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Offline Black340

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Dishwashing Liquid on your Radiator
« on: October 19, 2007 - 05:12:57 PM »
I was reading Sep issue of Street Roader and 'bits & pieces" was this  :clueless:




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Re: Dishwashing Liquid on your Radiator
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2007 - 05:31:00 PM »
i've heard it helps with hot spots, just like water wetter would. I've never tried it myself.
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Re: Dishwashing Liquid on your Radiator
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2007 - 05:34:27 PM »
 :clueless:    I think I'll stick with anti-freeze.   :screwy:

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Re: Dishwashing Liquid on your Radiator
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2007 - 05:44:23 PM »
i've heard it helps with hot spots, just like water wetter would. I've never tried it myself.

I use water wetter on my 66 Mustang..but I am thinking  ;D that the dishwashing liquid has the advantage that if your car overheats and your temperature gauge is not working the bubbles form the soap diswashing liquid coming from the radiator cap will let you know :smilielol:

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Re: Dishwashing Liquid on your Radiator
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2007 - 07:30:56 PM »
Guys,

  Think about this... A squirt of dishwashing liquid gives you plenty of bubbles to do your dishes. A quarter cup of dishwashing fluid is a TON to be pouring into your cooling system!!  :eek7: I can only imagine bubble city out of your overflow hose.   :22yikes:


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Re: Dishwashing Liquid on your Radiator
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2007 - 07:34:23 PM »
DIdnt chity chity bang bang blow bubbles out the tailpipe?If you have a head gasket go you could do the same :bigsmile:,or maybe that was willy wonka :dunno:
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Re: Dishwashing Liquid on your Radiator
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2007 - 09:41:56 PM »
A quarter cup would be enough bubbles to wash your house I would think??? And under pressure, I suppose it make it easy to find a cooling sytem leak! Don't think I could recomend this one..  :eek7:
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