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OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator

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Tx Jim

05-25-2005 09:14:22




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Have any of you ever heard of putting clothes soap in radiator to clean out deposits and make engine run cooler?Thanks,Jim




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Mac

05-25-2005 16:36:57




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
For oil in cooling water we've always used Calgon or similar automatic dishwashing detergent. Had a Cat3516 that blew oil cooler and cooling water turned to brown thick whipped cream consistency. I didn't think we'd ever get it clean, but 3 seperate doses of dishwasher detergent had it good as new.



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dhermesc

05-26-2005 05:44:50




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Mac, 05-25-2005 16:36:57  
Dish washing soap has been used on all our construction equipment also. Can't see how TIDE would have much effect on cleaning a coolant system, but could be wrong.



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RayP(MI)

05-25-2005 16:30:30




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
I"ve used dishwasher detergent with good success, several times. Usually flush with fresh water and a tablespoon or two of Cascade or Electrosol run it a day or two, and repeat, until clean. Then repalced with clean - demineralized water and antifreeze.



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thejdman01

05-25-2005 14:15:19




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
who ever gave you that idea needs to be slapped. coolan inporperly mixed next to a super hot cylinder wall will buble and the bubble "explodes" and actually takes pieces of metal the cylinder liner with it. a process known as cavitation if you want to read up on it. this can happen just from improperly mixed coolant put soap and bubbles in there and youll have it majorly. the flush down at the auto store isnt nearly waht the costof a motor is. prestone makes it along with many others its called super flush coolant flush buy some of that

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RB/CT

05-25-2005 12:56:00




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
Use Arm and Hammer Baking Soda. Let it stay in a while and then drain. Fill with Antifreeze and Distilled water and you will be good to go.



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OHJim

05-25-2005 12:41:14




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
I've used Sani-flush with good results. You have to watch though, as it sometimes eats the rust that is sealing a frost plug and causes a leak.



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Mike M

05-25-2005 10:27:50




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
I heard of a truck mechanic that does that. I tried it once, I used some other brand looked like Lawrence Welks bubble machine.



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Nebraska Cowman

05-25-2005 10:22:27




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
washing soda I believe is what you want
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jal-SD

05-25-2005 12:33:55




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 05-25-2005 10:22:27  
We've used washing soda several times & works OK. You'd be suprised what it will take out. (My $0.02 worth. jal-SD)



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Rod F.

05-25-2005 09:46:33




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
Hi Jim,
For oil, yes soap will work. Only used when head gasket goes bad, and oil is forced into cooling system. And then you flush and flush and flush, as the suds aren't easy to get out either. I watched a guy do that on an IH 466 once. It did the trick. If the usual sludge in the cooling system that builds up over time is the problem, then there are a number of good comercial rad flushing products out there to do the job. Check out the auto supply. They will have one, no fuss, no muss. HTH.

Rod

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mike3501

05-25-2005 09:23:48




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 Re: OT:Putting Tide soap in radiator in reply to Tx Jim, 05-25-2005 09:14:22  
I can't imagine that it would be strong enough to do any good



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