GuglioLS
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Post by GuglioLS on Feb 3, 2008 16:02:35 GMT -5
The lower radiator hose on my 2005 Jinma 354 with 3 cylinder TY395 engine developed a leak. So I figured I better take care of it right away. Upon removed the radiator cap it (the cap) was all rusty and did not look so good. I removed the top and bottom radiator hoses and took them and the cap to NAPA auto parts to match up everything the best I could. I also picked up a bottle of Radiator flush and some new coolant. Here is what the rad cap looked like next to the new NAPA 7031418 which is a perfect fit, it is a 7 psi cap and made out of Brass so it will not rust. Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Feb 3, 2008 16:12:46 GMT -5
I drained the two year old coolant into a bucket Then flushed the crap (literally) out of the radiator and engine block with what seems like 100 gallons of fresh clean water. After replacing the hoses I added 2 gallons of water and the radiator flush solution. Then ran the tractor for about 1/2 hour smoothing out some ruts left over from this past winter. The flush solution was then drained out, see what came out - Pretty nasty - so I flushed it again until the water was coming out clear. When draining the coolant do not be fooled by the condition of what initially comes out. It pays to use a good cooling system flush solution every two years to dissolve all the deposits that form inside the system. Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Feb 3, 2008 16:14:18 GMT -5
Back to the hose replacement: I found a 90* NAPA hose (#8484) to replace the lower one that was leaking. I cut it off to fit. Here it is installed and no longer leaking: Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Feb 3, 2008 16:17:21 GMT -5
I figured as long as I was going to fix the lower hose, flush and fill, I might as well replace the top hose too. Chinese rubber is total crap. Here is the Upper hose cut from a section of NAPA hose #9288. It took an hour searching through thousands of hoses to find one close that could be cut to fit. Here it is installed along side my brand new non rusty seven pound pressure radiator cap Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Feb 3, 2008 16:20:11 GMT -5
Last but not least, is to fill with the PROPER coolant in the proper dilution. Most, if not all Diesel engines are wet sleevedand MUST use SCA Coolant. DO NOT USE automotive antifreeze in a diesel engine. (SCA= Supplemental Cooling Additive) www.fleetchargeantifreeze.com/fleetchrg_spec.htmI sure am glad that hose was leaking as it caused me to perform a radiator flush that was badly needed. Maybe it's time to check your coolant, radiator cap, flush and fill your cooling system, then fill with fresh Fleet Charged (SCA)Antifreeze? Larry
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