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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:26 am 
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Hey I was just trying to put my sub in and I noticed I have alot of sand on my engine and particuarly at the front near the radiator.

Is this a sign I should get my radiator flushed or can I clean it all off and save my engine from the evil sand?
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:30 am 
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mate just use the hose,(when engine cold of cause) :lol:

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:32 pm 
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I have a feeling a sub wont sound very good in the engine bay, especially with all that evil sand! :lol: Just jokes. :shock:
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:31 pm 
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fordman351 wrote:
I have a feeling a sub wont sound very good in the engine bay, especially with all that evil sand! :lol: Just jokes. :shock:
lolz :lol:

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:31 pm 
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Yeh I thought about putting my sub just under my cylinders to get good sound :D
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 9:44 pm 
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lol :lol:
sounds like something i'd do as well. i'd start installing a sub and end up changing my oil or something :lol:

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:48 am 
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I would certainly give it a flush. Sand is abrasive which is not good for metal.
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:15 am 
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How would I flush it? Just spray it all with a hose??
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:52 am 
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Is the sand in the radiator like I assumed or is it just on the outside?

If it's inside, undo your hoses and shove the hose in the bottom of it and flush it, then run some from the top down.

If it's outside then just run the hose over the fins to clear the sand out.
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