Does anyone know how to ...
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Does anyone know how to ...
Get the debris out of the fins in the radiator without having to take the front of the car apart. Not the A/C condenser but the radiator. There isn't much room between the A/C condenser and the radiator to get up in there. After 70,000 miles there's all kinds of hair and straw looking stuff jammed into the fins and the car is running hotter than normal. HELP!
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From: Spring Texas
Originally Posted by sweetcharity
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From: Columbia MD
Originally Posted by CP
No way to get it up the little slot between the radiator and the AC condenser. Good idea. I was thinking about trying to blow it out from the fan side with compressed air but I'd have to be a contortionist to do that.
Similiar to this.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...memid=0903MSDF
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
Try pulling the airbridge off and then the 4 screws that hold the radiator cover that holds the top of the radiator in place. With that off, you may be able to geet the debris out since the radiator should move some with the top out.
Actually, I remember that, when I did heads/cam, there was hardly anything on my radiator itself because it was "protected" by the condenser. Here's a pic showing the crap on the condenser and the clean radiator. This was before I did any clean-up at all.
Actually, I remember that, when I did heads/cam, there was hardly anything on my radiator itself because it was "protected" by the condenser. Here's a pic showing the crap on the condenser and the clean radiator. This was before I did any clean-up at all.
Last edited by Patches; Oct 24, 2004 at 05:07 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: baton rouge la
Originally Posted by bowtiebandit
Get yourself an airblower with a 2 foot nozzle, I use this at work and it works great.
An air blower???????????????
lol
You mean like your basic hair dryer?
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