How To Super Flush your Cooling System in One Easy Step - Operation Cheap Jeep

[@SnuSnuRecords]

One easy step: 1.a) 1.e) 1.b) 1.f) 1.c) 1.g) 1.d) 1.h)

[@ApartmentKing66]

Yeah, it didn't seem all that simple to me either.

[@condor5635]

Gotta love being able to get under your vehicle with a 5 gallon bucket without jacks! Thanks for the video

[@Anna-tc6rz]

I cant even get under my car without Jack's. My boobs get in the way -_-

[@FoamSquatch]

My absolute favorite part about owning a lifted XJ.

[@NazimUddin-yk2tz]

@@Anna-tc6rz pics of boobs or didn't happen ,,,,

[@NickNick-wn1xy]

My 84 blazer

[@XEatmorechicken]

@@Anna-tc6rz prove it :p

[@SilentOneCorajuda13]

Very good video. No filler content, no blaring music, and straight to the point! Thank you for the tips on flushing the system. 👍

[@mmg1design]

👍Good sense of humor.

[@XEatmorechicken]

when flushing the block, you should restrict the bottom hose so the water backs up through the system, otherwise all your flushing is the waters path of least resistance if that makes sense. Your likely missing more then half of the system.

[@rohitbhatnagar7599]

Tap water is used to flush the system - it contains alot sediments (eg fluorine, Mg, Iron) that can damage engine. I noticed in end you use distilled water & antifreeze - which is good. Distilled should be used for everywhere

[@jonmo2694]

It won't unless left in there

[@moterdude1959]

From someone that has worked on all there own car maintenance for many years I do like your video. I do it the same way many times as you showed in your video. I have a good pointer to share with you and the others. Before doing the antifreeze flush and change find out what your cooling total capacity is and when you do the refill put in half the total capacity of undiluted antifreeze first before you add any distilled water. This way you end up with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water. Its that simple.

[@fredguerra4917]

I have seen many videos regarding the fluid flush. However, this is the very best I have seen. Thanks for taking the time to properly empty the fluid and properly refill it.

[@Robiam85]

I flushed my system a few times on my ZJ. Was clean but had a lot of scale and other buildup that I could see. Dumped half a gallon of cleaning vinegar in the system and the rest distilled water. After letting it run for a few days, I drained and refilled with water and couldn't believe the amount of buildup that came out. Like you said, it looked like chicken water but times 100. Thank you for the video!

[@showandgo]

You have two best qualities, humor and knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

[@Brykk]

Side note, when doing this for overheating Its also a good time to spray/blow out the debris from the radiator fins. Spraying or blowing from the backside of the radiator towards the front to remove the grass, dirt, and debris that collects in the fins over time. It can really make a huge difference, especially on older vehicles that have collected a lot of debris. Just a thought.

[@safetyfirstintexas]

Add some shampoo to pull out the dirt and dust in the fins

[@EBpanic]

@@safetyfirstintexas and don't forget the conditioner either, for those dry brittle radiator fins. helps the fins stay more manageable and adds a healthy shine.

[@michael102]

@@EBpanic Would you recommend Mane n Tail?

[@obi1988]

O my cheap jeepin. I just changed my water pump and thermo for the 2nd time in 24 hrs. Just kept leakn. Till i found a penny heads up. I picked that penny strait up. Then tightened down a few lbs extra on the bolts n no leaks. Hr later watch Matt do the same thing n give me a big smile. What a guy. I really think he helped me fix it somehow.. Magic penny tighten trick..

[@t54760]

"How To Super Flush your Cooling System in One Easy Step". One Step? You weren't kidding about being math challenged in earlier videos lol. Thanks for the video. Good info.

[@markbrooks7257]

One step this way vs the Chrisfix way where you have to flush, run the car, flush, run the car, etc. I love Chrisfix, but this way gets it all done at once.

[@gaylandbarney2231]

it was the koolaid flavored chicken water he drank , slowed him down a bit

[@XEatmorechicken]

it is one step as opposed to the draining and filling 10 plus times that it would take otherwise to clean a system that thoroughly

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

It's amazing how much more exspensive Concentrate is Now days Compared to 50/50 Mix

[@kayduncan8566]

Their is a drain bolt on the bottom of the engine block ,that drains antifreeze, most of these video's dont mention that.

