[DeTomaso] Cleaning rust out of the console heater tubes

[Mike Thomas]

Thanks again Tomas.  This trick will be to get some gunk out of the pipes
first so it doesn't clog up my heater core.
Mike 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Thomas Tornblom
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 12:24 AM
To: Charles McCall
Cc: Tomas Gunnarsson; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleaning rust out of the console heater tubes

Charles McCall skrev:
>  I have one of these installed on my car:
> http://www.tefba.com/

Yep, I have one of these as well, and it trapped a lot of gunk when first
installed, although much gunk had already been trapped in my stock radiator
:-( I'm using a Fluidyne aluminum radiator now.

I have checked the Tefba a few times since I instaleld it, and there is only
occasional minor rust flakes caught now.

> 
> It will help keep crap from flowing through your system, clogging up 
> your radiator.
> 
> Mike Drew first reported on this many moons ago, and installed one on 
> his GT350 clone, if I remember correctly. He found all kinds of 
> garbage, including actual pebbles and stones, in his system.
> 
> I had to have my radiator rebuilt once by DeTomaso (I think they 
> rebuilt it with gold-lining or something) and didn't want to have to do it
again.
> Something to consider, especially if you think you'll have rust flakes 
> in your system.
> 
> 
>> ----- 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
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>>>
>>> Archive Search Engine Now Available at
>> http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>>> DeTomaso mailing list
>>> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
>>> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ---
>> --------
>>
>>
>>
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/>
>> Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.21/2103 - Release Date:
>> 05/07/09
>> 18:05:00
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>>
>> Archive Search Engine Now Available at 
>> http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>>
>> DeTomaso mailing list
>> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
>> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>> <P><p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"
>> style="font-size:13.5px">____________________________________________
>> ___________________<BR><a
>> style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #00f"
href="
>> http://www.eniro.se/?partnerid=spray_mail" target="_blank">Eniro 
>> Supersök
>> - är vad det heter</a></font>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>>
>> Archive Search Engine Now Available at 
>> http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>>
>> DeTomaso mailing list
>> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
>> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>>
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
> 
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at 
> http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
> 
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
> 
> !DSPAM:4a03dc36406153625052!
> 


-- 
Real life:   Thomas Törnblom             Email:  Thomas.Tornblom at Hax.SE
Snail mail:  Banvallsvägen 14            Phone:    +46 18 444 33 21
              S - 754 40 Uppsala, Sweden  Cellular: +46 70 261 1372

_______________________________________________

Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA

Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/

DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso