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Re: radiator cleaning

To: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: radiator cleaning
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 13:13:27 -0700
Didn't you get waterlogged?

----- Original Message -----
From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: radiator cleaning


>
> I was also used in swimming pools along with Chlorine.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Smith [mailto:CraigS@iewc.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 1:22 PM
> To: 'J Constantino'; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: radiator cleaning
>
>
>
> I was with a gentleman that took an MGB rad To a shop to have it cored.
> Before the guy put it down in the tank he took a standard industrial
bottle
> of Muratic Acid and poured it right down the throat.
> Cleaned that thing shinny bright on the inside.
>
> Now he didn't let it sit very long before he put clear water in behind it.
>
> I'm not sure what the concentration of the acid was but if I'm not
mistaken
> it's the same as the stuff you get at a home center to clean concrete.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Constantino [mailto:jjcon2@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 3:08 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: radiator cleaning
>
>
>
> --0-1957747793-965419689=:10305
>
>
> Hi List:
>
> My car is apart for a rebuild and I am about to tackle the radiator.
Before
> I repaint the outside ( with Eastwood rad paint), I was wondering if
anyone
> has any good methods for cleaning the scale and mineral deposits out of
the
> core.  It worked OK before I took the car off the road and there wasn't an
> excessive amount of visible crud in the tanks, this is just a preventative
> cleaning.
>
> I was thinking of filling it with vinegar and letting it soak for a day or
> two.  Seems like the mild acid might help loosen the unwanted crud up.
>
> Anyone know of any other proven chemical soups I might try or have any
dire
> warnings?
>
> Jason, GT6+
>
>
>
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> --0-1957747793-965419689=:10305
>
> <P>Hi List:</P>
> <P>My car is apart for a rebuild and I am about to tackle the
> radiator.&nbsp; Before I repaint the outside ( with Eastwood rad paint), I
> was wondering if anyone has any good methods for cleaning the scale and
> mineral deposits out of the core.&nbsp; It worked OK before I took the car
> off the road and there wasn't an excessive amount of visible crud in the
> tanks, this is just a preventative&nbsp;cleaning. </P>
> <P>I was thinking of filling it with vinegar and letting it soak for a day
> or two.&nbsp; Seems like the mild acid might help loosen the unwanted crud
> up.&nbsp; </P>
> <P>Anyone know of any other proven chemical soups I might try or have any
> dire warnings?</P>
> <P>Jason, GT6+</P><p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br>
> Kick off your party with <a href="http://invites.yahoo.com/";>Yahoo!
> Invites</a>.
> --0-1957747793-965419689=:10305--
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