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Old 11-08-2013, 10:45 PM
Adriel Adriel is offline
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Originally Posted by eatont9999 View Post
I'm not sure where the hose goes but UGH, that is nasty! You might want to look into a citric acid flush. If that build up is in the hose, you can bet it is all throughout the cooling system.

Eaton, thank you so very much for trying!

Did you see all the rust in the pipes? I thought the P.O. was right in using standard green, but apparently diesels need a special coolant to handle corrosion and hot spots caused by a compression engine. So will be switching to Zerex diesel formula, which isn't the same as what folks are using on here.

Before I make the switch, that is why I wanted to do Zerex Super Cleaner and Zerex Super Flush. figure to pull a hose or two and see if they made any difference. Should have per this: If you ever need to flush your coolant system... [Archive] - Massdriven Automotive Forums
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