[DeTomaso] Radiator drain and new hoses

[Charles McCall]

As a corollary to your question, I have a Tefba coolant filter installed in
my system which you may want to consider. Mike Drew turned me onto those a
few years ago, and he found honest-to-goodness ROCKS in his coolant system
that the filter trapped. 

I installed mine too late to save my radiator from needing to be rebuilt by
the DeTomaso factory due to clogged passages (although they may have rebuilt
it anyway....) but it should help prevent that from being required a second
time. 

It wasn't expensive, was easy to install, is easy to inspect, and gives
peace of mind. Something to consider. 

Charles McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
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De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
nombre de michael at michaelshortt.com
Enviado el: lunes, 26 de enero de 2009 16:39
Para: clay willmott
CC: List Pantera
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Radiator drain and new hoses

Personally, I'd run it until it came up to temp and let plain water help
clear away any loose debris/rust etc that has formed and could work its way
into clogging up a radiator tube.  Then carefully drain the system properly
by also jacking up the front and the rear alternately to get as much of it
out as possible.  I would also replace the thermostat at this point and
possibly the water pump unless I was 100% sure that it was in perfect
working order.

The stiffer hoses can be made more pliant by putting them into the oven at
150 for a few minutes and I've used a smidgen of Dawn Dish washing liquid as
a lubricant on the male parts to help facilitate easier installation, I
don't see what a little WD-$0 could hurt either, perhaps others know of some
reaction to rubber but I know of none.  Wear some work gloves if you heat
the hoses up to make it less ouchy!

Consider double hose clamps as well and make sure that the srcew/tightener
part isn't facing down underneath the car where it might hit a speed bump or
road debris.

Michael in Savannah




On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:24 AM, clay willmott
<claywillmott at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Is there any best way to drain the radiator to get out all of the debris
> without a flush system?
> I am changing out my temp sensor and am planning to drain/replace the
> antifreeze.
>
> I have the heater shut off and there is zero coolant in the heater hoses
as
> I drained it last winter when I redid the heater box. Is running the car
for
> a few minutes and then draining best or does it even matter?
>
> Also, how hard is it to install the Gates Blue stripe hose?  I was told it
> is better and lasts a lifetime but is very stiff.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Clay
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