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Re: Rust in the cylinder head?

To: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>, Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Rust in the cylinder head?
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:33:33 -0700 (PDT)
Charles,

Try some Prestone "Super flush". It works pretty good.


Dan Dwelley
 
--- "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
> Dear list:
> 
> Among the Sprite chores that occupied me this
> weekend, I started
> disassembling the cooling system.  While removing
> the gooseneck to get at
> the thermostat (surprise... none was in there!), I
> noticed that the coolant,
> which had long since vanished, had left a thick
> coating of rust flakes all
> through the head.  Is there a way to clear that
> stuff out of there without
> pulling the head?  Does the water pressure afforded
> by a garden hose flush
> enough of that stuff out to be useful?  Or should I
> just pull the head and
> send it off to a warm bath at my machine shop?
> 
> BTW, what is the fluid that is used in a hot tank?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> Bloomfield, NJ
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> "How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
> 


=====
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.

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