Heater core replacement - please help
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Wouldn't hurt to flush the entire system before you yank the old heater core. (sure, it may leak onto the floor, but, what's the point of putting in a new one, and then circulating all the crap in your engine thru it?)
15 quart should be adequate to the task. If you are careful, you will only lose a little bit. Just be ready to cap off the lines when you take em off the heater core.
15 quart should be adequate to the task. If you are careful, you will only lose a little bit. Just be ready to cap off the lines when you take em off the heater core.
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Wouldn't hurt to flush the entire system before you yank the old heater core. (sure, it may leak onto the floor, but, what's the point of putting in a new one, and then circulating all the crap in your engine thru it?)
15 quart should be adequate to the task. If you are careful, you will only lose a little bit. Just be ready to cap off the lines when you take em off the heater core.
15 quart should be adequate to the task. If you are careful, you will only lose a little bit. Just be ready to cap off the lines when you take em off the heater core.
Whats the proper way to flush the system without chemicals? I was reading in another topic about filling the rad with water after draining the system, run it for a few minutes with heater on max, then drain the water?
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Since you like working on your vehicle, you should download the 01 service manual, and get a Haynes manual. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...e-manuals.html