DIY: Clean your IACV

finch13

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If you can pinch off the coolant lines with, what the hell are those locking surgical clamps called?, you shouldn't have to beel it too much. I replaced the t-stat when I did my full cleaning, so I replaced the coolant and bled it. It's quick and never hurts!
 

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This is wonderful!! Please elaborate on this subject more with pics and video even if you can! Both removal of TB/IM and IACV work!
 

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If you can pinch off the coolant lines with, what the hell are those locking surgical clamps called?, you shouldn't have to beel it too much. I replaced the t-stat when I did my full cleaning, so I replaced the coolant and bled it. It's quick and never hurts!

Vice grips. Not recommended for pinching arteries though...
 

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Haha. Yeah, I suggested the surgical ones because they're small to get into tight places but have enough clamping power to hold a coolant hose.

Figured out they're called hemostats:
elastichemostat.jpg
 

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speaking about coolant do you guys know where to dump out the extra coolant at?
Ya at your local man hole or sewage drain. lol. JK, I think autoparts have a special dumping place for that.


Haha. Yeah, I suggested the surgical ones because they're small to get into tight places but have enough clamping power to hold a coolant hose.

Figured out they're called hemostats:
elastichemostat.jpg

lol, i can pick my nose with those. Oh ya, the vice grips might be a little rough on the rubber. Maybe put a small cloth around the hose before u clamp it down. If you use vice city grips.
 
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