RE: IML: Cooling system "cleaning"?

[Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx>]

Kenyon,

The first thing I would do is install a filter in the top radiator hose to
keep all that junk from clogging the radiator.  You can pick up a filter for
about $35 from:

Gano Filter Company 
1205 Sandalwood Lane 
Los Altos, California  94024 
650-968-7017

Beware, they are very low-tech people.  They don't have a web site, nor do
they accept credit cards.  You call them, tell them what you want, they tell
you how much, you send them a check, they send you a filter.  It seems to
work as they've been doing it this way for several years.

I think Prestone makes a pretty powerful flush kit for the cooling system
but I'd have the filter in pace first.  Once the flush kit starts to break
loose all the rust scales, they have no place to go but into your radiator.

Ken
67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht




-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kenyon Wills
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:11 AM
To: IML
Subject: IML: Cooling system "cleaning"?

Had the engine rebuilt.

Apparently the water passages of the block weren't
cleaned.  Thought it was boiled, but maybe not.  

So the water I put in turned bright brown with Rust
and I'm at 600 miles now.

Someone else in the garage today said that there was
some remedy such as 4 table spoons of Borax into the
radiator, so I'm here to hear about old wives tales on
this.  Aside from new coolant, anything else to abate
the rust particulates that are going into suspension
in the coolant, presumably out of the water jackets in
the block?

New radiator, pump, hoses and everything else...
Used, freshly rebuilt 1970 440 block, obviously.


By the way:

I researched this REPAIR by clicking on that button on
the club website and then clicking on COOLING SYSTEM
and there are no apparent remedies besides flushing
listed there.

Any thoughts appreciated if not acted upon.


Kenyon Wills
 
 





















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