Note, do NOT use liquid soap meant for hand washing dishes! Only use soap meant for a dishwashing machine or washing machine because they don't foam. Use something like Dawn and you'll spend the next 2 weeks flushing foam out of your cooling system.
IF for some reason you stupidly put regular SOAP in there - flushing with a DETERGENT (dishwasher detergent or even laundry detergent) would help suppress the bubbles because it has "defoaming" agents in it... AKA surfactants.
That's why I watch. "Crazy". Some of it's humorous, some of it is stupid, and some of it is useful. Even the humor and stupid is useful: You tell yourself you'll never use it, but it does give ideas on what may be possible, leading to other ideas
More than 30 years ago, Mom put a quart of oil in the Radiator. Two table spoons of Cascade regular dish washing detergent and 10 miles later, worked like a charm!
I also tried the dishwasher tablets and it seemed to work. But after checking the whole engine interior was in the oil film. Also aluminium parts suffered. Pouring the next round of tablets did not change the water colour, but it was not working!!! The motor seemed to heat more and even after some millage it did not cleanse itself. After I used the dedicated cleanser it was totally cleansed! After doing that I also used cleanser to remove calcium and the engine looked perfect inside! Summing up, use dedicated chemistry and do not try to save the money...
My go to since m102-103 MB Head gasket at the right rear of the vehicle. Would vacuum out all hoses for a few minutes during service to other vehicles and return to change from heater core to radiator etc when head off would also suck out the bottom of the block with 3/8 8-9 mm tube and the vacuum cleaner sometimes on rusty coolant I would blow air into the slime at the bottom of block, but always clean the coolant system during a gasket change
does it remove rust? I flushed the damn engine 20 times this year (no exageration ,even got a new radiator ) ...I still get rust buildup under the radiator cap (which is on the expansion tank) .
@@Adrian-mq5ld not really, it just degreases the inside, from mud and oils, rust is still building up inside, the problem is when the radiator clogs in the lower part and it just bypasses half the cooling inside it. Then you might need a new radiator. We were getting some pretty high temperatures lately and doing this flush didn't fix them, the problem was the pump, once we installed a new pump and cleaned the inside it worked wonders.
Well have 2 trucks that are over half way to 1 million km. I’ve never flushed the cooling system except went I replaced the headgasket on 1 of the trucks. But it wasn’t completely drained. The other hasn’t been touched. Not sure when I even changed the fuel filter. Last…. Both run perfect
I can confirm that I have been using this method for over 40 years. It works great and I've never had any complaints about the results. The difference from you is that I used liquid dishwasher detergent. It's just a little easier to implement in this case. The principle remains the same. The advantage of these detergents is that they are very degreasing and do not foam. Another difference from you, I was going to take the car for a quick spin by opening the heating valve (if it is on the water circuit). This allowed the engine to be run at a higher rpm without making it scream around the workshop. And, finally, I never let this alkaline mixture stay in the circuit so as not to give it time to alter the aluminum parts. I take advantage of this message to send you my best wishes for 2024. :-)
It would be a nightmare to hear that man yelling non-stop about dishwashing tabs. That would be torture. The guy cuts everything out if there is no talk for more than ½ second.
His experiments are really good but sometimes i also mute the video or put it on very low volume to still get enough information. Otherwise subtitles help lol
Just be careful not to leave it too long. Modern dishwasher detergent attacks aluminum parts. We used to be able to wash aluminum pizza pans in the dishwasher, but not for about 15 years now. I think it happened when they reformulated the soap to remove phosphates.
Good chance of it. I was a dishwasher at a restaurant about half a century ago. The head cook insisted chili should have a slightly burnt taste, and yes, he made a great chili. But I would get that stock pot as soon as possible, fill with hot water deep enough to cover the scorch, then add a little phosphoric acid. In a while the scorch would rinse out leaving very bright aluminum behind. Then run it through the dishwasher.
Love this channel. I've thought of a few if these things in the past. Brings stuff to life. I think Garage 54 would be cool to work there. Thank you Garage 54 for the great entertainment!
Another awesome experiment as always. Definitely an idea to consider if I ever have oil in my cooling system. To Vlad and everyone else there, I love y'all's videos. You guys rock.🤘🤘🤘🤘
This stuff works to remove oil but it’s best to just use a dedicated coolant system flush because the stuff in these tablets reacts with aluminum and damages it over time. It will also make the aluminum develop a black oxide layer as well.
Too funny you used the bars with pre-wash, main wash & included glas cleaner (red ball). I believe a simple dish washer powder would have done the same. Great test! I am thinking to apply this also. Simple and actually highly effective.
My understanding is that there's not actually a difference in the colored segments of the dishwasher tabs. When they enter the dishwasher, it all breaks down and enters the wash at the same time. It's basically all the exact same chemicals just segmented and dyed so it looks fancier and they can charge more.
