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knute		#1 Posted : Thursday, 19 February 2009 7:25:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 68		i want to flush my radiator and cooling system after a bit of an engine freshen up ive used nulon, not the greatest stuff in the world, anyone used anything that works REALLY well ?
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greenhj		#2 Posted : Thursday, 19 February 2009 8:10:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/05/2006(UTC) Posts: 502 Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		pay the 80 dollars and get the rad man to do it. Then, go and get the "tonito" top hose filter to stop crap clagging it up in a weeks time. after a month im still catching half a teaspoon every few days of tube blocking, radiator killing crap. gr
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knute		#3 Posted : Thursday, 19 February 2009 4:24:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 68		hi green its more the scale in the block and heater core that i want to clean out and i got hold of a tonito radiator filter about a year ago. it caught heaps of sh!t
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Jim5.0		#4 Posted : Friday, 27 February 2009 12:15:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		A few tablespoons of dishwashing machine powder works well as its designed to work better once it heats up. Cheap too! But dont leave it in for more than a day or two as it might eat your radiator hoses. ------------------------------------- Edited by user Friday, 27 February 2009 12:16:49 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Blue ballz		#5 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 6:05:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 69		What is this "tonito" filter?
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Jim5.0		#6 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 6:45:37 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Its actually a Tefba cooling system filter made and marketed by Frank Tonitto <SP?> Motors. You cut your top radiator hose in half and fit it to that. They work really well. http://www.mako.com.au/html/tefba_filter.html ------------------
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HTMNRO		#7 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 8:35:52 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 18/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 89		Where can I get one of these filter from.
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Jim5.0		#8 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 8:49:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,898 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		As per the website above or from here: http://www.motorpoint.co...nk-Motors-Silverdale.asp If at first you dont succeed
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HTMNRO		#9 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 9:07:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 18/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 89		So you can only get them via the NET ? Edited by user Friday, 6 March 2009 9:14:51 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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greenhj		#10 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 7:05:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/05/2006(UTC) Posts: 502 Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		most radiator shops can get them in, i bought mine local, it just took a week to get here. I cannot recommend this enough, there really is no other way to catch the crap coming out of the engine, even a freshly tanked block will have some crap inside i
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adam PERTH		#11 Posted : Friday, 6 March 2009 8:57:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 3/08/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,902		quote: Originally posted by Jim5.0 A few tablespoons of dishwashing machine powder works well as its designed to work better o
		Old holdens brought on the spot, quick decision, cash paid.
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