fixerupper
Well-known Member
I need to flush an F20 radiator. It is off the tractor and I don't plan on putting it back on for a year, maybe two so I have plenty of time. The engine out of this tractor had a good amount of rust in the water jacket and the sleeves were pitted fairly bad so I have an idea the water wasn't so good on the farm this tractor came from. I expect the radiator core is fairly well rusted up too.
I want to put some kind of rust dissolver/cleaner in this radiator and let it sit for awhile. When I read the archives, vinegar or a commercial cleaner were mentioned. What do you guys prefer? One poster mentioned finding 10% vinegar instead of the 5% vinegar we find in the grocery store. What do you guys recommend for this? I know this is like an oil preference question but I thought I would ask nonetheless.
I want to put some kind of rust dissolver/cleaner in this radiator and let it sit for awhile. When I read the archives, vinegar or a commercial cleaner were mentioned. What do you guys prefer? One poster mentioned finding 10% vinegar instead of the 5% vinegar we find in the grocery store. What do you guys recommend for this? I know this is like an oil preference question but I thought I would ask nonetheless.