Posted by Steve@Advance on August 19, 2017 at 18:04:48 from (66.169.147.211):
In Reply to: Flushing Engine posted by HVFDfirefighter on August 19, 2017 at 15:03:29:
If you flush with petroleum base solvent, be careful not to get it in the water jacket. Radiator hoses don't like oil, once in the cooling system it's hard to get it out.
Are you done cleaning the block surface? It needs to be clean down to the bright metal, scraped, sanded, Scotchbrite, whatever it takes to get it clean. Then the bolt threads need to be chased with a tap. All that needs to be done first, as it generates more grit.
The main areas to clean up the grit are the edges of the pistons, the area between the piston and cylinder wall above the top ring, and the tops of the lifters where the pushrods sit. A vacuum with a small tube taped to the hose works well.
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