alot of smoke after radiator flush
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dhorsman2000
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Re: alot of smoke after radiator flush
did ya get some coolant on the exh. manifolds, or crossover pipe? that will cause it to smoke like a b@#ch till it burns off.....
did ya get some coolant on the exh. manifolds, or crossover pipe? that will cause it to smoke like a b@#ch till it burns off.....
pinellas50
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Re: alot of smoke after radiator flush
The smoke is coming out of the tail pipe?
The smoke is coming out of the tail pipe?
mmvic
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Re: alot of smoke after radiator flush
what do you mean pressurize? i hope thats not the case... but its possible, ive been noticing alot of smoke lately, like if i get on it at night i see ALOT of smoke in the headlights behind. if this is the case i'll be in the market for alot of stuff, but im still pissed
what do you mean pressurize? i hope thats not the case... but its possible, ive been noticing alot of smoke lately, like if i get on it at night i see ALOT of smoke in the headlights behind. if this is the case i'll be in the market for alot of stuff, but im still pissed
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pinellas50
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Re: alot of smoke after radiator flush
Flushing the system, in and of itself, shouldn't effect anything. It sounds like you had a pre existing condition from what you are saying. It could very well be a coincidence.
Check the plugs like everyone else is saying.
Flushing the system, in and of itself, shouldn't effect anything. It sounds like you had a pre existing condition from what you are saying. It could very well be a coincidence.
Check the plugs like everyone else is saying.
Don W.
Stab it and steer it
Re: alot of smoke after radiator flush
I have to agree. Pre-existing. What was your oil and/or coolant use before?
It just seems to me, in my experience, that allot of people never actually check the radiator. Just the header tank. You can be out of water with a full header tank.
I have to agree. Pre-existing. What was your oil and/or coolant use before?
pinellas50
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Re: alot of smoke after radiator flush
I don't agree here. I have flushed many a cooling system with nothing more than a garden hose. I dare say hundreds. Pull the stat, run the motor with the radiator drain open along with the upper radiator hose off, put the garden hose in the fill of the radiator, and pump all the crap out. This is the way we did it at the garages I worked at during college as well and I was taught this method by several different master mechanics. I have never, personally, seen or heard of this causing any problem.
But, I am in no way a professional mechanic.
bezerk said:
I don't agree here. I have flushed many a cooling system with nothing more than a garden hose. I dare say hundreds. Pull the stat, run the motor with the radiator drain open along with the upper radiator hose off, put the garden hose in the fill of the radiator, and pump all the crap out. This is the way we did it at the garages I worked at during college as well and I was taught this method by several different master mechanics. I have never, personally, seen or heard of this causing any problem.
But, I am in no way a professional mechanic.