Next time you are in there, run the hose through in one direction for
while, then switch the connection and flush in the other direction.
Betcha it takes 2-3 swaps to get it clear both ways. The crud just
migrates top to bottom or into the cores and it takes some patience to
get it all out.

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:25:05 UTC "macgraphics" <macleans@metrocast.net>
wrote:

> I fixed the problem. It was actually a whole lot easier than I had
> imagined. I unhooked both heater hoses (from the engine end) and
> attached a garden hose (with an attachment), ran the water and repeated
> on the other hose. There really was not much to it. I was expecting
> huge globs of stuff to flow out, never really got any; I just waited
> until it looked like it was just clear water flowing through the hoses.
> Hooked everything back up and I had heat. Being a newbie, I was just
> hesitant but it was really extremely easy. Thank you everyone for your
> advice. This forum continues to teach me loads.
>


--
Will Honea

 

Next time you are in there, run the hose through in one direction for
while, then switch the connection and flush in the other direction.
Betcha it takes 2-3 swaps to get it clear both ways. The crud just
migrates top to bottom or into the cores and it takes some patience to
get it all out.

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:25:05 UTC "macgraphics" <macleans@metrocast.net>
wrote:

> I fixed the problem. It was actually a whole lot easier than I had
> imagined. I unhooked both heater hoses (from the engine end) and
> attached a garden hose (with an attachment), ran the water and repeated
> on the other hose. There really was not much to it. I was expecting
> huge globs of stuff to flow out, never really got any; I just waited
> until it looked like it was just clear water flowing through the hoses.
> Hooked everything back up and I had heat. Being a newbie, I was just
> hesitant but it was really extremely easy. Thank you everyone for your
> advice. This forum continues to teach me loads.
>


--
Will Honea