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Never think you can't teach a old dog new tricks.....this site is great

dennis sanders

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Never would have thought Cascade dishwasher detergent would bring a plugged radatior back to life.....can't thank everone enough for the help.
 

RZucker

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That's all I will use. Great stuff. Cleaned out the nastiest mess I have ever seen in a 3406E in one shot. The coolant looked like chocolate mousse. I used 10 lbs dissolved in hot water and got it done. 2 hot rinses and it was spotless inside. No trace of rainbow on the second rinse.
 

dennis sanders

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I used liquid...just a bottle...done a great job...coolant is the color it's supposed to be..I used Cat approved coolant...just 2 gals...I'm going to run it a bit and repeat. ...then go with complete 50-50 mix...
 

dennis sanders

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That's all I will use. Great stuff. Cleaned out the nastiest mess I have ever seen in a 3406E in one shot. The coolant looked like chocolate mousse. I used 10 lbs dissolved in hot water and got it done. 2 hot rinses and it was spotless inside. No trace of rainbow on the second rinse.
 

dennis sanders

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Had a 7410 JD TRACTOR THAT WAS OVERHEATING...PULLED THE RADATIOR TO HAVE IT VATED AND RODED...COULDN'T BECAUSE IT HAD PLASTIC TANKS. ...I THINK CASCADE WOULD HAVE SAVED ME 700 BUCKS...MADE A BEALIVER OUT OF ME...IT WASN'T NEAR AS BAD AS THE CAT SINCE I BOUGHT THE DEERE NEW....WELL WATER WITH A HIGH IRON CONTENT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CULPRIT.
 

dennis sanders

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Like I posted I worked the Cat hard yesterday. ..in a hole pushing material that looked like wet concrete up a 4:1 grade....cut thru a layer of shale and before long I had a foot of water in the bottom....didn't like the fact the rollers were in water....glad it's a high track.
 

Tinkerer

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Without pictures it didn't happen !! :D
Like I posted I worked the Cat hard yesterday. ..in a hole pushing material that looked like wet concrete up a 4:1 grade....cut thru a layer of shale and before long I had a foot of water in the bottom....didn't like the fact the rollers were in water....glad it's a high track.
 

Tradesman

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Had a 7410 JD TRACTOR THAT WAS OVERHEATING...PULLED THE RADATIOR TO HAVE IT VATED AND RODED...COULDN'T BECAUSE IT HAD PLASTIC TANKS. ...I THINK CASCADE WOULD HAVE SAVED ME 700 BUCKS...MADE A BEALIVER OUT OF ME...IT WASN'T NEAR AS BAD AS THE CAT SINCE I BOUGHT THE DEERE NEW....WELL WATER WITH A HIGH IRON CONTENT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CULPRIT.
WHAT'S YOU YELLING ABOUT :D
 

Junkyard

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Hell I just realized Dennis lives about an hour or so away from me. Small world sometimes!

We teach old dogs new tricks here on a daily basis. Or is it the old dogs teaching young dogs tricks? I mean, if they're young then any trick can't be old to them. However in the old dog's perspective it would be. So I guess the real question is from who's perspective is the age of the trick determined :)

There's everybody's philosophy assignment. Not exactly on topic but hey we aren't doing brain surgery or trying to promote world peace and end hunger. Just playing with Tonka toys.

Junkyard
 

thepumpguysc

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Hell, I JUST found out my small engine tillers gas cap, was vented.. YESTERDAY.. and I'm over 50.!!!
talk about old dogs & new tricks!!!!
 

Junkyard

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We all do it. It's how we learn. But I agree there are days I learn or figure something out and want to smack myself in the head. Gotta love it!
 

dennis sanders

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This site saved me a lot of time with dishwasher detergent....I bought this 4h2 year ago....gave me fits last summer...I was really worried I got screwed big time....now little kitty is good to go...only time I could work it was 60dg tops...it was 90dg Friday. ...it touched 200dg but I was in a hole ...constant pushing.....very good advice here....
 
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