Flushing Cooling Sys. with Sod. Bicarb.

[connolly@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Connolly)]

The cooling system on my GTV-6 is due for changing. I
looked up an article in an old Bobcor catalog which
recommends: 
            a. drain the system.

            b. re-fill with a solution of water and 
               10 ozs. of Sodium Bicarbonate and run 
               the engine slowly for 10-15 min.

            c. drain the system, and allow engine to 
               cool down.
                
            d. circulate running water with the drain
               cock open.

            e. re-fill with water only and run the en-
               gine slowly for a few min. and drain.

            f. fill with fresh antifreeze solution and
               bleed system according to instructions
               in manual.

Any comments? Good idea, bad idea, not necessary? Got
a better idea? Thanks.

Greg Connolly.
1973 GTV, Lemans Blue
1982 GTV-6 Balocco, #173 of 350            

            

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