A few days ago, I posted on another thread about the slight overheating problem I was having. I wasn't bad, but noticable. Flushing the backside of the radiator with a water hose brought the temps back to where they had been for a long time.

Well, if a little flush is good........more is better!

I rigged up the little hose connection below to get to the parts of the radiator I couldn't reach with the hose and to get to the two other radiators where I couldn't get the hose in. I didn't get as much junk out as I did right in front of the fan, but I did get quite a bit more and it brought the temps down a few more degrees. If you drive off road or in dusty conditions, you might want to try this. I am going to add a 90* connector to make the water hose easier to handle.

 

Had to build something like that the other day to rinse the tractor radiator with. Disking/drag mixed with blown hydralic hose on the accumulator makes for a great mess. Would not hardly idle without overheating.

Think I'll remake it a little more like yours. Lots nicer it seems.

Ed

 

I run a screen in front of my coolers to avoid this.
There's places in summertime Montana where the bugs would clog them in five miles.

 

Like the Yellowstone area from Livingston to Reed Point?

Man, I remember riding a bike around them parts when I was a Kid. Could have used both of the above ideas, just on my face.

Ed

 

Along any of the rivers in the evening especially the Big Hole. I've had my windshield turn into a bloody mess that you can't see though in just a couple of seconds.
Makes for good fishing though.

 

I can't make it out.. did you crimp the end to angle the water, or is that crimped shut, and there's holes down the length of it?

I'm confused...

 

I crimped the end and bent it over to an angle. I had to use a screwdriver to open it back up a little. It takes very little water to get good pressure. The first time, I crimped the end and cut a slit with a hacksaw, but I like it this way better.

CR