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08-19-2014, 05:35 PM | #21 | |
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I've experimented with muriatic ! I would never use this STRONG caustic acid in an A/B block for exactly the words/ideas that you've expressed. Additionally, this acid IS dangerous/injurious if used wrongly and /or accidently. As stated by others, the rear of the A/B block is inaccessible to a large degree and , IMO, where a guy will find the most compacted rust. Ergo, you need something that WILL consume that rust totally/safely (to you and to block)....and that needs no neutralizing ! As I wrote previously, I've spilled Evaporust on pavement, on my clothes/boots and on my bare hands....with NO negative impact. Subsequent to my first writing, someone asked does it desolve other metals, i.e.-good solid metal and radiator. Well, in answer, I say that I studied every written bit of information that I could get my eyes on, prior to trying this product. NO, it does not attack other than rust ! Given enough time, it desolves rust in whatever form...AND STOPS when no rust to consume ! Conversely, just try drops of muriatic on cloth, cement, skin...heck, just smell the fumes if dumb enough. To stop its destructive behavior, you will have to have proper neutralizer on hand and let it interact for sufficient time to even stop it at all. It will not 'discriminate' between, radiator, good block metal, rust or your hide ! I once witnessed the FUMES of this acid...take the hair completely off of an animal and burn its skin/eyes/mouth, etc... extensively !! It lived, only thru much effort. Like said previously , do you own reading /research |
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08-19-2014, 05:38 PM | #22 | |
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I've used it for that also. I "think" it would be O.K. for the inside of the radiator itself, I'd do it OFF the car, a fairly QUICK soak & neutralize it thoroughly with SODA & WATER. I don't "think" I'd chance it in the head or block. Chief said in the "old days", vinegar was widely used for rust & calcium deposits, BUT, sometimes pin holes would show up, that were being plugged up by the calcium deposits! And that's straight from the Horse's Mouth, as he worked part time at Orville's Radiator Shop. Bill W.
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08-19-2014, 05:43 PM | #23 |
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Re: Cleaning engine water jacket
Try white vinegar, it will work. Block the water outlet, fill the block, let it soak for a week or longer. You will be amazed how well it works.
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08-20-2014, 08:11 AM | #24 |
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what concentration of vinegar do you use? Is it straight out of the bottle? My radiator is not clogged at all and doesn't overhead, but it has grease in it from the PO greasing the heck out of the waterpump. I'd like to try and clean some of that out.
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08-20-2014, 08:22 AM | #25 |
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I did this recently, and I put 2 gal of white vinegar in and then topped it off with water. Drove it several times like I normally would over the course of a month or so. I was really surprised at the amount of crud it flushed out, and how many times of flushing it took for the drained water to run clear. Good Luck!
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08-20-2014, 09:02 AM | #26 | |
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08-20-2014, 09:59 AM | #27 | |
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It's been mentioned before, that it's good to remove the oily/greasy scum, BEFORE using VINEGAR, so that the vinegar can get direct to the rust. Bill W.
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08-20-2014, 10:58 AM | #28 |
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thanks for the input, I'm going to try it this fall. I'm running a leakless pump not sure how they are constructed. I thought they had some other kind of gland so hopefully I'll be ok.
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08-20-2014, 05:09 PM | #29 |
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Well, I just put two blocks in molasses; will let you know the results in 2-3 weeks.
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08-20-2014, 06:36 PM | #30 | |
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08-20-2014, 08:35 PM | #31 |
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I'll do that since the real hot days are over.
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