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YOUR RESEARCHAnother Successful Radiator Cleaning
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No, the connection hoses are flexible enough to move the condenser out of the way enough to clean between.
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+1000 I thought I could get away with just cleaning the front of the condenser, living in CA, but no the radiators were jammed too.
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After reading a few treads, I decided I too should clean my radiators.
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Since the cleaning we have had a heat wave with temperatures in the upper 90s and yesterday it hit 100 F.
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After reading a few treads, I decided I too should clean my radiators. Wow, there was so much junk in there. I wish I took pictures because I think my car could have been the poster child of why they should be cleaned. Anyway, my temperature needle would get past the "0" in the "180" which I would estimate to be about 205 F. Since the cleaning we have had a heat wave with temperatures in the upper 90s and yesterday it hit 100 F. Even with the insane ambient temperatures, my needle pretty much stays vertical making it about 185-190F.
It makes you feel good after seeing the amount of crud that collects in the condensers and radiators. I just felt that my Porsche was cooler and much happier after doing the same.
Good to hear. On Monday I'm pulling the bumper and doing this for the first time since I've owned the car -- and I suspect in the first time since the car rolled off the line. My temperature is ever-so slightly past the 0 in 180. I will take some pics.
I would think the thermostat keeps the engine temperature fairly level to a point but your rads will be more efficient if they're clean. I had no temperature issues but look what I cleaned out of mine:
Everyone, please keep in mind if you don't clean between the radiator and A/C condenser, you really have not removed the main area of debris accumulation and blockage.
@Billboy,
That's about how mine looked. The car is an '01 with 77K miles. They probably were never cleaned. I also should note that in addition to the debris between the condenser and radiator, there was a lot of dirt in between the fins.
