibitors.  An alternative would be No-Rosion
http://www.no-rosion.com/
I haven't yet tried it personally, but FT says it works a treat.

If that doesn't help, you may have to pull the radiator and have it
professionally serviced ("rodded out").

Randall

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