motor flush out
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Hi all I am going to try to install a new Radiator when I pull out the old leaking, cloged up Rad. I would like to flush out the motor,so I have a top hose and a bottom hose. the old Rad. is out. can I put garden hose in the top hose and start the engeine.and catch the crud with the bottom hose, that use to be hooked up to the bottom of old Rad. it makes since to me????? any help would be great. thanks to alll Rich outttt.
PS the crud that is in the motor I want to keep it out of the new RAD.
PS the crud that is in the motor I want to keep it out of the new RAD.
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You can even go further than that. Pull the block drain plugs and the water pump and blast the bottom of the water jacket with a garfen hose. Should probably replace the pump anyway, along with t-stat, cap and hoses. You can easily blast out the heater core, remove both hoses and flush both ways.
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You can even go further than that. Pull the block drain plugs and the water pump and blast the bottom of the water jacket with a garfen hose. Should probably replace the pump anyway, along with t-stat, cap and hoses. You can easily blast out the heater core, remove both hoses and flush both ways.
