Is my Festiva dishwasher safe?!
Today I flushed the cooling system:
Removed thermostat and reinstalled housing
Disconnected upper radiator hose from radiator
Inserted water hose into upper radiator hose
Ran water hose until clear water came out of radiator
Reconnected radiator hose
Poured about one cup of Cascade dishwasher powder into radiator and filled with water
Started engine, bricked gas pedal, and let it run for a few minutes
Shut off engine
Flushed as above
Repeat wash cycle
Flush
Install new thermostat (proper Motorcraft style, which my car had, but it was original)
Fill with coolant/water
Did this to Izzystiva too.
My car now stays in the normal temperature range when cruising on the highway and the heater blows burning hot- too hot to hold my hand in front of the vents. Izzystiva improved much, but still not as hot as mine. The coolant passage for the thermostat and the inside of the radiator of that car is covered in crud still though.
Today I flushed the cooling system:
Removed thermostat and reinstalled housing
Disconnected upper radiator hose from radiator
Inserted water hose into upper radiator hose
Ran water hose until clear water came out of radiator
Reconnected radiator hose
Poured about one cup of Cascade dishwasher powder into radiator and filled with water
Started engine, bricked gas pedal, and let it run for a few minutes
Shut off engine
Flushed as above
Repeat wash cycle
Flush
Install new thermostat (proper Motorcraft style, which my car had, but it was original)
Fill with coolant/water
Did this to Izzystiva too.
My car now stays in the normal temperature range when cruising on the highway and the heater blows burning hot- too hot to hold my hand in front of the vents. Izzystiva improved much, but still not as hot as mine. The coolant passage for the thermostat and the inside of the radiator of that car is covered in crud still though.
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