Flush radiator with coke (Paging MADMAN)

[Kevinho]

Got to let some amount of water out first

Yea, I let the water out, I was considering using back the same water but found out the water was a little bit brownish. I think it's from the coke although I tried to make sure all the coke is out of the system lol. Should have use white vinegar, NSK selling them for cheap. Overall, I learnt quite alot from just flushing the cooling system of the car.

This discovery alone considered a plus already. Sudah untung

I also found that my old thermostat is still working , I'll just keep that as a spare and use a new one.

 

[Kevinho]

Photos incoming

 

[vr2turbo]

Yea, I let the water out, I was considering using back the same water but found out the water was a little bit brownish. I think it's from the coke although I tried to make sure all the coke is out of the system lol. Should have use white vinegar, NSK selling them for cheap. Overall, I learnt quite alot from just flushing the cooling system of the car.



I also found that my old thermostat is still working , I'll just keep that as a spare and use a new one.

If your system is very dirty as you mentioned earlier, don't add coolant yet. Use a few days, flush again. Do another 3 to 4 times before finally adding coolant. This will happen you clear the system.....

 

[Kevinho]

If your system is very dirty as you mentioned earlier, don't add coolant yet. Use a few days, flush again. Do another 3 to 4 times before finally adding coolant. This will happen you clear the system.....

Crap, should have done that.
I did use the distilled water two days, flushed out some brown water, smelled like coke. I think based on my observation should be okay. Hmmm, if few days down the road I see some particles in the reserve tank then that means I didn't flush properly . But hopefully not lar.

Damn son, my hand got burnt by the hot coolant. I dumbass, I went and open the radiator cap after 10min drive. I thought it was not that hot after touching it.

 

[vr2turbo]

Crap, should have done that.
I did use the distilled water two days, flushed out some brown water, smelled like coke. I think based on my observation should be okay. Hmmm, if few days down the road I see some particles in the reserve tank then that means I didn't flush properly . But hopefully not lar.

Damn son, my hand got burnt by the hot coolant. I dumbass, I went and open the radiator cap after 10min drive. I thought it was not that hot after touching it.

Aiyoh! must be very careful. 10 minutes enough to bring engine up to operating temperature already. One way can test is touch the top hose, that is water return hose from engine. Second is press it. If hard and tight, means still under pressure. When cool down no more pressure it will be soft......lol

 

[Izso]

@Kevinho good job flushing. dumbass opening the thing when hot. All it takes is 2-3 minutes for the water to get boiling hot. Be careful mahhhh

 

[stupidcar]

If u have no patience to wait for it to cool down, hose the radiator down. Pressure will lower. Won't spray out by then.

 

[parakey]

Aiyoh! must be very careful. 10 minutes enough to bring engine up to operating temperature already. One way can test is touch the top hose, that is water return hose from engine. Second is press it. If hard and tight, means still under pressure. When cool down no more pressure it will be soft......lol

Hmm ... sounds like a lot of experience grabbing/squeezing hot/warm pipe

 

[parakey]

Kevin, what's with the pic of the pebbles. Dont tell me those came out from the engine

 

[Kevinho]

LOL, the pebbles i sweep from the front porch to be mixed with detergent into the reserve tank.
I actually got some more pictures of cleaning the radiator hose rust but each posts only can fit 10 pictures, dont wanna spam this forum.

Kevin, what's with the pic of the pebbles. Dont tell me those came out from the engine

 

[Kevinho]

Aiyoh! must be very careful. 10 minutes enough to bring engine up to operating temperature already. One way can test is touch the top hose, that is water return hose from engine. Second is press it. If hard and tight, means still under pressure. When cool down no more pressure it will be soft......lol

@Kevinho good job flushing. dumbass opening the thing when hot. All it takes is 2-3 minutes for the water to get boiling hot. Be careful mahhhh

thanks for the tips guys ! gonna use it in the future lol

 

[vr2turbo]

Hmm ... sounds like a lot of experience grabbing/squeezing hot/warm pipe

Experience mah! Done many times already and I have cotton gloves to help press.....lol

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

actually there is trick to open up radiator car even when hot... hahahahaha

 

[vr2turbo]

actually there is trick to open up radiator car even when hot... hahahahaha

Experience people ok loh! Layman better not......lol