Best flush technique/chemical for our radiators?

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

etches aluminum much faster when hot, bad chance to take.
also, foams rapidly, would clog head all to hell, and flow wouldnt stay high
for long.
Al



----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
To: <amalventano@sc.rr.com>; <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com>;
<scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: Best flush technique/chemical for our radiators?


> Why not run it in the car a few minutes. It would clean the engine as well
> right?
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> Julie Macfarlane
> Menlo Park Research & Development
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> >From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> >To: "Jeffrey Lowe" <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com>,   "scirocco-L"
> ><scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: Best flush technique/chemical for our radiators?
> >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 23:02:57 -0500
> >
> >50/50 purple power + water mix. radiator out of car. a little gunk engine
> >clean/carb cleaner helps as well. fill ~1/2 full, then cap inlet+outlet.
> >shake well. rinse. repeat. repeat. repeat. repeat.
> >effect easily seen as after the 3rd flush, rust colored water was still
> >coming out.
> >Al
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jeffrey Lowe" <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com>
> >To: "scirocco-L" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:20 PM
> >Subject: Best flush technique/chemical for our radiators?
> >
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> > > I know this has been covered in various degrees in the
> > > past. I've heard of Purple Power, Woolite, and a few
> > > others hailed as the most effective means of giving
> > > your cooling system an enema.
> > >
> > > Just want to hear everybody's secret.
> > >
> > > And what's the biggest temp drop heard of after a
> > > flush?
> > >
> > > Later...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Jeff Lowe
> > > Garland, Texas
> > > '59 Euro Spec Beetle (Waiting it's turn for resto)
> > > '64 Type-34 Karmann Ghia (Got parts?)
> > > '86 Scirocco 16V
> > > '98 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4
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