radiator cleaning???

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silk240
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Is there anyway to get ride of gunk that has some how started to build up in my radiator? I have Koyo aluminum radiator.


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silk240
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nothing, anyone got anything for me besides just draining and refilling????

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bring it to a radiator shop and they will clean it with pressurize cleaning agents. or you can get the one from the autoparts store (prestone radiator flushing) and follow the procedure on it.

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r3v_v3ng3 wrote:bring it to a radiator shop and they will clean it with pressurize cleaning agents. or you can get the one from the autoparts store (prestone radiator flushing) and follow the procedure on it.
I agree with this guy ^

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Run a "flush" additive and only use distilled water when flushing and filling.

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will look into these options, thanks for the insight.

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silk240 wrote:will look into these options, thanks for the insight.
The royal purple additive is a great thing to think about when you get all of cleaned out......lowered my coolant temp about 15-20 degrees

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silk240
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where can you find it? and how much does it run about?

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I know autozone, pepboys, etc has alot of royal purple products but I'm not sure if they have the "purple ice". I got mine from royal when we were still in business. It runs about $15 for a bottle and a bottle does like 10 flush and fills. I have a used bottle otherwise I'd get you some. Check ebay


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