How To Clean & Restore Coolant Tank - PERMANENTLY
2020 ж. 3 Қыр.
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Its been 5 years and I haven't cleaned my car coolant tank, therefore, I decided to use an easy method to clean it.
Things I used in cleaning:
1. H₃NSO₃ - Sulphamic Acid Mixture;
2. Sonax Ultra Cleaner;
3. Dishwasher salt;
It was the hardest to get the results was the yellowness of the coolant tank. Scrubbing is dead useless here, since the yellowness you can see on coolant tanks is the result of a chemical reaction. The only solution is to whiten bleach out the ugly yellow color out of the coolant expansion tank.
Thanks man! ... Now I have the cleanest 1999 dodge Dakota coolant tank in town. My neighbors keep coming over to check it out and sometimes they take pictures..
video or fake haaha
How sad are your neighbours when they have nothing better to do than photograph your coolant tank. Maybe compulsive lying is your thing.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love the sarcasm!!!
Lmaoo
I love how this went over so many people's heads 😂
For those who are asking, sulfamic acid can be bought at a hardware big box store in crystal form. It's normally used to clean rust and grout and mortar haze. A 1lb. tub of sulfamic crystals is less than $8. All you do is follow the instructions and dissolve it in water. Plastic itself is non-reactive to acids; that's why containers for acid products are made of plastic (and it's cheaper than glass and won't shatter). Plastic is engineered to be fairly resistant to many solvents, so you're not going to run into trouble with it being chemically damaged unless you start using things like acetone or paint stripper.
Does it have the same effect if you don’t have the activator?
@@joaspereira5258 Or you could do what the video poster actually did, and just buy a new tank. The extra nipple fittings magically turned from brass to plastic. It is a fake video in an attempt to get views. It is ridiculous.
@@Bobbywolf64 agreed its fake
@@Bobbywolf64 Wow, great observation. Thanks. I watched it but kept thinking, " I'd just buy a new one".
Will sulfamic acid work on a plastic gas tank for a snow blower? Need to remove old gas varnish from 1.
I'm restoring a 46 year old truck this video is just what I was looking for, thanks!
Work?
Did it work ? You Jesuitt Priest
@@fgrau7376 yes it did, but I'm no priest and I'm not a Jew
did it work?
I wanted to thank you. After several different levels of attempts, soaps, bleach, and had minimal success with acetone and bolts, I went to a home store and got some of your recommended sulfamic acid crystals ( in the flooring grout section). I mixed it to medium concentration in the tank, then again the next day at high concentration rate for the last little dirty patches inside of the tank. I did agitate it a few times to get the deep carbon builds and rust stains out, but just sitting overnight full did most of the work. Much improved! Greatly appreciate it.
Did you try vinegar and baking soda? That usually is good at removing tough stuff.
Restoring the coolant tank costed me more then an new one, had to buy acid and a dishwasher
Same thing with my forks and spoons!
Justin H same with water
Can continue the same for all parts 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
But you had the pleasure of doing the work at least!!
Nice job. Helpful for those of us driving 20+ year old cars.
Wow the acid removed all the scratches and even changed the manufacturer numbers also.
LOL
Can you put the time stamps for those?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Excellent Info ! Since the Sulfamic Acid won't react to plastic, would this be an excellent way to clean a gas tank (a removed gas tank off a small vehicle), my 97 Altima has been sitting up so long with some gas in it, when I replaced the fuel pump (because it stopped working) the fuel pump stopped working because of varnish goo in the gas, so I have to remove the tank and clean it, scrub it actually, that is how thick the varnish film is, must be scrubbed. Im thinking, to pouring enough of the acid in the tank to submerge the bottom, let it sit for 24 hrs later, then flip it and let it sit for another 24 hours, then rinse it out with some baking soda and water to change the remaining acid to a base. What do you think? Good Idea or Bad Bad Idea - and if Bad can you explain why? Thanks for you help, very much apprecated!
I was more interested in the comment section, but now im going to clean coolant tank, lol
EXCELLENT! Just another 29,999 parts to do and the car will be as good as the day it drove out the showroom :)
You mean eggsellent*.
Could you share what's the activator? And also the dilution medium and ratio for the mixture? Thank you very much in advance!
Can anyone here share the mixing ratio of water and the acid? is it 1 to 1 or 1 to 2? Thanks in advance to anyone who can share!
great job , I see the need for this when your restoring something and can't buy a new one . I see the comments from others here that don't get it ! I appreciate your time .
