If Any of you guys here could check out the other thread i posted that'd be great, having what i think is a battery problem but i didnt want to change the topic of this thread.



On topic: think my cooling system is all good finally, thank you guys for all the help and advice, learning a lot about how the cooling system works in the process

 

Sweet ... i was pondering this yesterday haha

easy enuf to flush .. thanks

 

Ah!! I see now! Thank you, djb for bringing along us rookies!

 

True, though to be fair, I just bought this thing earlier this year, so it was the previous owner's neglect. The sad part is he had some quick-lube place "flush" the cooling system last year a few months before I bought it. That's why I've been changing all the fluids, even if the old paperwork said it's been done. The only thing left is a brake fluid flush, and I just picked up a new adapter for my Motive power bleeder to fit the Jeep. And power steering as well. Everything else has been done. F/R diffs, TC, trans, coolant.

 

Why would u buy a neglected Jeep? Just kidding.

If it was actually done (flushed and refilled with new/fresh), I find it hard to believe that what's in those jugs is only a few months old. Now u have a better idea what to look for/at when considering a used vehicle. It's pretty easy to spot neglect when u know what to look for.

 

It's actually in really good condition, old coolant aside. Paint looks really good. Interior is mint. Engine pulls hard and burns just about no oil. It used to leak but I fixed that with new oil filter adapted o-rings.

 

That's good to know....sounds like u did get a good one. That means we'll never hear from u again, regarding a nasty coolant post. Right? LOL

 

First, I would not mix vinegar and laundry detergent. I have no idea what would happen! It might be no problem, but it might be.... very interesting!

Second, I just dump the SA8 into the radiator with whatever is in there (yes, it's fine with the coolant), put the cap on, and go back to normal life for a month or so. Let your normal driving run the stuff through the system.

THEN do the flush with the garden hose.

If your system is so gunked up that nothing is flowing through the heater core, you might want to do the garden hose before the SA8 treatment. If so, when you refill, just use water. Don't waste money on coolant since you're going to dump it in a few weeks. Of course, that assumes you don't need to worry about freezing.

Once it's all clean, put her back together, refill with the proper coolant mix, and enjoy!

 

Agreed, but then, we know about those quick-lube kind of places and how honest they are, right? They would NEVER charge for a service they didn't actually do, right?

Right.

 

That's one reason my sig starts out with......Man Law.