Subject	Agreed Carolina..... 'good coolant flush'
Posted by	FrozTTy on July 10, 2019 at 10:35 AM
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In Reply To	This is a tough area to diagnose/troubleshoot with the posted by CarolinaZ_TT on July 10, 2019 at 09:31 AM
Message	I asked this on another thread, of what is recommended as a 'good coolant flush'. I don't think there is a solid answer here. I could bring it to Valvoline, have them 'flush' it but they don't apply pressure to the system from what I've gathered. So, this could be $100+ wasted in my mind.
Follow Ups	Follow-up to Driver's Side Turbo Coolant Hose - FrozTTy 11:10:01 07/08/19 Couple of things - CarolinaZ_TT 14:04:36 07/09/19 Good thoughts - FrozTTy 20:14:33 07/09/19 Yes it is possible for the turbo hardlines to get clogged. - MixManMash 08:05:25 07/10/19 I'm using my original USDM turbos still (n/m) - FrozTTy 08:17:48 07/10/19 I've seen the hardlines get gunked up on USDM motors - MixManMash 21:37:16 07/10/19 Is there anything you think I should do before digging - FrozTTy 08:21:43 07/10/19 This is a tough area to diagnose/troubleshoot with the - CarolinaZ_TT 09:31:13 07/10/19 Agreed Carolina..... 'good coolant flush' - FrozTTy 10:35:57 07/10/19 Once I have access to the hardlines, could I insert - FrozTTy 10:37:41 07/10/19 Absolutely - I might also pick up a pack of pipe cleaners - CarolinaZ_TT 14:50:11 07/10/19 I have also drained the cooling system completely, even by - MixManMash 21:43:20 07/10/19 Understood, but flushing a leaking system is another topic (n/m) - FrozTTy 08:06:55 07/11/19 As in, I can't even drive around with that flush product - FrozTTy 08:08:19 07/11/19 Time to pressurize the system - CarolinaZ_TT 14:40:56 07/11/19 Thanks again - FrozTTy 07:33:49 07/12/19 Didn't pressure test it yet - FrozTTy 08:58:54 07/15/19 Coolant is circulating through the turbos in all conditions - CarolinaZ_TT 11:08:51 07/15/19 Good timing on this subject, as I'm highly suspicious that - Woodnutz 07:05:07 07/10/19 With the plenum off, and the transmission out, it is - MixManMash 08:07:12 07/10/19 Very nice on your purchases - FrozTTy 08:20:57 07/10/19 Luckily, it wasn't a catastrophic blowout and I was only a - Woodnutz 14:25:28 07/10/19
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