Right i found one on ebay for my car for 138 dollars for a coolant reservoir. This is much cheaper.
After having done all this, I wouldn't put this back into the car...I'd rather leave it on my desk just to show others how insane I could become
could he says
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Did it actually work.
LOL 😂
You deserve a medal
This is a good video missing some VERY crucial details. 1) what is the H3NSO3 Activator? Nowhere on here or the inter web can I find any details on what that is. 2) what is the concentration of the H3NSO3??? I just wasted $14 on some H3NSO3 for a translucent fuel tank cleaning with Zero results after 24 hours. I imagine a lot of other people are going to have the same results without this crucial detail. Is it 3/4 cup per gallon? Stronger or weaker. It would be easy to add what you used to the description. Thanks.
I agree !!!
It's PROBABLY a typo and just ordinary H2SO4 (sulfuric acid).
Great video, but a little detail explaining concentration of H₃NSO₃ in the water-acid mixture would definitely bring some clarity and eliminate the guesswork.
Thanks for answering
Absolutely agree with you
if you go blind and your skin melts off than the concentration is too high
Yeah NS, cleans up nice , if I was a mind reader , I could do the same thing , but I'm not a chemist and googling a product with such chemicals and obtaining them , It would have been more helpful to tell me amazon or rock auto sells new replacement for $XX.oo amount online with a link , lmao
what kind of chemistry is this
Great video. How did you get the camera crew into the dishwasher ?
😂
Looks like the cleaning process also turned the brass nipple inserts silver and raised the molded tank lettering, too. Impressive! /s
You saw that toooo.
You are right. The metal sleeved into the plastic (water and gas tight under pressure) has miraculously got ‘clean’.
LOL right. Like the engine building channel where they start with a junkyard engine, but after the teardown they realize nothing is salvageable so they replace everything with new and factory reconditioned parts. I think they used the valve cover, everything else was new.
I was looking at that too. Was surprised no one mentioned it in the comments until I read your comment. Good Observation
Yup.. 100% faked one.., it's just a new reservoir
hello, congratulations for the video. Could you tell me what is the concentration of acid in the solution used for cleaning in the video?
Hi there I bought 1 kg of sulfamic acid in the form of a powder. In what proportions should you mix it in 10 liters of water? I want to whiten the coolant tank from my Porsche 944 in a large bucket
Does the acid eat the alumnus pipes?
The problem with these is not the color of aging it is actually they become cracky and fragile. The plastic loses it's strength due to heat and cold cycles and chemical reactions that occur. Better buy a new one for 10 or 20 bucks.
Couldn’t of said it better myself. Why restore one of these tanks when it’s already compromised and can leave you stranded. This was only satisfying to see how clear he got it
That's a good answer when you CAN buy one. Not a good answer for my 40 year old VW, for instance. He's demonstrating the process.
somebody else There’s guaranteed a new tank available for your VW. Rabbit?
that acid also looks expensive to me
else i'else I'm sure there is a new tank available for your vw. And it's cheaper than the acid used in the video
Sir how much quantity powder needed in 1 basket water?
In the beginning of your video you said use sulfamic acid activator and shake for 2 minutes before moving to the second step but I cannot find anything called sulfamic acid activator. Did you use peroxide or what did you use that you were calling the activator?
Uses same acid as used in Lime-A-Way. Can this be used as a substitute if you have it on hand?
I now know what it looks like, inside a dishwasher, during a cycle! Lmao 😅 That's awesome 👍 great video
My exact thoughts
That’s the first thing I did with my GoPro
What are you using to clean the coolant tank?
How aggressive is that acid to work with.
soaking anything with a rust stain in vinegar works pretty good too
What ratio do you mix the solutions and which rust remover do you recommend?
@@raymondrace4837 just use hydrochloric acid - it's cheap and works better than many rust removers! good rust removers contain hydrochloric acid and/or phosphoric acid, that's all the magic behind them;) for removing rust and soaking bigger plastic parts just buy the cheap acid and save money!
Thank you.
what chemical did you use & for how long was the plastic container dipped. Thanks for the sharing the good idea
How does he make the H3NSO3 Activator shown at 0:48 in the video? Or you can buy the H3NSO3 Activator?
What's the mix ratio? How many parts acid to water?