@@KeterMalkuthThe mostly three colours in tablet are pre-wash, main-wash & glas cleaner. Chemicals delay that the tablets get liquid at the same time. This delay time is based for dish washers and their programms. Using simple dish washer powder seems much quicker to create a solvent and glass cleaner is likely overkill. Price is loads lower but for a single car...😂
Those tablets are vicious. I could imagine how corrosive it would be if left in the engine and radiator. A lady friend lost 80% vision in her eye after one of the red centres of a tablet leaked and she must have rubbed her eye and it got in,, she said it was the most painful experience and scary as she couldn't see for a few weeks in that eye but it slightly recovered but will never be the same. Be careful with those things
Sure, don't put your italian aluminium moka pot or espresso stuff in the dishwasher. It destroys them. However those 12 in 1 or all in 1 tabs also have chemicals to prevent strong corrosion. It will say so on the packaging.
You used an emulsifier to make the emulsion stable to be able to flush it out. The thing with washing machine tablets is, the emulsifier used in them does not foam so that it is easier to pump out as the emulsion stays fluid. Great video!
This is great, I've been doing this for years, did it on freightliners then car engines, works amazingly well. I wouldn't use the tablets myself just the regular powder since the tablets have a caking agent in them and some have the film the breaks down goes thru the engine.
Wow, this was useful! I've used my dishwasher to wash my EGR-oily intake manifold and it came out cleaner than I'd ever imagined it would be able to. I'd never have tried this in the radiator.
I remember about 30 years ago working on an earthwork job, and a CAT 815 (brand-new machine, think it was the 815C version) soil compactor kept turning up with oil in the coolant before morning start-up. The machine was too big to transport to the shop and was under warranty, so the CAT dealer sent service techs to work on it. The first step was to pour two boxes of Calgonite dishwasher powder into the radiator, change the oil, and run the engine until warmed up, then drained and flushed the cooling system. After about three service calls they diagnosed a cracked block.
Years ago, my father used laundry detergent to clean emulsion from a cooling system. Actually had the customer drive the car for a week with the detergent in it.
Many years ago I took to using liquid Wisk (now Persil) laundry detergent to clean cooling systems, especially Chrysler cooling systems that were full of rust. It worked better than commercial flushes and didn't cause pin hole leaks in the radiator. Even the store brand of Wisk worked equally well.
We used it also for sticky Thermostates if the Cabin stays Cold in Wintertime.. It unstuck almost immediately at latest in a Few Hours. 2 Tabs in the Cooler, run it for 2-3 Days and then flush/rinse and refill with fresh Glysantine/Water Mix
Also I used soap powder/costic soda, in old Chrysler in New Zealand, and I found it best to leave for a few days after the first initial rinse, letting the substances pennitrate
I always flush systems like these with hot DISTILLED (or de-ionized) water mixed with dishwasher soap like Fairy or something that smells like lemon. Hot water opens the thermostat as well. I do a regular run idling , filling up to the top. Then I drive around for half an hour. Usually it only requires a second flush and it's done. Even the worst like diesel engines in tractors are getting cleaned up pretty well.
Hello, I had the same problem on a Patner 200 in DW8, 2 years ago! I thought the head gasket was damaged. and actually no! It was the garage that did the stupid thing! as the apprentice checked and completed the levels he refilled the coolant afterwards, using the same funnel as for the oil! I used degreaser several times with no real results! for ultra strong products! and a friend advised me to do like you. the Féris pastille! well I was surprised by the result too! after three washes (while driving for any time) and rinsing each time. Well, I've never had such a clean cooling circuit! even the scale and sludge are gone! 😊 from a temperature of 90°C in operation (in winter), I went to 80°C (in summer, at 35°c outside). So I can confirm that it works very well.
Used this method in strip pits in the 80s...transmission coolers hydraulic cooler ruptures ..resulting in cooling system full of oil . Used calgon dishwasher supplies .
Dealt with a Terex excavator where someone had decided to fill the cooling system with hydraulic fluid. Used a mix of trisodium phosphate (TSP) and sodium tetraborate (Borax) to get all the sludge out. Took about two good flushes before it was really clean.
I've done this to get rid of the oil that gets in the cooling system whenever you take the cylinder head off. It bobs up in the header tank the first time you start the engine up after reassembling everything and you're never quite sure if it's just the stuff that's left-over or if the head-gasket is leaking. You have to remember to flush the soapy water out really well and fill up with anti-freeze or everything aluminium will start corroding.
Used these a heap of times for general cleaning and removing stubborn grime! Had a bag of these that got wet and all stuck together so didn’t bother to use them in the dishwasher I just broke out a chunk and mixed it with water for part’s cleaning! Also laundry powder works great to remove oily deposits from cooling systems and especially good for back flushing radiator’s at home! There’s better degreaser’s to use at the shop but if you run out there’s alternatives! Oven cleaner is another great degreaser but it’s also caustic! And should be used with caution!
