Radiator performance? Life expectancy?
Just thought I'd put this out to you guys, since you are all so smart!! :B Truck in sig, getting old. 393,500 K on the odometer. (244,509 miles) I noticed while towing 8000 pounds of trailer in ...
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rhagfo wrote:
Something many don't think about is the outside of the radiator, gunk and bugs build up on them over time, pull and clean the outside.
People never give a thought about cleaning the rad. It collects all kinds of junk and it clogs the fins and reduced efficiency. I clean the rads on my farm reactors daily when in the field and my vehicles yearly FROM THE FAN SIDE, not from the front to the back. You can buy a cleaning wand on Amazon but I use compressed air and an extendable blow gun followed by a pressure washer with a wide fan tip installed..
You'll be amazed at how much better the rad cools when it's clean. Just like you body, works better when clean.:p
