My results from Gold Crap Coolant Flush

[colonel angus]

1st off thanks to all that assisted in this transition to CAT Coolant.

Purchased scan gauge II to verify puking 11 - 15 deg differential.

Had Ford Tech Buddy replace oil cooler and flush with Ford VC-9 reported a bunch of black flakes that mashed to the touch.

Got it home removed lower radiator hose and installed Fumoto valves drained and got this....


Flushed once with 1/2 gallon of Restore and got this.....


Flushed again and got this...


Flushed twice with Restore + and got a lot of milky fluid first time, a whole lot less second time and final flush with 4 Gal Dist. water until clear.

Removed the Starter to install Pass. Valve PIA upper bolt requires 1/2" socket and mini 2 1/2" long handle ratchet with 6" extension.

3/8" ID Clear hose from Lowes makes draining engine a no mess process.

I captured almost 1/3 Cup of sand and metallic flakes

Installed Sinister external Coolant Filter so it will be interesting to see what it captures now.

Refilled with 3 Gal CAT Coolant & 2 Gal Dist. Water.

Running 193 and 195

Again, thanks to all and whomever feels they don't need this should just look at the pics.

Denny N Dallas

[2003kingranch]

Man you had a lot of stuff come out. My truck runs 188 and 190


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[k.thed]

That's incredible. I'm actually lined up to do mine tomorrow and I hope I don't get this much debris out of mine!

[renegadedooer]

wow mine never runs 188/190, mine is 188/192 normal and 186/192 when it is below 35* outside.

[DELTAJOHN]

Thank God! I never saw that stuff when I flushed my truck, I've changed my coolant filters every 5000 miles for 15,000 miles now........no crud. I did get a slimy, snotty, substance when I first flushed with Restore, that was it.

John

[U235a4]

how is your oil cooler after all that...

[Ryan Rønning]

That was a lot of stuff in there.

[Dave]

So you did that after the new oil cooler install or before?

[lpx]

what were your temps before the flush?

Also, how many miles on your truck?

[colonel angus]

06 120K flushed before and after the Ford Oil Cooler install.

Previous 215 H2o 200 ish Oil

Also added REV-X

Now 192 H2o 190 - Oil 195

It also tracks identical up the range from cold.

The best thing to do is remove the lower radiator hose into a rubbermaid tub, no 5 gal. bucket will work.

Denny