10V I-5 Coolant flush procedure, if you please.

[Brendan]

Don't know if I posted this link yet...
http://www.endosquid.com/audi/aud4kfix_radiator_moi.htm

At 07:00 PM 7/24/01 -0400, Huw Powell wrote:

> > My '84 4KQ is running REALLY hot - I acutally had to stop on the way 
> into work and pull a McGyver.  The old hot wire the cooling fan on an 
> un-used switch inside the cabin trick.  Anyway, I recently pulled the 
> radiator and the fins look pretty good and it does not appear to be 
> clogged at all.  Got it all back together and still it hovers on the 
> first top bar on the temp gauge.
> >
> > What is the best method to "back-flush" the entire cooling system, 
> engine and all?  I did have the rad. flushed a while back and the shop 
> installed a hose adapter in the line from the tank to the lower 
> radiator.  Can this location be used to flush the engine?
>
>sound slike a good time to take off the tstat cover and replace the
>thermostat.  with that and the upper hose off it's pretty easy to flush
>the block and heater core clean.
>
>if by the "first top bar" you mean about 2/3 of the way up, that's kinda
>normal.  does your fan ever run on its own?  if not time to check the
>sender in the lower radiator and the relay.  and whatever else I've
>forgotten...
>
>--
>Huw Powell
>
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