[@unitedwestand5602]

Easier way to flush the whole system is just open/remove the petcock put hose in de-gas/reservoir to keep it full while draining start the car and let it idle until it reaches operating temp. Then the thermostat will open and you can rev it a little while keeping an eye on the temperature gauge and then shut the engine off after a few minutes. Remove the water hose let the water drain from the petcock then reinstall. Fill with distilled water and concentrate coolant at about 70% coolant because there is water left in the heater core/block so once it mixes it’ll be close enough to 50/50. Easy 👍🏻

[@VanLife4TheLord]

Thanks for making a straight forward diy. I just recently got my 1st Jeep. Got her cheap, but when I took it to my mechanic to get oil change & diagnosis discovered a blown head gasket. But before full panic mode kicked in.... think he saw the look, he told me how he fixed his with these fix-its in a bottle. Thank God for technology :) I use two K-SEAL Ultimate & FiberLock. When I went to see him after her 1st treatment he was glad to see less smoke. Unfortunately she's still smoky when we first get going. Wanted to entirely flush the system & your video was just what I need. Thanks for making these for backyard mechanics 😀 I subscribed

[@nainnub1]

Best No nonsense directions ever, A really good way to do what needs to be done correctly!

[@nightster_lp]

I never wanted anything other than my XJ until I saw you turn the heat up from 66. I haven't had AC in.... ever.... sounds nice...

[@bleepinjeep]

+Tony Clark ha, it doesn't work

[@wildbill23c]

The automatic climate control is the only thing my current ZJ doesn't have that I miss from my previous one. Wish I could swap in the automatic climate control and the driver information center from another ZJ into my current one. Those 2 items were nice.

[@watrousmark401]

Park with your nose uphill when trying to burp the system, after it cools more air will be at the radiator cap, speeds things up

[@XEatmorechicken]

this is irrelevant since all the air will dump into the top of the radiator and stay there anyways. maybe a tiny pocket in the upper hose but the reservoir will resolve that for you without intervention. thats its purpose...

[@chadjsaul]

That is what the service garage does if the rad cap isn’t the “high point” or if the heater core possibly trapped air.

[@petemcl99]

After your test drive you do not need to remove the radiator cap just check the coolant recovery bottle. As you saw it sucked fresh coolant into the system. Working as designed. 👍🏼

[@Thepriceisright722]

I ran into you and Colt at Rapid Citys 4x4 101. Talked to you for a minute about cherokee videos and you told me you have covered it. Let me tell you once i think ive seen it all there is more content for my ol xj. Thank you sir!

[@charleschapman473]

This was a huge help. Have to do a system flush & replace the radiator & heater hoses on 2002 jeep wrangler. Very helpful.

[@siachen6680]

Thank you for this detailed video. Lot other videos on youtube skip some important steps like draining the distilled water completely from engine block and heater core.

[@waynesanders1406]

We need a video on how to install a drain petcock with a hose so you can drain every drop directly into a bucket. I'm tired of getting radiator showers as well. Since I've pulled engines 4 or 5 times you would think I would have done that by now. Also, another good reason to use only distilled water is electrolysis. That's where the rust in an engine comes from (especially if the engine is iron, and depending on where you live tap water's conductivity can vary greatly). Tap water (or any non-stilled water) has particles in it that make it electrically conductive. You actually get current flowing through the coolant system since all of the grounds for the vehicle end at the block. Electrons actually flow from the negative into the positive.

[@ralfie8801]

Just go to an auto supply and pick up a Prestone engine flushing kit. Splice the appropriate tee into the heater outlet hose, put the discharge spigot in the radiator filler neck. Now connect your garden hose to the tee you put in the heater hose, turn the water on and start the engine. Let it run for about 10 minutes or so. Drain the water, disconnect your hose, and put the cap on the tee. Remove the discharge from the filler neck and refill the system with coolant.

