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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: viper357 on 26 February 2013, 12:10:01

Title: How do I Reverse flush radiator?
Post by: viper357 on 26 February 2013, 12:10:01

Hi guys

How would I reverse flush the radiator on my 3.2 v6? Should I put the hosepipe on the drain plug? And then which pipe should I take off, the small one at the top left that goes to the water bottle?

Thanks.

Title: Re: How do I Reverse flush radiator?
Post by: PhilRich on 26 February 2013, 13:37:46

Quote from: viper357 on 26 February 2013, 12:10:01

Hi guys

How would I reverse flush the radiator on my 3.2 v6? Should I put the hosepipe on the drain plug? And then which pipe should I take off, the small one at the top left that goes to the water bottle?

Thanks.

I would have thought the best/only way was to either remove the Rad from the car altogether or at least to remove both top & bottom hoses & direct the flushed water away from the engine bay somehow :-\
You certainly don't want to be dislodging any crap from the radiator & sending it around the cooling system to block somewhere else! ;)

Title: Re: How do I Reverse flush radiator?
Post by: omega3000 on 26 February 2013, 14:15:51

Quote from: PhilRich on 26 February 2013, 13:37:46

Quote from: viper357 on 26 February 2013, 12:10:01

Hi guys

How would I reverse flush the radiator on my 3.2 v6? Should I put the hosepipe on the drain plug? And then which pipe should I take off, the small one at the top left that goes to the water bottle?

Thanks.

I would have thought the best/only way was to either remove the Rad from the car altogether or at least to remove both top & bottom hoses & direct the flushed water away from the engine bay somehow :-\
You certainly don't want to be dislodging any crap from the radiator & sending it around the cooling system to block somewhere else! ;)

Aye its the best way and be amazed how much crap comes out especially if its had rad seal in  :(