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I put motor oil in my radiator by mistake. How best do I clean it out?
I have not started the engine and siphoned off all the oil floating on top. Next I will drain and flush radiator with hot water. Is this good enough? Any suggestions? ....Oh yeah, I poured about a pint of oil in by accident. Yeah I know I'm a [non-permissible content removed]? Thanks in advanced.
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I don't think a pint will hurt anything as long as you flush it. The dishwashing soap is probably a good idea too.
TB
I would use some detergent to break up the oil and clean it out, then flush with water, then refill with coolant.
Sounds like about as good an opportunity for a good radiator flush as any....
see ya.
Rando
Just make sure though that when you are satisfied that all the oil is removed to flush the detergent out again.
good luck getting that little line-plug out. eventually you could get it out of any peripheral spot (heater cores, etc.) by disconnecting everything and backflushing, I suppose... but if it happens to get into an engine cooling galley, this would not be a good thing.