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[shirtyzeus]

I don't know you in person, but I'm starting to think I'd like you if I did.



I've used dishwasher tablets and Steradent for cleaning out hoses and plastic tanks, (especially after oil-to-water head gasket failures) but have never flushed an entire engine with them. I normally do that with a low-pressure hose.

The reason I didn't was because I was worried about what would happen to the heater core - not the rest of the motor.

So it looks like I managed to accidentally dodge a bullet just because I was aware of my own ignorance. Thanks for putting a proper reason behind it.




Excellent! Hope you have many happy miles ahead of you. But remember that Samco aren't the only silicone hoses available - they're just the best-known and so are quite expensive. If you've been given a pass to invest, research the alternatives that the club-level race teams use. You might save yourself some money, meaning you have some left over to replace more of them...

thank you mako ,i think we think alike when it comes to the cougar, i get a bit emotional when i hear of one being scrapped. even if it is for good reasons...

as for the dishwasher tab christ yea i for got about the fragile thin little heater matrix...that would really rot!
but yes i agree for cleaning hoses and plastic its great for that..much to my wifes annoyance the dishwasher has often been loaded with rubber hoses and even my power steering tank at one point...made it spotless.


we need to meet up at some point..

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Well went to u pull it today and got a hose for 3 quid was tempted to take the rest off the hoses to.

So wife stupidly said for my wedding aniversery at the end of the month I can get new samco's and magnecor leads orderd I'm going to hold her to it

so I now have no leaks which is what matters

im so glad u got it sorted mate ,if u were near me id'v come over and put that hose on for yer...

 

[banhim]

thank you mako ,i think we think alike when it comes to the cougar, i get a bit emotional when i hear of one being scrapped. even if it is for good reasons...

as for the dishwasher tab christ yea i for got about the fragile thin little heater matrix...that would really rot!
but yes i agree for cleaning hoses and plastic its great for that..much to my wifes annoyance the dishwasher has often been loaded with rubber hoses and even my power steering tank at one point...made it spotless.


we need to meet up at some point..

Whilst I'll gladly bow to greater knowledge, I think it'd be a case of prolonged exposure rather than a one-off flush? I can honestly say I've done this with 250+ cars with no known ill effect; also the interior of my elderly dishwasher is made of aluminium seemingly or at least has parts of an aluminium alloy?

I've every confidence in it, but I'll withdraw the blanket recommendation after your input!

 

[shirtyzeus]

Whilst I'll gladly bow to greater knowledge, I think it'd be a case of prolonged exposure rather than a one-off flush? I can honestly say I've done this with 250+ cars with no known ill effect; also the interior of my elderly dishwasher is made of aluminium seemingly or at least has parts of an aluminium alloy?

I've every confidence in it, but I'll withdraw the blanket recommendation after your input!

really! ive worked on some 30year old dishwashers and ive never seen aluminium inside the wash area ,sure its not plated steel...there normally stainless steel or some old models have plated panels/parts, if its genuine ssteel it wont be magnetic ,if its plated it will be.. does it have a water sofner?...
seriously though it does eventually eat away alloy especially if temps go above 60deg ,most domestic d/w dont go above 55 on the wash cycle. even so alloy pans such as frying pans are coated to help prevent the corrosion.

if youve used this method regularly and are happy with the results carry on then...just tellin ya what happens from professional experience..

 

[banhim]

really! ive worked on some 30year old dishwashers and ive never seen aluminium inside the wash area ,sure its not plated steel...there normally stainless steel or some old models have plated panels/parts, if its genuine ssteel it wont be magnetic ,if its plated it will be.. does it have a water sofner?...
seriously though it does eventually eat away alloy especially if temps go above 60deg ,most domestic d/w dont go above 55 on the wash cycle. even so alloy pans such as frying pans are coated to help prevent the corrosion.

if youve used this method regularly and are happy with the results carry on then...just tellin ya what happens from professional experience..

I don't disagree mate, it's given me something to look in to!

I regularly see things in my profession that make me suck my teeth and whince whilst I'm told "it's fine we've been doing it for years..." So I see exactly where you are coming from!

 

[shirtyzeus]

I don't disagree mate, it's given me something to look in to!

I regularly see things in my profession that make me suck my teeth and whince whilst I'm told "it's fine we've been doing it for years..." So I see exactly where you are coming from!

no worries mate ,i wasnt trying to diss u or anything....ive done things in the past that i thought was a great idea at the time, once painted my tyres with black gloss paint...heh how dumb eh

 

[Mako]

thank you mako ,i think we think alike when it comes to the cougar, i get a bit emotional when i hear of one being scrapped. even if it is for good reasons...

I don't like it, but sometimes it has to be done. Anyone who has pets knows what I mean.

as for the dishwasher tab christ yea i for got about the fragile thin little heater matrix...that would really rot! but yes i agree for cleaning hoses and plastic its great for that..much to my wifes annoyance the dishwasher has often been loaded with rubber hoses and even my power steering tank at one point...made it spotless.

I'm used to engine flushing because I used to own a few Rover K-Series, but I was always careful with them because I know how twitchy they are with their cooling system. That's why I never even used proper flushing products in case they caused a block and an airlock in one of the smaller galleries. But I was never sure.

On the other hand, we do still have one K-Series. It belongs to my missus. And if it needed to go in the dishwasher, I'm pretty certain she wouldn't complain.

we need to meet up at some point..

I'm sure we will at some point mate. That's just how this place is.

 

[shirtyzeus]

I don't like it, but sometimes it has to be done. Anyone who has pets knows what I mean.

agree completely...



I'm used to engine flushing because I used to own a few Rover K-Series, but I was always careful with them because I know how twitchy they are with their cooling system. That's why I never even used proper flushing products in case they caused a block and an airlock in one of the smaller galleries. But I was never sure.

On the other hand, we do still have one K-Series. It belongs to my missus. And if it needed to go in the dishwasher, I'm pretty certain she wouldn't complain.

ahh the good ol k series ,a rare beasty now, but what a great engine....heh my missus would complain...and does ..

 

[Mako]

ahh the good ol k series ,a rare beasty now, but what a great engine...

But it's not as reliable as the VTec or VVTi, is nasty to work on, has the thermostat on the 'wrong' side of the cooling circuit (to make it heat up quickly in the city cars it was designed for), and some versions suffer from oil starvation.

All that said, it's an amazing lump. Stupid amounts of power for the weight of it and ridiculously efficient for an engine of its time.

heh my missus would complain...and does ..

Leading us nicely back on-topic...

 

[banhim]

But it's not as reliable as the VTec or VVTi, is nasty to work on, has the thermostat on the 'wrong' side of the cooling circuit (to make it heat up quickly in the city cars it was designed for), and some versions suffer from oil starvation.

All that said, it's an amazing lump. Stupid amounts of power for the weight of it and ridiculously efficient for an engine of its time.



Leading us nicely back on-topic...

....and that's before we've got on to stretchy bolts, shifting liners or "half-pint" expansion tanks!

Plagued with issues, amazing any of them still run sometimes. It is efficient though, and the P/WR is greater by some margin than any of its contemporaries as you've pointed out!