Love the dishwasher scene 🤣 brave man.
Braver if he did that by hand.
I could see on an older car where a new part is obsolete this could be the answer. Nice one!
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Please: What's the first spray? What is the product that you wash inside first? Whats the concentration on the Peroxide? Do you mix with water or plain? Cheers.
Was this done for looks or improve the long-term strength/integrity?
Love the inside dishwasher part ! :)
I can not find a dishwasher CAM online! Maybe the back is cut out and sealed plexiglass install. Does the light go out in the refrigerator when you close the door? Hummm!
@@deankay4434 what you mean dishwasher cam? you can just use a gopro with waterproof case.
@@3ckstermus تلعب
How.long.it.take
Legend has it right after the dishwasher part his wife cut his life short! Lmfknao Hahaha
Thanks. Great video. Straight to point and no annoying music.
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but we have no clue about what he is doing.
Silent video. Only the owner of this video knows what he is doing. Great job !!!! Bravo!!!!
And no body benefit any thing too 😡
so you bought and fitted a new tank?
Awesome, where do you dump or dispose the chemical once you’re done with it?
What brand of acid? And how did you dilute it? I need to do my reservoir this weekend.
Sulfamik asit H3nso3 yani zayıf sulfürik asittir
Sulfamic acid, also known as amidosulfonic acid, amidosulfuric acid, aminosulfonic acid, sulphamic acid and sulfamidic acid
That will work, providing the plastic isn't degraded and brittle from years of heat in the engine compartment. I've seen some tanks that just fall apart.
Yeah, in my bmw from 1995 plastic crack by pressure and blow all fluid on the road. I also had that problem in 2005 Ford
Ha!!! Even the new cars nowadays those tanks are crap and crack for nothing!!!
Hi! Can i use it to restore my courtesy lenses and tail lights?
What is your ratio of the soaking mix to take out the yellow? Is it just the sulfuric acid and water?
Apparently nobody knows.
First video I’ve taken the time to comment and like in a long time. 👌🏽
It took hours for this man to clean a reservoir but took me 2 hours to clean and restore shine to the whole engine bay
Can clean one using Red Devil crystal lye with clorox added. Any hydrocarbons, glycerins such as ethylene glycol are rendered with the lye, just as lye and fats/oils are used in soap making, and the clorox is a bleaching agent that actually adds power when mixed into the hydroxide of the crystal lye.
Would this possibly work on a plastic motorcycle fuel tank that’s stained all the way through?
I think the acid killed the gnomes in my dishwasher. I heard screaming and there was this terrible smell the next morning
Acid is already diluted you done rinsed it off
Impressive result and something I will use restoring cars. Thanks !
The pinkish red coolant in my 2014 Camry always looks super clean. Car runs great. Never overheats. Does the reservoir coolant circulate all the time?
What is the Sulphamic acid activator? I don't seem to find it in store.
It's sad when restoring an item is an item barely 10 years old
Next step: How to get the motor into the dishwasher...
Lmfao yeah
Hola que productos utilizas para limpiar gracias
one part at a time....the klinger method
when i look up sulfamic acid, it comes in powder form. is there sulfamic acid in liquid form? or how do you turn it into liquid form like the one in your video? TIA
hello say it is liquid acid h3nso3 that you bought or did you put a percentage of water? because I would like to do the same thing, if you can help me that would be cool of you. Cordially
This felt like a cartel style cleaning
If we could only clean up society this easily.
Agreed... but that would require a LOT of acid.
Who says you wont be included in the cleanup?
@@bbbildhuu My decency towards others, my respect for the constitution, and if it comes to it, my firearms.
@@bbbildhuu my KSG shotgun says so.
if only we could get rid of the leftist/socialists anarchists this easily! And, the low IQ government officials who not only encourage them, but condone their street thug behavior, as well. Now, THAT would be a cleansing most (the majority) of America would get behind!
quel liquide avez vous utilisé pour de ce fabuleux nettoyage ?MERCI
What kind of acid did you use ? And can it clean headlights?
Great vid,which acid did you use when you put it in the tank though?Or what was that you used?
i have the same question
Where does the acid come from ?
Qual produto vc usar pra limpa esse plástico?
Do we need to use H3NSO3 activator? And which one did you use?
As activator, what did you use? When I search online, cannot find any sulfamic acid activator
Yes, you also didn't say where we can purchase these products
What percentage of dilution did you use for the acid ?