[@deasttn]

2:15 I'm so glad that you said that you know it's sweet tasting from experience. I watched another flush video and about half the comments were from dolts asking how the guy knew that coolant was sweet tasting.

[@JaneBanner-cm5qe]

Thanks!

[@andrewwilliams3063]

This is the best flush video on the internet. Very informative as well. Thank you.

[@carolinabeacher1558]

i just did a head gasket and expansion plugs on a 4.0, i used my pressure washer to clean the block while i had the expansion plugs out, then lifted the heater core hoses and let vinegar sit in the elevated hoses for a about a day now, its completely clogged, i did the same to one of my jeeps a few years back that was just as clogged, it still works great, hope this one works out too. just wanted to leave a tip to help out for those who have the same problem.

[@stevenzych2105]

Great video! Straight forward clear and concise camera work and instructions. Excellent how to! Thanks

[@JeepingNet]

I'm also a big fan of adding rad flush a few days before. I've never done the flush this way I've always done the keep replacing with distilled water and pulled the thermo but I might give this a try on my new project. Nice video.

[@albert-wg4cy]

when flushed and clean water still left in the engine simply use concentrate instead of 50/50 cuz air will not push all the water out think about it as soon as air will make room to pass over water it will do so and rest of the water will stay on the bottom of the block

[@WeBleedGreen1]

You can also point the vehicle up hill when filling and it'll push the air out. And start it and let it idle up to temp and refill. But having the cap on, it refill from the reservior like it's supposed to

[@maniacalmonster2293]

Thank you for that hard lesson learned so I know now to be careful not to drink my coolant 🤣

[@GleepGlop2]

Yeee, thank you I was wondering about what to do about all of the hose water left inside from flushing!

[@tonyisme4934]

Target sells distilled water in very nice containers that won't break like the ones from the grocery stores I would get seven or eight jugs instead of using hose water. This is exactly what I did I got it at Target about eight jugs and it's cheap

[@hikerJohn]

Find the capacity of the coolant system and make sure you use half of that much concentrated coolant. You don't need to make any 50/50 unless you bought a half a gallon more than you needed and you want to keep it for topping off but Ive never needed to top mine off in two years so you might just be storing the 50/50 for years.

[@bothomas8415]

Don’t worry about clearing out the water, check this out. Let’s say your system holds 4 gallons of 50/50. What you do is pour 2 gallons of strait antifreeze in , then fill the rest up with water until it’s full. That way you know you got all the antifreeze in and it’s has a perfect 50/50 mix.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Except that if you've still got old crud-filled coolant in your system, the old will mix with the new and you'll be wasting both time and coolant. Besides, with water and coolant still in there to begin with, you won't be able to get all 4 gallons in and your balance won't be 50/50.

[@ibberman]

@@ApartmentKing66 You only ad 2 gallons straight antifreeze.

[@jonmo2694]

@@ibberman Yes, if he is confident he got it all out.Honestly, blowing air is a waste of time, he probably didn't even get more than a pint out .But hey I guess it's tap water, but that is nothing the concentrate can't take care of

[@joshhanneman499]

I always turn the vehicle around on the hill after filling then top it off, radiator cap at the highest point, helps to burp the system

[@josephfine3394]

Careful blowing full air pressure directly into heater core, it could crack...

[@explicit_dynamics]

How?

[@imoutofideasfornames]

Well, my heat works again. I’ll be thanking you all winter.

[@aegixxer1]

you can simply leave the cap off, turn the heater to hot and run it up to temp. once the thermostat opens, it'll burp out any remaining air. then add any needed coolant, cap it off, top off the reservoir and you're done. this only applies to open loop(non renix) systems and those that have the cap as the highest point.

[@Lonewlf7676]

I usually use a plastic funnel that is cut off to fit the radiator fill hole diameter and not bottom out on the core. I thereby make the filler the highest point with fluid in it and let it burp that way. There ARE some times on some engines I have to crack a provided bleeder valve, but overall it works nicely.

[@Tiktalkrandom]

CLR works like magic.

[@oldchevymax1751]

I go wheeling in the Mojave desert and Johnson Valley. Would have pulled the thermostat flushed without it and install a new thermostat. Can be a lot of work but with 120F out on the trail, I do everything I can to keep from having to walk out.

