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Re: Acid Flush a good Idea?

Posted By: Capt. Dave Kosh
Date: Friday, 29 April 2005, at 12:25 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Acid Flush a good Idea? (Joef)

Interesting. I backflush my seawater section after each run and after each start-up at the dock. I then inject Salt-Tex or equivilant solution into the seawater section to remove/ preserve. 4 years now on my port still running at 168 degrees under load in calm seas. I removed all my componants on my starboard last winter (had a bad heat exchanger housing)since I was there and did the acid 50/50 bath on all cooling componants. The after cooler was also scrubbed with a nylon brush and mineral spirits.No cooling problems. I was also told what Bruce just recomended. In fact I was told "Do your cooling systems every 3-4 years and you will have virtually no cooling problems with most diesels"
I'm with you Bruce on the procedure.

By the way we had on our air about Santoriums bill. I don't think it has a chance of passing. Dave K

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Acid Flush a good Idea? *PIC*
Sean Burlingham -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 5:31 a.m.

Re: Acid Flush a good Idea?
bruce -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 8:10 a.m.

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Charlie Haws -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 9:20 a.m.

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Joef -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 10:27 a.m.

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Joef -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 10:30 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 12:25 p.m.

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Kevin -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 3:11 p.m.

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Sean Burlingham -- Sunday, 1 May 2005, at 1:21 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Sunday, 1 May 2005, at 10:19 a.m.

Re: Acid Flush a good Idea?
JoeF -- Sunday, 1 May 2005, at 11:03 a.m.