Cooling System Rehab - Any Pointers?
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When you got your radiator and the rest of your cooling system up to snuff, throw in a bottle of water wetter from redline racing. This stuff really works. I use it in all my rigs.
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp
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'78 FJ40
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp
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thanks 60wag. i totally forgot about the block. that should also mean that my coolant/water ratio is also lower now and that i have 'regular' water (hose) in the mix with the distilled and coolant.
water wetter is a good suggestion. i used to run water wetter all the time when i was racing SCCA. i know i have a bottle or 2 laying around - i'll give it a try also.
water wetter is a good suggestion. i used to run water wetter all the time when i was racing SCCA. i know i have a bottle or 2 laying around - i'll give it a try also.
60wag said:
Nonono, I know what you're talking about - what I mean is, the belt-driven fan will kick in when you start the truck back up after it sits for about 5-10 minutes, regardless of temperature. Either way, it sounds like the clutch is my culprit.
How much should I expect to pay for OE? The Toyota dealership in my area quoted me at $205.89, to which I replied with a half-grin and a "I'll check around, thanks."
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Well I couldn't get the t-stat housing in time. So my friend just drained the rad (the coolant was pretty clean), not the block, and replaced the upper hose.
He found a pinhole leak in the bottom of the radiator, so he put in some stop leak, and then refilled the coolant.
He said I should bring it back, and he'll pull the radiator, so we can take it to a shop to get fixed. Then he'll put it back in, and replace the lower hoses, t-stat, t-stat gaskets and housing at the same time.
When I drove it Phoenix on Friday, it did just fine. Mostly hung around the second mark. When I climbed, it got up the the third. When I sat in traffic, in the heat, it was about halfway up.
And as a side benefit, I now I have turn signals again! I asked him if he could test the flasher unit. He had me put the fuse back in, he put the flasher unit back in, disconnected the horn, put the hazards/horn fuse back in (we had that fuse out because the horn sounds constantly) -- and alas, they suddenly started working again.
Also, I did the foil trick, and my windows work again, except for the passenger side. I though the motor was just shot. But my DSS pushed the switch, and it went down. It just didn't go back up.
On the downside, he says my engine has a "miss" ... probably the ignition ... whatever that means.
He found a pinhole leak in the bottom of the radiator, so he put in some stop leak, and then refilled the coolant.
He said I should bring it back, and he'll pull the radiator, so we can take it to a shop to get fixed. Then he'll put it back in, and replace the lower hoses, t-stat, t-stat gaskets and housing at the same time.
When I drove it Phoenix on Friday, it did just fine. Mostly hung around the second mark. When I climbed, it got up the the third. When I sat in traffic, in the heat, it was about halfway up.
And as a side benefit, I now I have turn signals again! I asked him if he could test the flasher unit. He had me put the fuse back in, he put the flasher unit back in, disconnected the horn, put the hazards/horn fuse back in (we had that fuse out because the horn sounds constantly) -- and alas, they suddenly started working again.
Also, I did the foil trick, and my windows work again, except for the passenger side. I though the motor was just shot. But my DSS pushed the switch, and it went down. It just didn't go back up.
On the downside, he says my engine has a "miss" ... probably the ignition ... whatever that means.