really nasty coolant coolant
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From: Westminster Colorado
Year: 1991 (2-door)
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really nasty coolant coolant
The pics below show what is happening in the over flow bottle. The coolant is getting contaminated with dirt and grime.
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From: The Republic of TEXAS
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
Wash it out, stick a paper towel in it, use a long screw driver to wipe the last bit of crud out. Rest of the cooling system is likely just as cruddy.
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Year: 1991 (2-door)
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I did wash it out and got it squeeky clean. Put fresh 50/50 antifreeze in and topped off the radiator. After five minutes sitting at idles.....
It turns to this filth.
Does this mean my whole system is extremely dirty? Whars the best plan of attack. Im buyig a new all metal 3 core radiator and a Hesco high flow water pump very soon. Will this help if I flush the system numerous times before installing the new products?
It turns to this filth.
Does this mean my whole system is extremely dirty? Whars the best plan of attack. Im buyig a new all metal 3 core radiator and a Hesco high flow water pump very soon. Will this help if I flush the system numerous times before installing the new products?
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From: The Republic of TEXAS
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.....'bout all u can do is flush, flush, flush and flush some more before installing the new rad. If u don't flush, flush, flush, that new rad will be crudded like the bottle. What's in the bottle is what's in the cooling system.
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If it was a blown head gasket, wouldnt there be coolant in the oil and when I changed my oil last time, there was no coolant in it.
I will get a pic of underneath the rad cap in a second.
I will get a pic of underneath the rad cap in a second.
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Heres the pics of the cap removed.
It was very blackish brown and there were thses dark grea sand build up on the bottom of the over flow tank
It was very blackish brown and there were thses dark grea sand build up on the bottom of the over flow tank
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If you look at my first pics at the begining of the thread, that stuf pictured was like sludge but kind od sandy in texture