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Author Topic: the best way to clean the system after an oil cool  (Read 438 times)

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the best way to clean the system after an oil cool
« on: 14 December 2009, 21:18:03 »

any idea the best way to clean the system out after oil cooler change there is brown stuff ever where even in the header tank and where the oil cooler goes pls any idea  :D
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Re: the best way to clean the system after an oil cool
« Reply #1 on: 14 December 2009, 21:20:58 »

Either Forte Bio-degreaser or Good old washing powder!
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Re: the best way to clean the system after an oil cool
« Reply #2 on: 14 December 2009, 21:22:34 »

Forte is the best to clear the cooling system and I have even removed the radiator and left it overnight with Fernox in it if the oil cooler failure was a bad one.
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Re: the best way to clean the system after an oil cool
« Reply #3 on: 14 December 2009, 21:23:32 »

cap full of bleach, and flush well afterwards.
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Re: the best way to clean the system after an oil cool
« Reply #4 on: 14 December 2009, 21:28:36 »

A system flush toclean the header tank and full cooling
Radiator and heating . :y
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