Flushing the cooling system?
 

Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses connect
to interfere with flushing this way?

Thanks.

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank <use_email@in.sig> wrote in
news:Xns951CE800C93Fuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32:

> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>
> Thanks.
>

Here's a link to a picture of the valve.

http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank <use_email@in.sig> wrote in
news:Xns951CE800C93Fuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32:

> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>
> Thanks.
>

Here's a link to a picture of the valve.

http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank <use_email@in.sig> wrote in
news:Xns951CE800C93Fuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32:

> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>
> Thanks.
>

Here's a link to a picture of the valve.

http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank <use_email@in.sig> wrote in
news:Xns951CE800C93Fuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32:

> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>
> Thanks.
>

Here's a link to a picture of the valve.

http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
> Pat Blank wrote :
>
>> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
>> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
>> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Here's a link to a picture of the valve.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
heater core when the heat isn't on.

It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.

--
DougW

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
> Pat Blank wrote :
>
>> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
>> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
>> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Here's a link to a picture of the valve.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
heater core when the heat isn't on.

It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.

--
DougW

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
> Pat Blank wrote :
>
>> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
>> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
>> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Here's a link to a picture of the valve.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
heater core when the heat isn't on.

It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.

--
DougW

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
> Pat Blank wrote :
>
>> Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
>> that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
>> connect to interfere with flushing this way?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Here's a link to a picture of the valve.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/38cm2

Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
heater core when the heat isn't on.

It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.

--
DougW

Re: Flushing the cooling system?
 

That valve defaults in the open position with no vacuum applied in my
88.

Don't forget the block drain, it is under the exhaust near the rear of
the block.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Pat Blank <use_email@in.sig> wrote in
> news:Xns951CE800C93Fuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32:
>
> > Can I use one of those backflushing kits with my 93 Cherokee 4.0? Will
> > that valve (I think I read it was a valve) that the heater hoses
> > connect to interfere with flushing this way?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> Here's a link to a picture of the valve.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/38cm2
>
> --
> pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> 93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K
>
> "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum