Best flush technique/chemical for our radiators?

[bencoates@yahoo.com (Matt Coates)]

Jeff,
I flushed my cooling system last year and had great results using Lubro-moly
RadFlush.  I drained the nasty green stuff, refilled with distilled water, and
added the rad flush.  

Per the instructions I went for a short drive to get the car to temp and
circulate everything.  (Remember to turn on the heat to flush the heater core.)

I drained and refilled with distilled water 3-4 times until it came out clear. 
I refilled with Pentosin G12 (pink stuff), distilled water and redline.

My car runs substantially cooler, coolant and oil temps are very stable even in
the summer.  Plus, the redline works well, I highly recommend it.

HTH,
Matt
87 16v 
--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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?
> >
> >
> > > 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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