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Low_Life86 06-12-2013 08:42 PM

rad flush questions
 
hey guys whats up. i wanna do a rad flush on my truck. i have done them at work where u pull the plug ang basically fill it up. is it the same for our trucks i havent even got a chance to look at it. i was planning on pulling the plug and running the garden hose thru it. would it hurt it to do it in my garage then start it up and rive it 20, feet to my garden hose? any advice u guys have lemme know

wraprail 06-13-2013 10:59 PM

Re: rad flush questions
 
Won't hurt anything to drive it 20' or even a little farther.
Just draining and refilling the radiator is not considered "flushing" the cooling system.
The pros use a machine.
You can buy chemical "radiator flush" from your parts store. This works ok just follow the directions on the can.
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