[Shotimes] Install of Prestone Backflush kit for cooling system?

[Paul Nimz]

No it would not flush out the heater core.  You have to directly connect to
the one of the heater line.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


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Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 10:36 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Install of Prestone Backflush kit for cooling system?


> I picked up one of those kits for a buck at a parts store, it was brought
> back by a customer that didn't want it. So I figure what do I have to lose
> for a buck.
>
> It says to put it onto the heater hose, but I looked at the hose that runs
> from the thermostat housing to the oil/water cooler. Would this be a good
> place to put thier little plastic attachment to hook up a garden hose. I
> would think that putting it into the heater hose would be ideal, but it
> looks to me that I'd have the intake blocking the way for future flushes,
> cause you hook the garden hose to the plastic thing.
>
> Would putting the attachment into that line for the oil/water thing still
> flush the heater core? Being that it is behind the thermostat, I would
> think it would. Anyone have any experience with this little kit?
>
> Bruce
>
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