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Old 10-09-2007, 07:02 PM
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What do you guys use or do to clean off all the leaves and bugs stuck to the front of the radiator?
Old 10-09-2007, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kaos_
What do you guys use or do to clean off all the leaves and bugs stuck to the front of the radiator?
Water hose. And for most guys, it's cleaning off the condensor, not the radiator itself.

That is, unless you're crazy and you've pulled the A/C like me.
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And me , you can use an old toothbrush too, kinda tedious but it works. Just make sure you dont bend the fins and its all good.
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How about the top of the radiator? I have so many stains and old dirt?
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I use regular household spray on degreaser(for all uses), rub off with soapy rag, and then rinse off with hose. Works great for me!
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is there a write-up somewhere on how to remove the radiator to clean it? i'm sure it's a few bolts and it slides right out, but where do i begin? i don't want to end up doing more work than i have to and end up breaking something.
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I made a sprayer out of copper pipe that I slightly flattened to get behind the condensor.

Use foaming degreaser in the fins, and spray from the back side to the front, too.

Lots of tiny rocks came out, and tons of dirt.




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