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Subject:Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:59:11 -0400

Makes sense, thanks.

Yrs,
d

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Part of dishwasher detergent operation is caustics and abrasion. You will
> never get it all out just like the oil. There are a number of cooling
> system cleaning products out there. Stick with those. Some oil may also be
> skimmed out of the bleeder on the radiator.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of David Beierl
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 12:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
>
> >
> > An Aside:. This morning, after two days of flushing the coolant
> > system, the expansion tank again has a thick layer of emulsified oil at
> the cap....
> > Nasty.
>
>
> I'd be inclined to fill it with water and a good dose of  dishwasher
> detergent or low-foaming clothes detergent, then let it run a while.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>