I had 2001 Ford Taurus that was encountering the issue with rust in the coolant, which would build up and cause it to overheat. My dad and I were trying to resolve this, not knowing about the underlying issue and just trying to get the car running for a trip the next day. We flushed the coolant with detergent and assumed it would be fine. The next day, in the middle of the journey to Reno, it began overheating. Being close to a speck on the map town, the only thing that I could do was just put detergent in the coolant system and leave it, hoping the car survived the trip. I had no further problems with overheating and made it home. The car lasted a few more months before the engine died. Later, I learned that this rust in the coolant issue was common, but the car was long-since gone.
If there is excessive rust in the coolant its replacement is long overdue. Over time antifreeze's rust-inhibiting agents are being consumed and then corrosion starts. To get rid of the rust you can drain the system and run it warm with dishwasher and water and then drain it again and fill it with water and citric acid rund warm, repeat the cycle with citric acid until the rust has disappeared. Do a last cycle with just water or add just very little dishwasher powder only to neutralize any remaining acid. After draining that put in new antifreeze and the cooling system is like new.
@@gosponzak3246 ca 10% regular citric acid from any grocery store to water, if the local drinking water is very hard, it is better to use distilled water. For example collected rainwater, water from a dehumidifier or melted water from defrosting a freezer can be a cheap source of distilled water.
Had a 206 that flushed and flushed after previous owners mixed antifreeze - I think. Tried this after all system was full of emulsion, nothing shifted it. One go with dishwasher tab cured it but I flushed it twice after too. 20 yr old car as clean as whistle
I’ve used Cascade powder dish detergent on multiple engines. Works very well but you still have to do it multiple times and flushing with water between.
old school trick. Works amazing. I just buy the dishwater powder as i find it easier to dissolve but yea, been doing this to clean oil out of coolant systems for years now, sooo cheap!
This is how problems are solved , by experimenting . you never know till you try something but this seems to work because it does not make a lot of suds and foam. good job guys.
I have Used powdered laundry detergent as well as powdered dishwashing detergent for many years. I worked at a used car lot for 30 years. I would love to come and work in your shop. You should try turning a lotta into a hovercraft.
I have used a couple tablespoons of cascade or store brand equivalent dish powder and that always works good toss in 2 or 3 tbsp, drive a little bit and drain and fill drive again 20 min then drain and fill with antifreeze , then it’s nice and clean .. never thought of using a dish tablet for this
My awesome Nissan GA16DE, was the same when I got it, just after gasket replacement and sitting for a while, I used degreaser, which was totally fine for the job, but... because it had sat for so long and oil contaminated some rubber hoses, the degreaser disassembled both oil and rubber, anyways just watch for pockets of oil that reside in certain upper places in the cooling system.
Those tabs also work wonders if you have one of those stainless steel coffee pot carafes. Put two in the pot and fill with boiling hot water, let sit at least a half hour before dumping out, quick brush and rinse and give it a run in the dishwasher. It will look like brand new with no crazy chemicals and minimal effort!!
My Hyundai Service Center used powdered dishwasher detergent in the cooling system to stop scale issues that kept plugging the heater core on my 2006 Accent after a chemical radiator flush I did a few months prior. It worked great.
I used draino or liquid plumber once to clear scale and deposits in heater coil and radiator and it worked pretty well. Can't leave in too long or it will eat the metal I think. Toilet bowl cleaner is also a mild acid. I'd like to try that to clean a cooling system. Then again, maybe vinegar would work too. The dishwasher detergent cleaning was genius though.
I got the same problem with my mitsubishi..I will try this weekend ..and definitely let you guys know how will go...thanks awesome way to clean my cooling system..
A few race car guys ive talked to use Mean Green floor cleaner. Nonacidic and biodegradable. They use it because normal coolant is illegal at the drag strip, because its technically an oil, so they can only use water. The mean green keeps oils and corrosion in check and flushes it out in 15 to 30 mins of idling. 2 solid flushes with water and a refill with the right coolant and all is well.
fill a cooldrink bottle with water. turn it over quickly so the water can't fall out and stick the hole into the opening of the filled radiator. Let the car idle like this. oil in the radiator will float up in the bottle when it passes the cap hole. That being said, emulsion is a pain. Sometimes it is easier to swap in a new radiator... My 30 year old car has a shiny new one in. It looks so cool when you open the hood. you are right to say it looks like milk, milk is also an emulsion... (fats or oils floating in water as tiny droplets.
I've used dishwasher tablets to clean air to air on a cat engine, came out like new, never hurt the seals either. Just flush it a few times. Gojoe works good too!!!!
Dishwasher tablets are a good idea for getting oil out without a detergent that will froth and foam. These tablets and dishwasher powder are quite alkaline which breaks grease down same as a hot tank. No good if you have aluminium parts as it will eat them out though, so thermostat housing and alloy heads will disappear.