[@zeitGGeist]

this is the best video i've watched in a long time. I have a '94 thats getting a flush next week after I watch this a few more times. thanks!

[@keithh7483]

Good video! When you flush the radiator take the heater core hoses off and the pressure from the hose will push all the old coolant from the engine block out of the heater core hoses. Then just flush the heater core.

[@williammitchell1930]

If you drain the radiator and leave drain open you can leave the garden hose in the radiator while the car is running and the water pump will push clean water through the system... cleans out all of the same components and saves time.

[@Rsp7ccw]

hose water is bad in it

[@badjer4328]

Except the junk in the heater core

[@tousshong9438]

@@Rsp7ccw, true but after the tap water you rinse it with distill water then add proper coolants.

[@mdf3911]

William Mitchell p

[@x-man5056]

Make sure hose water pressure is low, petcock drains slow.

[@lorenray9479]

One easy step X20? Lol I love learning unique and varied techniques!

[@mydick7429]

EPA loves this guy.

[@grayghost7847]

🤫 no tagging please. 🙃😂

[@CapS1939]

this is how the cooling system is washed all over the world. I also did on my cars. Just don't blow out the rest of the water. And so the video is cool.

[@ke6bnl]

might want to tell folks about your air hose disconnect, those are nice to have. I like to add the use of a air/water pressure flusher and a vacuum coolant filler to not have air pocket if you can justify there expense.

[@james5460]

Very helpful, that's the way to do a true coolant flush.

[@steveapplebaugh2200]

Awesome job - I feel ready to flush my own truck's cooling system without taking it to a shop! Cool!

[@N0N0111]

Use HOAT (Hybrid Organic Acid Technology) coolant.

[@60EFFIE]

I missed the “one easy step” part..

[@HeartSoulLeake]

Ditto 🤔

[@cleetismcdougall5425]

It was one easy step to get antifreeze in your eyes.....pay attention people!!

[@danswojanovski2549]

Most flushes require 3 to 6 flushes to get the system clean....the way this guy did his only required one. One easy step

[@valjean2036]

Me to

[@ak47hoqwa1]

Add lots of dish soap. Lok

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great Informative Video

[@dylancox8349]

Gatorade top on the coolant reservoir LOL!!!!!! Issa Jeep haha

[@bleepinjeep]

+Dylan Cox good catch! Lol

[@southseapirate1]

I once used a can of dip between res and PCM to hold the wires harness in. It actually worked great :D

[@aolmemories]

Dylan Cox I have a gatorade cap too lol

[@chadpugh1490]

Gonna try that...

[@stanswarts1939]

Hey, where can I get some if that chicken water?

[@brossovitch]

Great video man. I'm newbie ZJ owner and I'm planning on doing a coolant flush when I replace my hoses and thermostat later today. You just made the process much easier for me. Thanks.

[@mpikas]

The only thing you got wrong is that the coolant usually goes from the engine, into the heater core and returns into the water pump (or sometimes into the outlet side of the radiator which then returns to the water pump via the lower radiator hose). If you flushed it from the engine side you didn't back flush it like you said you should (which is the correct way to do it)

[@jimdavidson5208]

Prestone flush and fill kit. Much faster than running with water then draining it three times. Actually BACK FLUSHES your entire system and goes AROUND the thermostat. You did roughly the same thing.

[@jackslapp9073]

Yeah, there are about 20 steps here, but it is a one time process rather than repeating a process multiple times. Thanks. Only one question. Can you also flush the water pump through it's in and out hoses?

[@ThePr8head]

Great Video! I have used the chemical flushes before and killed my cooling system. I NEVER use them anymore! Got me an 83 CJ7 frankenjeep last summer and plan to make it my daily driver. It needs lots of loving to get there but it is worth it. Keep the great vids coming!!!

[@heavymechanic2]

I drain my coolant long before it gets "Nasty as Fuck" and refill it with fresh antifreeze, a water pump failure is a thing of the past.

[@CaptainGnarkill]

Matt's rad, always got the details on how to do stuff when working on Jeeps! I need to do this on my YJ soon...

