Prestone Flush Kit Install (1 Viewer)

[monkd]

Anyone have a pic of a standard temporary Prestone Flush Kit install? I'm having some trouble discerning the proper location from past past post and the backflush scenarios are confusing to me.

Thanks,

monkd

 

[NLXTACY]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/14891-cleaned-my-cooling-system-full-scoop.html

Post #7

I am currently getting the parts together now to do this same thing.

 

[e9999]

put mine in one of the heater lines.
Interestingly, even though I check it for leaks every time I'm under the hood cuz that thing is potentially scary, it never did leak. Some of the other hoses however leaked a bit at the hose clamps, in contrast...

 

[94SRUNNER]

I installed the t-fitting a few weeks ago when I did my flush and fill. I check it every time I fill up and notice a few drops on the manifold heat shield. Never wet obviously, just a dried red spot. But when I inspect it it is never wet, the clamps are good a tight, so it must just drip a little when the system is under a lot of pressure. Nevertheless I am going to call CDan on Monday and order a new hose.

 

[nicholas]

I have had the prestone T installed into the original OE hose since last summer. I have not had any problems with it leaking and I was even able to get it to fit the heater pipe that came in the S/C kit. However, I don't know what the lifespan is on the tee, so I will probably change it out for a solid piece of hose when I install my block heater this summer. I All of my heater hoses are new except for the rear ones and the the one the tee is in. I'll keep the tee/hose around for future flushes though, it's pretty handy.

 

[jvazquez53]

Here's mine.

 

[latinoguy]

thread revival

I am getting ready to do a coolant flush. My search here has not referenced good pics of a prestone flush kit, hence thread revival. Maybe it is just me, I can remove the radiator (which I have done) but I can't get my head around making a coolant flush kit.....

in your old thread Cleaned my cooling system: the full scoop...
post # 7 you

you have the prestone flush kit installed along the heater's outlet hose, and mention that it is a good place to flush the block.

Does this set up also address back flushing the heater hose? I mention this because others take the water hose to the U shaped heater hose by the firewall.

put mine in one of the heater lines.
Interestingly, even though I check it for leaks every time I'm under the hood cuz that thing is potentially scary, it never did leak. Some of the other hoses however leaked a bit at the hose clamps, in contrast...

 

[sdbrassfield]

Those prestone T-fitting things are prone to leaking or failing at the wrong times. I know from first hand experience.

If you want to flush your coolant system, just take that old leaky a** garden hose you were going to throw away and cut off about 4 feet of it from the female end. Remove/slide the heater hose from the firewall, slide the garden hose onto the nipple, connect your new garden hose you bought to replace the old leaky a** hose to the female coupling of your 4 foot hose, and wham, flush away.

Works great on heater cores also if you disconnect both heater hoses (that way you are not flushing heater core sediment/deposits into your system or radiator).