Cleaning Radiator core
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Vette Dan
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Cleaning Radiator core
I looked under the nose and at the radiator core yesterday and about died. It looked like an old wheat field up at the top. Tried to flush from engine side with water hose but that didn't do much. Finaly got under nose and took a shower as I tried to clean it out.
Anyone got a trick method for cleaning radiator ??
Anyone got a trick method for cleaning radiator ??
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I use a vacuum cleaner and use the thin crevice adapter. Then wrap cardboard around it so that I can cut it to reach up in there. Plus it's softer and won't hurt the core. So far it's worked great.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Stock Man
I use a vacuum cleaner and use the thin crevice adapter. Then wrap cardboard around it so that I can cut it to reach up in there. Plus it's softer and won't hurt the core. So far it's worked great.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'11
Hi DJones14 -
I use a paintbrush and my shop vac -
Gently brush the cig butts (
) and grass etc from the top where it all gets wedged in and let it fall while moving the vacuum hose around to catch it.
It works best dry.
I was surprised to see how much stuff gets caught up there. since I have had my lift, I just pick stuff out every couple of weeks. I used to do it when I changed the oil.
best regards -
mqqn
I use a paintbrush and my shop vac -
Gently brush the cig butts (
) and grass etc from the top where it all gets wedged in and let it fall while moving the vacuum hose around to catch it. It works best dry.
I was surprised to see how much stuff gets caught up there. since I have had my lift, I just pick stuff out every couple of weeks. I used to do it when I changed the oil.
best regards -
mqqn
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
Here's a "crevice" and device that works for food ... although it's not really thin ... just hand it a vacuum cleaner hose and let it work ... sorry for the dupe.
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Originally Posted by #001 2001 Z06
Pull it completely out and hit with a high pressure hose. You are not getting much of "stuff," out of the radiator with a vacuum or a brush.
Are you saying drain and remove the radiator each time you want to clean the grass and cigarette butts out of the shroud where it meets the front top of the radiator?
That sounds like a lot of work to me.
I have to disagree that I am not getting much debris out of the radiator. I wish I would get LESS out of it!
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