Help needed. Spraying oil.
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Just the adaptors will work but you will need to aquire new hoses. Bulk hose will not work because of the bend you will need to make. If you get the kit you will get the hoses too. It could be cheaper than getting new hoses at the part store. Remember also that you wont be able to look up the hoses per your vehicle you will need to pick up some random hose that will work.
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$600?!?!?!? I think I would be walking for the next few weeks lol.
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flush the radiator and heater core separately. unhook both hoses to each, run water through till clear. garden hose should hook right up to the heater hose. dont use alot of pressure on it, cooling system is not made to handle the pressure you have in your water system so if it cloggs theres a chance you could blow a seam in the core. radiator has big hoses so just run the water through, not much of a chance of building up pressure in it.
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flush the radiator and heater core separately. unhook both hoses to each, run water through till clear. garden hose should hook right up to the heater hose. dont use alot of pressure on it, cooling system is not made to handle the pressure you have in your water system so if it cloggs theres a chance you could blow a seam in the core. radiator has big hoses so just run the water through, not much of a chance of building up pressure in it.
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yes if thats the heater core hose. some years have a one way valve on the heater hose, at least thats what i have read so if it seems plugged try running it the other direction. oh and dont mix the orange antifeeze with the green stuff. turns to jello kinda goop.
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Alright, is it best to refill with the dex-cool or use a different type after everything is flushed? From what I've gathered the dex-cool is better to prevent from having to flush everything out so often.
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Well everything is flushed out now I have to wait to get some of the cleaner to run through it for a bit. Then I'm going to refill it with dex-cool. How much will I need. Just one jug or more that one jug? I'm not sure on what is needed to completely fill everything back up.
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depends on if your using pre mixed or straight antifreeze. the 3.4 takes a little over three gallons (12.3 qts) total, lt1 takes 15.3. if you flushed the motor as well as the core and radiator then you would assume the motor is full of water only, so dump the gal and a half in and add water till she is about full, the idea being to reach a 50/50 split of antifreeze and water.
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depends on if your using pre mixed or straight antifreeze. the 3.4 takes a little over three gallons (12.3 qts) total, lt1 takes 15.3. if you flushed the motor as well as the core and radiator then you would assume the motor is full of water only, so dump the gal and a half in and add water till she is about full, the idea being to reach a 50/50 split of antifreeze and water.