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I finally followed some advise I picked up on from this forum. I couldn't believe the amount and kind of trash on the front of my radiator. This pile was removed from the front side my using only my hand.
Not trying to be an ***, but if you don't know the answer to that question or how to Google it I would probably sub that job out.
I am fairly new here and am a bit reluctant to reply to this. but i feel I should. Your response to Vanover's ? was a tad rude i believe. I thought that we were all here to help each other out. Thought there was no such thing as stupid questions.
What might seem obvious and second nature to one person might be completely foreign to another. Lack of knowledge should not be chastised. at one time the things we currently know we did not. but we asked and someone taught us.
Probably still a lot more lodged in the cooling fins. I would personally pull the radiator and use a garden hose on the back side towards the side that had all the debris. Bet there will be lots more sand and dirt that is preventing maximum cooling...........
Is there a way to get to the backside without pulling the radiator?
i installed this radiator screen from Elite Engineering about 5 years ago. One of my best mods in terms of performance as I added it the same time I installed my Callaway Honker CAI which is basically a super, bottom sucking, road vacuum, and my radiator support Fangs.
I've seen other guys use gutter guard or other screening material available at any hardware store if you want an economical solution.
I had that same setup before I installed the Maggie and it definitely keeps the big "chunks" off the radiator fins but doesn't help much with sand and fine dirt....
Correct. Living on the west coast of Florida, I do suck up a lot of road sand into the engine bay, especially during my beach side drives. I also find it funny how many leaves, plastic cups, wrappers, etc., fall down onto my garage floor after I park the car.
Radiators should be blown out regularly, what the OP showed is a VERY small fraction of what's in his radiator.
These cars are vacuum cleaners in the literal sense. I get as much out of my car on a monthly blowout as the OP posted. I pulled and cleaned mine initially and was shocked at what came out of the fins. It no longer runs hot on track though.
Not trying to be an ***, but if you don't know the answer to that question or how to Google it I would probably sub that job out.
I am fairly new here and am a bit reluctant to reply to this. but i feel I should. Your response to Vanover's ? was a tad rude i believe. I thought that we were all here to help each other out. Thought there was no such thing as stupid questions.
What might seem obvious and second nature to one person might be completely foreign to another. Lack of knowledge should not be chastised. at one time the things we currently know we did not. but we asked and someone taught us.
I am fairly new here and am a bit reluctant to reply to this. but i feel I should. Your response to Vanover's ? was a tad rude i believe. I thought that we were all here to help each other out. Thought there was no such thing as stupid questions.
What might seem obvious and second nature to one person might be completely foreign to another. Lack of knowledge should not be chastised. at one time the things we currently know we did not. but we asked and someone taught us.
Google and YouTube are wonderful sources of info, it amazes me that the same questions get asked over and over, which means Google has the answer over and over as it searches for it.
Google and YouTube are wonderful sources of info, it amazes me that the same questions get asked over and over, which means Google has the answer over and over as it searches for it.
I agree. I have found Google and youtube to be life savers many times. Enabled me to fix my dim climate control display. And this weekend I was able to fix my washing machine thanks to Youtube. Both are great resources.
Seems people who post the basic things over and over want attention and/or their hands held.
The search feature on this board works extremely well, but yet you still get "how do I lower my C5 on stock bolts" and "can I run 18 inch Z06 wheels all around" posts 5 times a month.
It's shocking to me that in this day and age grown men have a monumental amount of information at their fingertips and CHOOSE to be lazy and not use it.
I wanted to learn how to buff paint. Know what I did? I asked around, Googled it and bought a kit off Autogeek, looked up how to do it on YouTube and taught myself how to do it.
If you have a problem of damn near any sort, there is a 95 percent chance SOMEONE has gotten over that hurdle and posted it on the net. I looked up how to change my hot water heater....and did it myself.
Last edited by FASTFATBOY; May 19, 2016 at 09:09 AM.
COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING
1. Fill system through radiator surge tank opening up to base of fill neck. Start engine and idle
for one minute. Install radiator surge tank cap. Cycle RPM from idle to 3000 in 30 second
intervals until engine coolant reaches 210°F (99°C). Shut off engine.
2. Loosen radiator surge tank cap. After all hissing stops, remove cap. Start engine. Idle engine
for one minute and fill surge tank to between FULL COLD and FULL HOT. Install radiator
surge tank cap. Cycle RPM from idle to 3000 in 30 second intervals until engine coolant
reaches 210°F (99°C). Shut off engine. Top off coolant as necessary.
Trash on Radiator
