Re: 2 litre coolant passages

["Paul Bayly" <thebaylys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony, what makes you think they are blocked ?  Remove the block drain plug
and if the coolant comes out relatively clean, I'd not bother.  Being a wet
sleeve engine the block shouldn't be clogged and it's unlikely the head will
be.  If you suspect anything major then pulling the engine down is probably
a good idea.  As the radiator has passages which are a lot smaller than
anything inside the engine, if the rad looks good then the engine will be OK

You can use a variety of chemical cleaners however I am always reluctant to
recommend them, especially on a mixed metal engine.  If it ain't broke, dont
fix it !

Beatle
Oz
-------Original Message-------

From: Tony Martie
Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2003 09:02:25 AM
To: alfa@domain.elided
Subject: 2 litre coolant passages

Can the coolant passages be cleaned out without tearing down the engine?
If so, how should I go about doing so?
Anyone?

Tony Martie
78 Spider
http://tmpd.net
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