clearing up mess

[mudbitz123]

my daily runner the clio developed overheating problem.
rac diagnosed water pump cos no water comimg through hoses.
after tow home and two days pricing parts i went back to basics.
Took off expansion tank to find the bottom inch clogged by what looked like a mushy bars leak rad type stuff you pour in to cure leaks.
With nothing to lose in the kitchen sink with expansion tank and put in oven cleaner and 5 litres washed through of industrial soap and 20 minutes flush of hot water.
once fully cleaned it was reassembly and test run.
car running at normal temp and over 200 pounds saved.
anyone had similar experience as problem would be common to any vehicle.

[welder]

Idle air control valve on a Calibra. Car kept cutting out and running rough intermittently. New part's probably quite expensive and an absolute sod to get to so I tipped some carb cleaner down th pipe leading to it, left it overnight. Following morning whited out the street, car ran perfectly after. Must've saved a good few quid in labour alone, or at least a lot of swearing.

[mudbitz123]

good when you get it right

[Tim]

Aug 23, 2011 10:27:16 GMT welder said:

Idle air control valve on a Calibra. Car kept cutting out and running rough intermittently. New part's probably quite expensive and an absolute sod to get to so I tipped some carb cleaner down th pipe leading to it, left it overnight. Following morning whited out the street, car ran perfectly after. Must've saved a good few quid in labour alone, or at least a lot of swearing.

Same with a Polo. Carb Cleaner is ace stuff. Emptied it into the throttle body on what and it solved fuelling and idling problems straight away.