Complete flush??
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Complete flush??
Gotta 92 and wondering what you guys had to pay for a complete coolant flush ?
I just put my 92 away for the winter and was gonna do a complete flush but opted till next spring
I just put my 92 away for the winter and was gonna do a complete flush but opted till next spring
Last edited by lectroglide; Nov 12, 2014 at 06:05 PM.
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Just remember it won't be a complete flush without removing the knock sensors (2)..... I know this doesn't answer your question about cost, but some think draining the radiator is a flush.... so beware what the person doing the flush is going to include.
FYI: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sor-flush.html
FYI: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sor-flush.html
Last edited by don hall; Nov 12, 2014 at 06:04 PM.
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Just remember it won't be a complete flush with removing the knock sensors (2)..... I know this doesn't answer your question about cost, but some think draining the radiator is a flush.... so beware what the person doing the flush is going to include.
FYI: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sor-flush.html
FYI: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sor-flush.html
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Some earlier C4s required the air to be bled from the cooling system
if the system had repairs, flush, etc. The LT1 has the expansion reservoir positioned at the highest point in the engine bay which allows any air in the system to move to the reservoir, and eventually, to the overflow bottle when the rad cap opens, and then to the atmosphere as the overflow bottle is not pressurized. No need to use the bleed valves as any air will bleed itself out of the engine.
if the system had repairs, flush, etc. The LT1 has the expansion reservoir positioned at the highest point in the engine bay which allows any air in the system to move to the reservoir, and eventually, to the overflow bottle when the rad cap opens, and then to the atmosphere as the overflow bottle is not pressurized. No need to use the bleed valves as any air will bleed itself out of the engine.
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Cooling system
If you have delayed doing yours, insure the coolant is good to the lowest temp you might encounter.
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I had a complete flush done on my 88 verte. when I got it this August I believe. The car had 99k on the clock and I wanted to take it to Ca. I had to take it to a Vette shop and had everything flushed and cleaned and changed out, brakes, tranny, engine, rad, diffy, I mean everything. I don't have the room to work on it so I had no choice. I think I ended up spending about $150-175 all total. To me it was still cheap for the sake of not having to worry.
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