Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 328 radiator flush

[clyderomero (clyderomero]

You got lucky
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael James <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:30:16 
To: <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 328 radiator flush

Funny, of all the things wrong with my engine, this drain worked quite well - I 
had to scrape/scrub the area well to clear it from grease and grime, but once I 
loosened the drain it was relatively simple to operate and close.  
 
During engine disassembly, there was roughly one gallon of coolant 'hiding' in 
the engine tubing, water pump, and other areas.  This stuff won't drain even if 
you pull the radiator return hose AND the block drain petcock - 'oh well'.
 
M


--- On Mon, 11/30/09, clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net <clyderomero [at] 
worldnet.att.net> wrote:


From: clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 328 radiator flush
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 5:30 PM


Don't fuck with that at all
If you can't get to close you are up the creek
I told you so
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael James <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:13:19 
To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 328 radiator flush

Don't forget to drain the engine block using the petcock.....there's fluid in 
there that doesn't drain well otherwise.  
 
WRT to the condenser - on the 308, the radiator and the condenser are kinda 
bolted together at the bottom of the units, obscured by the spoiler and 
grill so you may just have to pull your radiator to get to those mounting 
bolts.  Once your A/C system is purged, I would think you can just 'cut the 
lines' and pull it...?
 
M

--- On Mon, 11/30/09, JAMES CUNNINGHAM <vikelj [at] comcast.net> wrote:


From: JAMES CUNNINGHAM <vikelj [at] comcast.net>
Subject: [Ferrari] 328 radiator flush
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 1:55 PM


I am going to flush my coolant.  I purchased one of those flush 
kits.  I am supposed to attach it to an inlet (to engine) 
hose.  There are two hoses attached to the coolant tank.  The smaller 
hose is on top of the tank and the larger hose is right under it at 
the bottom of the tank.  Which of these is an inlet hose or is 
there  another accessible hose that is an inlet hose?  When I looked 
at a diagram, it appears that the upper hose is the inlet hose but 
before I cut the hose, I want to make sure.  I also intend to take 
the thermostat out so that I don't have to start the engine and keep 
it hot to get complete circulation of the water.  If the bottom hose 
is the outlet hose from the radiator to the coolant tank, can I just 
take that hose off at the tank and let the coolant run out from there 
into a bucket.  Thanks for any help.
Also, since I never use the A/C, I would like to take the condenser 
off from in front of the radiator.  How can I go about taking the 
condenser off so that straight air reaches the radiator rather than 
go through the condenser?  Are there any web site which show how to 
do it? Thanks
Jim

James V. Cunningham
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