radiator flushing/cooling system questions

[kupaloo]

is it advisable to use flushing chemicals in cleaning your radiator does it really declogg and removes the rust in the radiator`..... :roll:

[1D4LV]

some ways, it helps. pag talagang madumi na o seldomly flushed yung radiator. yung radiator kasi accumulates rust and dirt, which hardens up over time. these flushing chemicals might help in dissolving those accumulated dirt. although using flushing chemicals is not better than doing a complete radiator cleanup which some shops does.

[kupaloo]

ok thanks pero di kaya harmful sa loob ng makina ang mga chemicals na yun nasa ace hardware ko nakita

[OTEP]

Hindi naman papasok sa makina yung radiator flush chemicals. Hanggang water jackets lang sila ng engine block mo.

[kupaloids]

Radiator flushing is good as long as di pa luma yung makina. Pag nag flushing kasi, tinatanggal nung chemical yung mga accumulated rust. Ang problema, pag may kalumaan na yung makina (engine block) pati yung mga maliliit na particles nung block natatanggal.

To elaborate things further, may mga parte ng lumang makina na lusaw (metal flakes) na dahil sa kalawang pero hindi parin tinatagusan ng tubig dahil makapal pa ito. Pag dinaanan ng flushing ito matatanggal lahat nung lusaw na parte ng makina at ninipis yung parte na pinanggalingan nito. Ang magiging epekto nito ay ninipis yung metal at sa konting pressure lang ay bibigay na agad at pagsisimulan na ng tagas.

Lahat nito ay ayon sa aking ekpiryensya lamang. Ginamitan ko ng radiator flushing yung makina na walong anyos na at pagkatapos ng ilang araw ay nakita ko na sa loob ng radiator yung mga metal flakes at sinundan na ng tagas ng tubig mula sa block ng makina.

just my two! :mrgreen:

[meleagant8]

sir,

ano ba magandang maidudulot ng malinis na radiator?

tuwing kelan dapat ipalinis un?

[kupaloo]

i think kaya dapat i flush ang radiator ay para malinis ang passage ng water sa block ng makina for better cooling ng makina para di mag overheat di ko lang alam kung every ilang years before you do it :lol:

[chieffy]

After cleaning your radiator, put a coolant with rust inhibitor specially when you use ordinary tap water in your radiator. For best results, use distilled water to prevent mineral(the same mineral deposits you see inside your kettle) build up in your radiator. HTH :wink:

[GoThicbLuE]

palagay ko mabuti pa pa-overhaul ng radiator 200 lang kesa abala sa pag alis ng natirang flushing fluid. masama kasing may matira sa radiator and yes baka masira water jacket. gagamit ka pa ng distilled water, paano kung kailangan mo na magkarga pero wala distilled water? overhaul na lang less hassle pa.

[chieffy]

GoThicbLuE, kung wala namang tagas ang cooling system, di na kailan magkarga nang magkarga ng tubig. Yung dating ride ko di ako nagdagdag ng tubig sa loob ng 2 years dahil di naman siya nababawasan. Gumamit lang ako ng distilled water nung nagpalit na ako ng coolant. Nang masira ang radiator cap ko, saka lang ako nagdagdag ng tubig at distilled water ang ginamit ko para walang contamination ng minerals. You will notice a big difference sa radiator na gumagamit ng tap water at radiator na gumagamit ng distilled water. Para sa bagong linis na radiator(through flushing or overhaul), it would be better to start right by using distilled water. Less problems pa in the future in terms of maintenance kasi naiiwasan ang pagbabara ng radiator. If a person finds it more convenient to use tap water, I suggest he puts a coolant that contains rust inhibitors to prevent clogging(rust and minerals) and have a better cooling system at the same time. :wink:

[jammer]

guys gawin nyo twice a year kayo magflush ng radiator
para di mag accumulate ng daming dumi radiator and
less hassle in the long run.

[afrasay]

... or before the summer season. That way ready na yun radiator mo for the hot months.

[theveed]

GoThicbLuE, kung wala namang tagas ang cooling system, di na kailan magkarga nang magkarga ng tubig. Yung dating ride ko di ako nagdagdag ng tubig sa loob ng 2 years dahil di naman siya nababawasan. Gumamit lang ako ng distilled water nung nagpalit na ako ng coolant. Nang masira ang radiator cap ko, saka lang ako nagdagdag ng tubig at distilled water ang ginamit ko para walang contamination ng minerals. You will notice a big difference sa radiator na gumagamit ng tap water at radiator na gumagamit ng distilled water. Para sa bagong linis na radiator(through flushing or overhaul), it would be better to start right by using distilled water. Less problems pa in the future in terms of maintenance kasi naiiwasan ang pagbabara ng radiator. If a person finds it more convenient to use tap water, I suggest he puts a coolant that contains rust inhibitors to prevent clogging(rust and minerals) and have a better cooling system at the same time. :wink:

Tama si Chieffy... P40 lang 5 gallons ng distilled and you use less than 2 gallons for a typical radiator... kahit anong kanto ngayon may distilled water refilling or a sari-sari that sells it... it's no excuse of using tap water anymore...

[HBOY]

distilled water.. ito ba yung water rin na nilalagay sa mga batteries??....

[mojo36]

yes, distilled water yung nilalagay sa batteries. Iba iba rin kasi ang nga bottled waters, yung Absolute is distilled, yung iba naman e mineral water at yung nabibili sa water refilling stores e purified. So kung distilled ang kailangan, just check the bottle na distilled nga ito.

[HBOY]

so yung absolute e pwede ring battery fluid?. mahal nga lang.. eheheh...

hmmm... masubukan nga yan.. pinaplano ko na rin naman kasing i-flush yung rad ko eh....

so ano ba dapat talaga process?. use a flushing solution?. o just drain it.. run a hose on top, wait until the water coming out at the bottom starts to become clean, then close the plug, fill it with coolant/water (distilled) mixture then go??

so far yan ang ginagawa ko. drain, use hose, then plug, then fill with tap water lang... walgn coolant...

[Djerms]

Ako din due na yata for flushing.

What i'll do is to drain the water from the radiator and put a hose with running water while engine is running. Tapos kapag malinis na i'll put a 50/50 mixture ng distilled water and coolant sa reservior tapos i'll put it in the radiator then fill the remaining with water.

Tama ba ang gagawin ko? :D

[afrasay]

Ako din due na yata for flushing.

What i'll do is to drain the water from the radiator and put a hose with running water while engine is running. Tapos kapag malinis na i'll put a 50/50 mixture ng distilled water and coolant sa reservior tapos i'll put it in the radiator then fill the remaining with water.

Tama ba ang gagawin ko? :D

Mismo... :wink:

[Brian]

Ako din due na yata for flushing.

What i'll do is to drain the water from the radiator and put a hose with running water while engine is running. Tapos kapag malinis na i'll put a 50/50 mixture ng distilled water and coolant sa reservior tapos i'll put it in the radiator then fill the remaining with water.

Tama ba ang gagawin ko? :D

Bakit kailangan na umandar ang makina while flushing the radiator?

[afrasay]

Para yon remaining coolant/water lumabas from the engine.