[@x-man5056]

Very good, comprehensive process. But never go under a vehicle to do anything w/o safety glasses. A speck of sand/dirt in eye is major pain. Don't know what coolant in eye is like but don't want to know either.

[@amoncopeland6747]

Painful but I didn't skip adds. Because I like you and this channel. Been away for a while but glad you have a zj project

[@jordanbarnett1403]

The cheap jeep videos are super helpful! I got a 94 black 5.2 zj as my second car so knowing how to do a budget lift and what problems I will run into is really great, by the end of the summer I will be doing a similar lift to the one you did (i.e the F2R spring swap, extended sway bar disconnects etc) and hopefully ill be able to fit 33's. Thanks for all the videos really helps out a kid like me learning how to work on my jeep XD

[@richardrasmussen8008]

Great vid!!! Learned a couple thing I never thought of before

[@workshop_from_nothing]

over here in aus there's a product called CLR not intended for this but it works well i just dumped out the rad and stuck 4L in toped it with water ran it around the block to get if pushed around and properly up to temp parked it for the night took it round the block again and dumped it out with it hot went inside and got bucket of hot water from the laundry filled it up and drained it out a few times fair bit of dicken around but the junk that it removed was insane

[@falseprophet1972]

Keep the hose drenching the battery. priceless.

[@armoricain]

LOL LOL LOL!!!

[@sciewter]

I didn't know batteries dissolved in water.....

[@XEatmorechicken]

@@sciewter exactly, if that was a problem, there would be a lot of "off road enthusiasts" that would be in bad shape

[@Jason56B]

Scott Dunn nobody here said it does.

[@WhackDaddy_Bannon]

Water does not conduct electricity. Do some fucking research.

[@Joian-l2l]

My favourite channel.... Thanks.😊

[@BehradJi]

I just flushed my peugeot 206 coolant system using your video tnx man good tips 👌🏻

[@canadapainter658]

Do you think it is OK to drain a radiator after the car sitting for 4 months or do I need to start the car up to circulate the coolant in the engine and drain it. After that use flush with distilled water to flush the coolant system......

[@lonnieritz9692]

Love the Gatorade cap on the reservoir

[@sogyseal7962]

On heavy equipment we use cascade dish washing detergent in powder form to clean out cooling systems after a component failure.

[@kellysiefkas9595]

Mix ratio?

[@ncognitod.460]

Love the vid - been a fan for yeeears! Just wish you did this with an XJ ....

[@chuckychuck]

I just ran water in resevoir while engine was idling, that'll flush out your engine block. kept an eye on my temp gauge though she stay in the operating temp zone only screw off the small cap to the radiator so it drain out slowly

[@greglandis1998]

Spot on! I followed this procedure for my 2004 Blazer v6; this flushed everything... THANK YOU!

[@jeff3741]

I've never had chicken water but I have had hamburger water. The melted ice in the cooler was all that was available.

[@Maxxis1941]

A hint to all for faster cooling: wrap the rad cap in a folded towel and put on leather winch gloves. Pop the cap to first click. It helps cool the engine faster. It opens the coolant to air and gives the coolant a proper place to vent the heat instead of slow dissipation to a closed system. Great vid Matt. 🤙

[@rustyshackelford6742]

Or you can disconnect the upper radiator hose, and run the engine until the thermostat opens, while adding water in the process. That way you only remove one hose while flushing the entire system except the overflow which makes it two hoses. I believe it does a more thorough job with the water pumps help.

[@doc559]

I've heard of Water Wetter and Enginkool, but not CHICKEN 🐔🐓🐔 Soup coolant! Jeep victuals😀 THAT made my day. Thanks for posting 👍

[@berkleywebster1115]

Dr. Mark in Texas have you used water wetter? If so, was it effective?

[@reowhite4862]

great video you got me wanting to flush my cooling system on all 3 of my trucks and none of them are running hot. also I'd like to see a follow up video on your cooling problem. to see if there was something in your cooling system that is failing or if it truly just needed a flush. I kinda think you may still have some problems like a thermostat that is sticking or perhaps a water pump on it's last leg . inquiring minds want to know!!!!

