The Ford Barn

burner31 · 07-18-2016, 09:40 AM

Been in the upper 90's with a heat index of 108-119 here in Oklahoma lately, my car started running a little warm, so I pulled the radiator, turned it upside down and gave it a good flush.
The picture shows what was sitting on the radiator tube shelf, blocking some of the flow, runs a steady 160 on flat ground and 170 going up hill now.

burner31 · 07-18-2016, 09:41 AM

I'm planning on driving to a car show in a few weeks, about 125 miles round trip, don't need overheating problems.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-18-2016, 09:51 AM

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Let's all REMEMBER, flakes & crud, stuck in the top of radiator tubes, IS the most common cause of OVERHEATING! BACKFLUSHING is a must, ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR!
Bill Flusher

07-18-2016, 09:41 AM	#2
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 2,879	Re: Cleaning the radiator shelf I'm planning on driving to a car show in a few weeks, about 125 miles round trip, don't need overheating problems. __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B Last edited by burner31; 07-18-2016 at 09:50 AM.

07-18-2016, 09:51 AM	#3
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Cleaning the radiator shelf Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Let's all REMEMBER, flakes & crud, stuck in the top of radiator tubes, IS the most common cause of OVERHEATING! BACKFLUSHING is a must, ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR! Bill Flusher __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

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