[DeTomaso] Cleaning rust out of the console heater tubes

[Art Stephens]

> Thanks Art.  I've heard of folks trying to replace the lines in the 
> console,
> but since they are covered both sides with sheet metal, not sure how I 
> could
> do that without some serious cutting work - not in the plan right now. <

Oops,  my bad.  I guess I wasn't paying attention,  I thought you were 
talking about the cooling tubes underneath the car.  I have heard of people 
running a smaller hose inside a rusted out line and then just using the 
smaller hose as your heater line.  That gives me another idea,  why not just 
run the largest hose you can thru your lines and ream them out that way? 
Another thought I had would be to run a small drain snake thru the lines, 
you might have to butcher the snake but it might do the job?  Compressed air 
might also help?

Art



>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Art Stephens [mailto:artstephens at verizon.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 11:09 PM
> To: Mike Thomas; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleaning rust out of the console heater tubes
>
> 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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