| bobs36 | -- 10-04-2010 @ 2:31 PM |
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i use vinegar to clean my radiator in my 36, is there any thing else to use that works?, thank you
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| keith oh | -- 10-04-2010 @ 5:03 PM |
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No the only effective way to clean a radiator is to have a reliable radiator shop to remove the top or bottom and rod it out.
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| supereal | -- 10-05-2010 @ 10:04 AM |
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We stopped sending radiators out to the only surviving local shop, not only because it was expensive, but even the most diligent boiling and rodding doesn't completely remove many years of internal deposits, and doesn't address the problem of fins that have separated from the tubes. At one time, a radiator could be recored, but now it seems that only replacement of the whole unit is possible. It is a big investment, but offers the only "permanent" solution to a heating problem. Internal coating of calcium and other water borne contaminants is an efficient insulator, both in the block and the radiator. As replacing the block isn't an option, you are left with the choice of being sure the other main part of the system is at top efficiency.
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| Cecil/WV | -- 10-09-2010 @ 1:53 PM |
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I just had a radiator recored in Winchester, Va week before last with a 4 row core for my '50 Ford for $414.00 including tax. Shiny side up! Cecil/WV
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