Dishwasher Soap Flush

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, going to try this method on my engine today, need to know all the deatils, on the procedure.

This is what I have read from Lou so far, use pure clean water, 1 cup Electrosol, run in engine 2 to 3 hours, drain, add clean water run , then drain, then repeat.

What happens next?, do you now add coolant and try things out?

Does the system need a reverse flush after this, or am I good to go after the system has been rinsed a few times..........Thanx Fred

[BobT-47P15]

Fred, had you ever considered removing your radiator and placing it in

your dishwasher???? (This would thrill your better half to no end.)

Just being silly, of course.......

Might be a good cure with the Electrasol.

[PatS....]

What would CLR do in the rad? If scale is built up like a kettle, wouldn't CLR disolve it safely?

[Phil Martin]

I accidently put dishwashing soap in the dishwaser. Like tyo never got it to stop foaming. I would be afraid to put it in a radiator/ LOL

[Lou Earle]

I went to the electra sol dis washing detergent in the 90's when the counter man at a very good parts store told me they had pretty much quit selling radiator cleaners because they ha been so radically altered as to become more or less useless. They might have improved but I find electra sol has worked for me I just put it in - a cup run it for whatever - minimum of 20 minutes- and drain the re fill with water run a few minutes and drain the re fill with antifreeze/water mixture.

By the way engine sluggish carbon maybe built up due to never really blowing it out on long distance drive? Try 8 oz. water into the carb spured slowly never shaken- Talk to Tim about that.

Lou

[Plymouthy Adams]

you can use a twist of lemon in that mix but it is purpose would be asthetic only..

[55 Fargo]

Hi guys, went for a ride about 15 miles with the Electrosol, the temp gauge was steady at 160, meaning it was reading about 165 or so, it would not climb as I wanted it too.

I came home, let her cool down, dumped the water, clean out of the rad, a little stained, a little pocket of crud, at the drain block, poked it and the block drained like a geyser.

Off to work night shift at the prison, will re-fill with clean water, rinse and refill with new antifreeze, and see what happens..........Thanx for the help Fred

[Norm's Coupe]

Did you also add the dishwasher spot remover liquid. Don't want any spots in there.

[Normspeed]

I think you got maybe a sticky thermostat there.

[Jims50chrysler]

I don't think you use spot remover unless you have a dog you want to get rid of:D

[Byronb3b]

I have used TSP (tri sodium phosphate) to clean radiators for many years, especially where grease or oil has gotten into the cooling system, use the powdered form only, dissolve a cup in hot water, dump it in and go for drive. Found at paint stores, cheap. use the left over in the washer, takes the grease out of the shirt you weren't supposed to wearing while working on the car in first place.

[greg g]

Fred, try a round with just water in the system. The water, antifreeze mix is not as good a thermal transfer agent as just plain water. We are done with the possibility of freeze up so leave it in for a couple days. I know everybody runs a 50 50 mix of water and antifreeze but it isn't necessary for our summer driven cars. Look at the chart on the back of the antifreeze container, it gives all sorts of mixes with differing temeperature results. I know you get some very cold temps in the winter and you do get out in it once and a while, but see if plain water runs cooler, if so then mix up a batch that will give you enough rust prevention and pump lube, for the summer, I run about 75% water to 25% coolant. But I don't run in the winter and it never gets below 30 in my garage.

[55 Fargo]

I thought of this too Normspeed, but the rad was also running hot, the coolant was flowing, unless the t/stat didn't open all the way.

Last summer it would run hot with a t/stat either a 160 or 180, or without, so don't think that is the problem.

I have the lower rad hose idea, mine is the steel elbow wioth 2 short straight piecs of rad hose. But after a run on the highway, if they were collapsing, the engine should have cooled down on my last couple of miles on my road doing only 35 mph.

I really believe it was obstruction a blockage, flow issue, hot spots.Thanx Fred

[55 Fargo]

I used Electrosol and softened water for the chore, no spots.hehehhe

[55 Fargo]

I am going to try that infact, but with distilled water, and if all goes well a light dose of anitfreeze and water wetter.

I would never take a chance here in winter with anitfreeze mixed less than for -30, even though the car is the garage where it never goes below 25. Either that or drain the system and leave it till spring, don't like that idea though, as I neeed to start and move the car in winter at times...........Fred