[DML] Re: Sediment in Cooling system

["jmlaux83" <jmlaux83@xxxxxxxxx>]

I found something called Prestone:super flush and my automotive 
store. It says it will remove deposits from the cooling system. I 
haven't tried it out though since my engine actually need to run 
before I can put this in :)

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Palatinus, Joe" <jopalatinus@xxxx> 
wrote:
> DO NOT PUT LIQUID PLUMBER NEAR YOUR ENGINE. Liquid plumber contains
> little pieces of aluminum and sodium hydroxide which together with 
water
> react vigorously.  The pipes in your house are not aluminum and can 
take
> this reaction.  A little liquid plumber on your engine mixed with 
water
> could feasibly eat a hole through the aluminum.  It is true that 
liquid
> plumber is occasionally used to remove anodized coatings from 
aluminum,
> but the parts are typically soaked in an open area and rinsed with
> copious amounts of water very quickly.  The people that use draino 
and
> other acid/alkaline solvents on aluminum are making a deal with the
> devil.  I would try sanding the sediment out if you can get to it, I
> realize it is within the pipes, so this might not be a feasible 
option,
> there are some chemicals, which would be safe such as paint 
thinner, or
> brake clean, these will remove organic deposits, but would probably 
not
> be things you would want to put in the pipes while the car the 
running.
> 
> See you in PF
> 
> Joe P.
> VIN 17167 6808
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Message: 6
>    Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 13:25:47 -0500
>    From: "Video Bob" <videobob@xxxx>
> Subject: RE: Sediment in Cooling system
> 
> Liquid Plumber?
> Some other solvent?
> (Use at your own risk, I have no idea what this would do!)
> -VB




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