I tried searching for a thread that could help me with my current issue with my Cruiser build/revival but didn't see anything that seemed similar. Started a separate thread from my build thread for troubleshooting this issue.
Last weekend, I got my Dad's old cruiser running again but had a radiator hose burst when I first started her up (she was running for about 3 minutes) dumping fresh radiator fluid everywhere. I got new hoses in the mail yesterday, but ran into a snag when I went to install today.
From some intense Googling, I am thinking that the old radiator antifreeze crystalized and clogged up the system. I didn't know that could happen, but unknowingly trying to push that slurry through didn't help at all. Thank God that hose burst, as I don't think there was any coolant running through the engine at this point.
I tried digging it out with a screwdriver, but it appears that it is solid all the way past the bypass hose. I tried to flush it using water but couldn't even get it to move.
I am not sure how to proceed... Is there anything that I can use to dissolve this blockage to flush it out without damaging my cruiser, or will I have to take the thermostat housing and the head off the engine to clear it?
Last weekend, I got my Dad's old cruiser running again but had a radiator hose burst when I first started her up (she was running for about 3 minutes) dumping fresh radiator fluid everywhere. I got new hoses in the mail yesterday, but ran into a snag when I went to install today.
From some intense Googling, I am thinking that the old radiator antifreeze crystalized and clogged up the system. I didn't know that could happen, but unknowingly trying to push that slurry through didn't help at all. Thank God that hose burst, as I don't think there was any coolant running through the engine at this point.
I tried digging it out with a screwdriver, but it appears that it is solid all the way past the bypass hose. I tried to flush it using water but couldn't even get it to move.
I am not sure how to proceed... Is there anything that I can use to dissolve this blockage to flush it out without damaging my cruiser, or will I have to take the thermostat housing and the head off the engine to clear it?