pressure washing radiator

[Cobraman_1994]

i want to clean my radiator. can i pressure wash the outside of it? just to get the bigs and **** off. thanks

 

[Ray III]

When its in the car dont let the water hit the fins unless its low pressure/at a distance. If you want to thoroughly pressure wash the radiator you shoudl drain the cooling system and remove it from the car so you can do it properly by directing the water STRAIGHT THROUGH the fins so as not to flatten them.

 

[90mustangGT]

Hit it straight and don't use too much pressure. I would use the 40* angle head. Never thought to use the pressure washer on it, makes sense, might try it.

 

[blackstangt]

just be careful with a lot of pressure, my cousin was trying to get bugs off of his bumper, and got too close and now he has a line of missing paint. A radiator fin is just as easy to bend.

 

[Cobraman_1994]

thanks guys. i bought the radiator used and it has some bugs and **** on it. so i figured, hey...while its out, i might as well clean it.

oh, and im pretty handy with a pressure washer. detailer for a while. well i used to be. wrongful termination blows ass

 

[HISSIN50]

i like to use compressed air (reg not set very high). i dont know if it is better or worse for it, but i do. just an idea.

ive also used duct tape as a lint brush type of deal - just stick it to the bug, etc and not the rad fins, and crud comes off.

 

[90mustangGT]

...ive also used duct tape as a lint brush type of deal...

Well, that settles it... if you can't duct it....

 

[Cobraman_1994]

im taking it to the carwash today. we'll see what happens!