[@waynesanders1406]

If it isn't broke don't fix it. Fixing unbroken things is the #1 way to break them, or other things.

[@FromThe3PointLine]

This guy is cool, I liked the transmission video he did. Wish he did more junkyard videos

[@SamSam-ke9zy]

I have had to do this too many times. First a water pump bearing failed and put lots of shavings in the system of my 4.0L. Very hard to get all the shavings I have discovered as my next 3 water pumps keep getting shavings in the bearings and thus the cycle repeats. If there are shavings in the coolant trust me and spend a day completely flushing several times.

[@bleepinjeep]

+Sam Sam metal shavings are no fun!

[@JamesMPogue]

A well presented utube video explaining proper procedures for flushing the cooling system.

[@MuckingMunt]

Great video. I found it an awesome supplemental/complimentary to ChrisFix's videos on the topic. Maybe not in isolation for the noobs; but it reinforced a few things I've come to understand. Now I just gotta forgo a bit of KZbin time and just get out do the job!! 😂

[@bananasoychoo]

Hey Matt, great channel, thanks a ton for all the useful info! Maybe a vacuum line video? Nobody thinks about that, eh?

[@RuhRohRaggee]

Doesn’t the engine block have a coolant drain plug?

[@jamesdecanteur4485]

I usually just run the engine with the petcock opened and a hose in the radiator cap so the water pump cycles everything through the system.

[@jordanhorvath675]

Great vid very helpful but what if i dont have air hose to blow out the water .then what should i do.

[@NoahKuzel]

Everyone do yourself a favor and go to Napa and buy a coolant funnel. You keep everything connected and it just goes on the radiator, and you add coolant to the funnel as the water pump will purge the air from the system.

[@dg98adams]

Nice and easy and just when I needed.. changing the thermostat in my 94 YJ...and figured I'd drain the system and back flush the heater core and rad...

[@bleepinjeep]

Excellent!

[@cl0wnbird]

you can extract air from the system by handpumping the top radiator hose with the cap off and the engine running after the thermostat has opened. essentially burping the system.

[@lawjye4169]

Do you really think you got into the engine block by going through the heating hoses?

[@ARCSTREAMS]

how come there was no coolant in your core or hoses when you opened them? i thought there is always coolant trapped in the eng block and core because the thermo valve is closed

[@valjean2036]

Thats my thought to

[@shawnashley5006]

Discovered you about six weeks ago. Have a Jeep of my own, so I've been binge watching you when I can. You're informative, and fun to watch. Keep up the good work. P.S. Sorry I can't throw you any support right now, but I'mma poorboy at the moment. But don't worry, soon as I can, I'll throw a bone your way.

[@bleepinjeep]

Thanks for watching!

[@SerHuntsReviews]

please explain the chicken meat in you coolant.... lmao

[@JesseCuster]

Personally I LOVE the feel of coolant in my eyes. It's why I hang onto my Jeep. Never tried chicken coolant tho.

[@bullsh3176]

That found penny skit was hilarious! 😂😄 Great information! 💪 🤠👍

[@safetyfirstintexas]

Coolant reservoir self bleeds the air in the system. Just keep filling it up till it doesn't need to be filled any more. I've taken a plastic mayonase jar and made coolant reservoirs for diesel and tractors. Just keep the hose under coolant and keep filling till it doesn't need it anymore.

[@timcross2390]

Thanks for the video. I have a TJ so my hoses were a bit different but the concept was the same. I watched again after performing the flush and in my test drive I forgot to run my heater core. I also wasn’t able to fill coolant into the pump like you did because my heater hose from the pump to the top of the block is a rigid pipe not a hose and it’s horizontal. I still feel pretty comfortable. Also… there was a rubber flap below my radiator that had a TON of debris. I think it was blocking the ac and not the radiator but I took it off? Thoughts on that?

[@rsvp6]

Another thing to check is your transmission temp. The transmission fluid runs through there as well. I have had the problem of over heating in the past and the trans was the problem.

[@Josephfelixosaeghemedechumfin]

how do i coreect the transmission ,which causes over Heating.