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Old 06-28-2014, 12:39 PM   #9
Tom Wesenberg
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Default Re: Radiator Question

I would backflush the radiator and block yourself. I bought this pedestal sump pump at a garage sale for $5 and spent about another $5 on the fittings. Turn the radiator upside down with the cap off and you sould be able to clean any rust junk out of the tubes. I've heard of many radiator shops that will charge a fair amount of money and not really do much, or some won't even look at any older radiator.

Look at the amount of rust I got out of the block. Each picture is the amount of rust from that flushing. I dumped the water about 7 times before no more rust was coming out.
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