[DeTomaso] Cleaning rust out of the console heater tubes

[Art Stephens]

Hello Mike,
     Here are some thoughts.  How about replacing the old lines with some 
new stainless ones?  How about finding a way to flush the lines with a 
garden hose?  You could at least keep the initial crap out of the radiator 
that way.  What about using a vacuum?  I guess with a vacuum,  you run some 
risk of sucking some of the crap from one line into the system?  Another 
alternative would be a filter or maybe one on each line near the radiator 
just to make sure you don't get the wrong line.

Art



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:56 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Cleaning rust out of the console heater tubes


> I've finally removed my heater valve to rebuild it, and after not having 
> any
> fluid in the pipes under the console for a long time, there is a fair 
> amount
> of rust flake.  I want to avoid getting that flake into my cooling system
> and compromising my new radiator, so the question is how to try to clean 
> up
> the inside of the pipes before I put the valve and new hoses back on and
> fill the heater system.
>
> I've thought of devising some kind of long wire pipe cleaner that I can 
> run
> the length of the pipes, but access at either end to get it in and work it
> is a bitch.  I'm not sure flushing it with water will do as much as the 
> hot
> water coming through the system.
> I wonder if just forcing a length of course hemp rope through and working 
> it
> will do the trick, then running water through.
>
> I'm looking for suggestions.  I realize I kind of screwed myself by not
> keeping fluid in the pipes far the last few years. The pipes seem to be a
> pretty stout steel, so I'm not too worried that they've rusted through.
> Guess I'll find out though.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike Thomas
>
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