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Old 05-08-2012, 01:11 PM
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Coolant Flush

I Have put together most of the items necessary for my coolant flush extravaganza that im planning this weekend minus one key element.. The "Restore" where o where do you find that stuff?
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Old 05-08-2012, 01:37 PM
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Some farms stores will have it, but I had to go to a Cummins big rig sales/service dealer to track it down. Where are you located?
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:40 AM
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:57 AM
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IMO it ain't that bad going without it, unless ur degass bottle is full of mud lol
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Make sure your ready to do an oil cooler after the flush.
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Old 05-09-2012, 06:33 AM
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why do i need to do the oil cooler after i do a flush?
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Old 05-09-2012, 07:25 AM
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Restore is necessary to remove the silicates, most people have said a flush will cause the oil cooler to clog. Sooner if not later. They also say the oil cooler backflush is not sufficient.

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Old 05-09-2012, 07:26 AM
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I ordered my restore and restore + off the interweb.

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Old 05-09-2012, 08:25 AM
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on a scale from 1 to 10 how many oil coolers are clogging up after a coolant flush?
i,m also ready to do the flush,but i,m scared that it will clog up my oil cooler.

p.s perfect delta,s at the moment,...ect 188 - eot 191 @ 65mph.

like the OP i would like to change to ELC cat1 coolant,but not at the cost of a new oil cooler.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:32 AM
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on a scale from 1 to 10 how many oil coolers are clogging up after a coolant flush?
i,m also ready to do the flush,but i,m scared that it will clog up my oil cooler.

p.s perfect delta,s at the moment,...ect 188 - eot 191 @ 65mph.

like the OP i would like to change to ELC cat1 coolant,but not at the cost of a new oil cooler.
You never know. You might end up having to replace it anyhow and do the flush. Whe

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