Re: Water Jacket Flush advice on '47 H

Posted by CNKS on December 10, 2004 at 19:41:30 from (204.249.178.138):

In Reply to: Water Jacket Flush advice on '47 H posted by Dave in CT on December 10, 2004 at 18:29:12:

Right or wrong, I used muratic acid, let it set awhile then attempted to neutralize the acid with baking soda. Flushed out with water. This is with the radiator off, of course. Then I removed the plate on the left side, the right one exposes the push rods, not the cylinders. Then I flushed with a pressure washer. Got most of the crud, impossible to get all of it. The head I then had hot tanked at the same time the valves were done. I am leary about using acid inside an engine, as acid cannot be flushed out, it must be neutralized. Don't think I caused a problem. Case-IH has a cooling system flush that is alkaline. I don't see how that would do much good, as most water deposits are basic, not acidic, but they know more than I do.

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