RADIATOR AND INTERCOOOLER SERVICE for POWERSTROKE

Keeping your PowerStroke cool is the key to keeping it alive.

[@ericbergeron7658]

Forever thankful for your work sir, people were telling me to discard the 02 F250. With all your tricks and tips, that beast not only lives again it thrives ! Rest in peace Sir.

[@lexlethal10]

Can't get enough powerstrokehelp.com, and as a combat veteran myself (OEF, OIF) thank you for what you do to help our veterans. I work as a National Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and I hold a special place in my heart for people like you. I also am a proud owner of a 1999 F350 Powerstroke. It is my pride and joy, and the first thing I bought with my deployment money... lol

[@willrisher6049]

Thank you for your service!

[@oppy1989]

I'm new to your channel I don't own a truck love your videos I love cars and trucks keep up with all the great videos they are very educational I love how you explain all the different parts of the power stroke engine how they work and as well how to maintain the engine

[@volvo09]

Thanks for the cleaner tip. I'll have to pick some of that stuff up. I can attest to how well cleaning a radiator out can work. I had a 15 year old car that slowly started to heat up when driven on the highway with the AC was on, you had to cycle the AC to keep the temp from rising too far as it would just slowly keep rising. I pulled the radiator and flushed out the ac condenser from behind, then did the same with the radiator and intercooler. I was SHOCKED at the sand that was embedded in that thing, it looked clean enough from the front, but that was not the case when I saw the driveway. After the cleaning, ac was waaaay better, and coolant temp dropped way down, too far actually....it uncovered a failed thermostat that was stuck open and overcooling.

[@willrisher6049]

Dirty coil can simulate an overcharge on your AC system!

[@jag2039]

Great videos n appreciated 👍🏻

[@stevenblumke2693]

You rock Bill!

[@zackzander4425]

Great tip. Thanks!

[@HaydenIngram]

simple green works pretty good too

[@compu85]

Another cleaner that works well is EasyOff **fume free** oven cleaner. The fume free kind is much more gentle than the standard cleaner. A complete rinse is important! Removing the cooler from the front is the best way to do this... You can spray them when installed but I found that junk tends to stick between the different coolers.

[@neintoten6155]

Thank you!

[@klc317]

Good video! Surprisingly enough I use Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner on my home A/C stuff and it works great also and much cheaper than coil cleaner. But yea, every few years or so I do use a more aggressive cleaner.

[@digitalrailroader]

here is another suggestion; to get the most out of the A/C Condenser use a Fin Comb to straighten any fins that are bent over preventing any air from passing through.

[@JamesTyreeII]

digitalrailroader Where does someone find a fin comb?

[@digitalrailroader]

James Tyree II Harbor Freight sells one for $6.00

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

digitalrailroader The Harbor Freight fin straightener is decent but the plastic part of the "comb" is somewhat weak. Use it once and you may have to exchange it. But they do have a lifetime warranty. I had to use one on my home A/C condenser after I foolishly used a pressure washer to clean it out. Bill is absolutely right - use nothing more than a garden hose with a nozzle.

[@markthomas7270]

+Blaine Bugaski Don't Use a nozzle eather, as just as bad of idea as a Power Washer. Those fin's are very thin, and almost like Foil you use in your Kitchen. And I would think that the Fin Comb would be only be plastic! As they would also bend those fin's even worse if it was metal.

[@aaronbradley4361]

Small screwdriver is much better than trying to use a useless fin comb

[@aaronbradley4361]

I would try getting a gallon of coil cleaner from a hvac store, and use a weed sprayer to apply it.

[@ojosverdesrvgt]

Correct I agree but you might need an HVAC license to buy it there, it would make it a lot easier and cheaper also de ácid/ coil cleaner from the HVAC store is of much better quality, I know I'm an HVAC guy great suggestion! :)

[@bavarianmonkey8326]

Bill, either you are constantly on fire or your white balance is way off ;)

[@ghostlygrimrapper]

Bill have you ever thought of doing a video about the steering issues with 7.3 diesels and up? No one can seem to give good information about this problem and a lot of people I read have a issue with it. Its annoying when your vehicle weave back and forth going down the road and you constantly fight it.

[@smarterthanyou5688]

Radiator clean

[@jank330]

how about cleaning out the inside of the intercooler I have noticed oil mist coming from the turbo and this goes thru the intercooler what do you suggest to use for removing this oil thxs.

[@jared2807]

Can you make a video on how to clean it still mounted on the truck with everything still on it, nothing taken apart

[@mattward4332]

What temperatures should the oil and coolant run? (Towing,hot day,normal ranges)

[@smallengines1018]

Rip man ❤❤

[@eddieman3702]

Great video. Hey Bill, because I live in a hot state and heat is the enemy, do you think a deer guard with lights block too much air to the radiator and coolers?

[@markthomas7270]

+EDDIE MAN The more you block in front of the Rad., the less Air that can pass though to cool the Vehicle.

[@robbypro3370]

Exactly, I is a Engineer.

[@sambrem0788]

can you do a update video on spot ?

[@bighunterman77]

damn bill, did i see like 6 a/c units outside of what i assume is your shop? either that sob is huge, or you keep it really cold haha

[@powerstrokehelp]

bighunterman77 Actually the building has 5 units and as we grew over the years we just took more space as it came available.

[@markthomas7270]

+bighunterman77 And if you have never been anywhere on the East Coast(Bill is North of Atlanta) But the Heat + Humidity, is a Killer back there!!! And I worked for a Major Auto Dealer in Miami for 16 years, and I'm from WA. St. & Alaska, so that was a major difference!!!

[@joseguerrero9972]

Can you used shop air to clean them.

[@markthomas7270]

+Jose Guerrero NO, Has to have a Cleaning agent in it so all that dirt and oils and other grim that gets stuck to the units, get washed out!!

[@danygarage8805]

Is it okay to have oil from the turbo going to the intercooler?

[@alscompleteoutdoor9091]

Yes,that's why they flush it out,some times you get alot out of it sometimes not that much but oil ends up in the intercooler no way around it

[@TommyboyGTP]

If I was going to go as far as remove the factory radiator to clean it, i'd just go ahead and upgrade it.

[@powerstrokehelp]

Tommy TwoGun We ended up buying a new radiator because we found a leak. I did last for 15 years and 310,000 miles so it didnt owe us anything.

[@TommyboyGTP]

powerstrokehelp Yes sir it lasted a very long time for sure. Better than most out there.

[@Mrmareen19]

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[@dicktater4801]

Please don't use coil cleaner on aluminum. It will eat it. We are starting to use aluminum radiator style coils in newer a.c. units and coil cleaner is a big nono. It's ok on copper, but aluminum will deteriorate.