HOW TO CLEAN A COOLANT RESERVOIR

In this video, I show you the steps I take to clean out the coolant reservoir on my 2003 Ford F-150, but these steps will work on any vehicle. The coolant reservoir holds excess coolant and acts as an expansion tank for your cooling system. When they are clean, it is easy to see the condition and level of your coolant. Clean the coolant reservoir any time you flush and refill your system.
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[@kmajlaton]

There's starving kids in Africa and you're wasting rice on a coolant tank?!...Just kidding. I tried it and it worked.....Thanks!

[@labarbieXCJNGX]

Sulfamic Acid, you'll thank me later

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Hey this will come in handy for the old Mazda reservoirs I see all the time that can use a good cleaning.. Thanks for posting..

[@TotalElite]

I just did this without pebbles, will recommend. The major fix I found is that it takes the stain away off the inside of the tank so you can actually see the coolant. If it doesn’t come off from this, I’m sure it won’t come off from usage.

[@buckerooney2247]

Sulfamic acid is what you use. That will turn it white and back to brand new

[@toddzedak8844]

Ice cubes work like the rocks.... except of course they melt.....

[@josephbackup6234]

I think instead of rocks... sand might be better..just a suggestion.. but great video.. tnx for posting...

[@tadsowavy02]

you can use cat litter as a better alternative!

[@fangrc3404]

Bro, u r doing waaaay to much...just get a small soft wire brush or a regular brush with a long flexible reach, with warm soapy water, that will clean it real good!.

[@sistercalhoun4444]

If you use B12 carburetor spray it and baby bottle brush ... Don't forget to shake it up warm dawn soap water and shake it up fill it up and keep shaking it up and flush with water early

[@rkgsd]

Simple Green (concentrated) works too.

[@davidgomez5116]

I wish you much success you seem like a pretty chill dude.

[@kaiden8031]

Ur a goat I own a 1990 integra so my reservoir is discounted and the ones I find on eBay are dirtier than mine so thank you bro🤙🏼

[@oilplumber123]

At first I was going to say that a replacement one would be a lot less effort than cleaning as I have just replaced sooo many used vehicle expansion tanks for this exact reason. I sell used cars and people see a stained expansion tank and assume the car is on its last legs with a blown head gasket even though the coolant inside is sparkling clean and the car runs great.

[@erazco6568]

I just bought a 2003 Chevrolet Impala LS and it was getting hot after I fille the coolant reservoir and I figured ok it’s leaking coolant etc because I did have to bypass the heater core however after draining and refilling the radiator and placing green coolant that turned fk brown but I notice the reservoir coolant level wasn’t dripping so I took it off and realized the hose that goes from the tank to the radiator was plugged like a mfkrr with the brown bullshit substance

[@alexandrasun9821]

How do you take it out though?!

[@lambsbaaa]

I am using citric acid

[@tthams73]

sulphamic acid mixture

[@cirquedumike]

I just used a pressure washer lol

[@metalmaniaxx]

Could have used rice or lentils instead of rocks