radiator debris
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radiator debris
holy s h i t batman i just pulled my rad out to start putting in the new be cool rad and victor jr water pump there was debris half way up the core and i just cleaned this out two years ago and less than 8000 miles ago i suggest everybody check theres out before every season :cheers:
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Re: radiator debris (CORKVETTE1)
holy s h i t batman i just pulled my rad out to start putting in the new be cool rad and victor jr water pump there was debris half way up the core and i just cleaned this out two years ago and less than 8000 miles ago i suggest everybody check theres out before every season :cheers:
If I have to drive through leaves on the road, I try to count the leaves in front of me and then count the leaves behind me. The difference is in the RAD :smash:
I also try to make sure plastic bags and other debris are still on the road after I drive by
Are you gonna be at Carlisle?
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radiator debris
Back when my tranny cooler was installed....john panuzzo and ralph cleaned mine out. There was a bunch of crud in there. Definitely the thing to do at least once a year.
Good heads up Corky! :cheers:
Good heads up Corky! :cheers:
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Re: radiator debris (jackdaroofer)
holy s h i t batman i just pulled my rad out to start putting in the new be cool rad and victor jr water pump there was debris half way up the core and i just cleaned this out two years ago and less than 8000 miles ago i suggest everybody check theres out before every season :cheers:
:cheers: :D :D
If I have to drive through leaves on the road, I try to count the leaves in front of me and then count the leaves behind me. The difference is in the RAD :smash:
I also try to make sure plastic bags and other debris are still on the road after I drive by
Are you gonna be at Carlisle?
:steering: [ I love that Lil Guy! ]
[Modified by jackdaroofer, 7:27 PM 3/3/2003]
:cheers: :D :D
If I have to drive through leaves on the road, I try to count the leaves in front of me and then count the leaves behind me. The difference is in the RAD :smash:
I also try to make sure plastic bags and other debris are still on the road after I drive by
Are you gonna be at Carlisle?
:steering: [ I love that Lil Guy! ]
[Modified by jackdaroofer, 7:27 PM 3/3/2003]
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Re: radiator debris (CORKVETTE1)
:cheers: Great, I'll look for you at CI IV :thumbs:
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Re: radiator debris (jackdaroofer)
If I have to drive through leaves on the road, I try to count the leaves in front of me and then count the leaves behind me. The difference is in the RAD :smash:
I also try to make sure plastic bags and other debris are still on the road after I drive by
:steering: [ I love that Lil Guy! ]
[Modified by jackdaroofer, 7:27 PM 3/3/2003]
I also try to make sure plastic bags and other debris are still on the road after I drive by
:steering: [ I love that Lil Guy! ]
[Modified by jackdaroofer, 7:27 PM 3/3/2003]
Thanks for the reminder to check the rad :cheers:
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Re: radiator debris (severe-1)
What,s the easiest way to get to the crud? (Besides being run over by your own car!)
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Re: radiator debris (larryf)
I actually found one of those plastic dealer license plates stuck to the front of the condensor....it was from a Toyota Dealer.... :seeya
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Re: radiator debris (CORKVETTE1)
Yep....it's a bottom feeder, and sucks up debris like an Oreck on steroids. My debris included cigarette butts, a dead desecated bird, wrappers of underterminable origin, leaves, and a Wal-Mart bag. After cleaning the front of the radiator, the temps dropped by about 15 degrees. While you have it out is a good time to clean everything and repaint the shroud if it needs it.