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23-09-2005, 10:29 AM
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Smash the Boost
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..how much success have u guys had with cleaning them? I bought a real good one from the wreckers recently but there is still some build up and discolouration. Have soaked it in warm soapy water over night, helped a bit but its not totally clean. Cant get into most of the affected areas due to tank design. Was thinking about trying some bleach or other potent chemical?
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23-09-2005, 10:31 AM
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Best way to get it clean is warm soapy water and coarse river sand, now shake it all about, then rinse it all clean, you can also buy a set of baby bottle cleaning brushes, quite good for getting the hard to reach bits.
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23-09-2005, 10:33 AM
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Smash the Boost
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ahhh where would i go to buy this river sand?
this is for the EL BTW, most of the tank you cant reach
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23-09-2005, 10:36 AM
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local nursery, they might even give you a handful for nothing, otherwise brickies use it, 'borrow' some from a building site ...... hehehehe
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23-09-2005, 10:45 AM
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Stick the hose in it, fill it up with water and car wash, shake the crap out of it.
I bought a new one, and change the coolent pretty often. This way the bottles stays pretty clean. (and i know i have a flushed radiator system ) However, i havent done this in a while and the bottle is discoloring again :(
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23-09-2005, 10:50 AM
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PM me if you want
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I have a low coolant sensor in my EA, and its pretty yellow, was brand new not so long ago, so I think I will just paint thing, cant see crap all anways.
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23-09-2005, 10:52 AM
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Location: TAS
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meh I brought a new one when I had to change my radiator...but its got crap in the bottom again.
My block must have some sandy crap in it....
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23-09-2005, 11:47 AM
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How much is a new one worth
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23-09-2005, 11:51 AM
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Low and Loud
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I recently conducted a "myth busters" style research
The best thing i found to clean out the crap and discolour in them was bleach. Tip some in it, leave it for 15mins then wash it out and I was amazed by the ammount of crap that came out. The tanks went from DARK Brown to a brownish tinted white plastic. Carwash didnt seem to work well... Kero sorta worked but not too great.. Windex worked quite well infact..
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23-09-2005, 11:53 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I have bought a few over the years, i have been getting them for around $60 with the hole drilled in and gromit for the sensor.
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23-09-2005, 12:26 PM
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another good thing you could try would be metho and grains of rice
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Yellow radiator overflow tanks..
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