Ok, I am a little slow. Can you separate the first and second washing? The first looked like Dawn or similar. Was the second (soaking) the Sulphamic mixture or the Sonax, which I have never heard of.
Can I use this same method for a water storage tank? Same material I think.
Dude, you are probably the only one to video record inside a dishwasher. Every dishwasher should come with a camera.
:))))))))))
which product is the "sulfamic acid activator"?
Привет, что за жидкость использована при очистке расширительного бочка для охлаждающей жидкости?
фейри ютуб банчит за просмотры
Very nice, looks like new again. Is H3NSO3 safe if accidentally spilled to painted parts, such as car body?
What mixture of the sulphamic acid and water did you use?
Wondering the same. You ever figure it out?
Impressive how the acid makes the plastic get new mold stampings than before.... and scratches disapear =)
He is fooled us bro
@@mujeebahmed1375 Sulphamic acid and bleach based cleaners dissolve grease and metal oxide deposits at the same time, without releasing chlorine. I don't think that the video was fake, but the soak time was probably 24 hours plus and used hot water.
@@wilsjane So we are ALL in agreement then! "Fake News"
Hello. Friend is lying. We did the same, it didn't clean like that in any way. If you pay attention to the video, he bought a new expansion tank. Don't fool people.
What's the price difference between materials and labour compared to the price of a new expansion tank?
How about tanks from oldtimers that are no longer available?
@@ronniedoorzon1576 Yeah I guess so
What’s the activator called and where did you buy it please?
The original pressurized coolant reservoir on my 1981 Porsche 924 Turbo had visible cracks but they weren’t all the way through the plastic so it was still holding pressure. Definitely a ticking time bomb though. I needed to figure out a replacement. As far as I could tell these were no longer available. Luckily A1 VW Rabbits use the same shape with the only difference that one of the hose connections is a different size. I used a hose adapter and everything’s worked great.
I need to do this for my 944!
Great thinking & adaptation! 😆
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?You written here Sulfamic acid Activator ؟Please give an explanation what is it
Are you a chemist? 👍🏾🤓 What was the molarity of the acid?
Did the joints survive the acid?
Good tutorial, I did the same and just bought a new one.
lololol
Me too..😂😂😂
😂😂I thought I was deaf. Trying so hard to hear him explain what kind the chemicals he used to clean with.
Nice one dude
Hahaha that made my day, can't believe how many people in the comments think this is real
What activator was used inside the reservoir? Have you used pure or diluted acid with water? Thanks!
he used bleach and a parts catalog.
Can I use oxalic or acetic acid instead? I can't find sulfamic in my country
What percentage did you make the solution? Thank you
Incredibly impressive! At the beginning, the "H3NSO3 Activator"... is that any different than the "H3NSO3 Acid"? Is it a different concentration? Or is it just the same and you're simply pre-rinsing it before the full soak? Thanks!
Interesting to know this reply - is of a chemical base - I will try with acid only and reply in the case I will have success - I did not find any help in activating H3NOS3 acid in water.
It works guys, I’ve just used the bar keepers friend, let it sit overnight, and put a cloth inside and shook for around 2 mins, and came out looking pretty much like new!!
Bar keepers friend, eh? Think I'll try that and then put the new coolant reservoir in that has been sitting in my garage for 3 years
What materials you used for cleaning is possible
@@muhamedalaubaidy6988 I just used the bar keepers friend, left it to soak in that for 24 hours and then used a cloth inside a shook for 2 mins
@karl bolton, so to recap... you put some barkeepers friend in the reservoir, but can you share what ratio of powder / water you added and how full did you fill it? to the top? And when you say you stuck a cloth inside it afterwards, did you empty any of the mixture first after the 24hrs then put in a cloth to shake it? I'd really like to duplicate exactly what you did so I get it right. Thank you!
Thanks for this great video, have a question why did you tape the in and outlets first?
@E Double thanks a lot.
can i do this on my gas tank as well? is it safe on gas tank plastics and wont make it brittle? Thanks for your input!
Thanks man. Expansion tanks for my car aren’t made anymore and cost 150 bucks so this is handy. 👍🏻
For some cars they really arent made anymore, ofcourse if you have a car that as 10 or 15 years it´s cheaper and easier to buy a new one.
There is ZERO explanation as to how to do this. The description may say “Sonex Ultra Cleaner” but that’s of ZERO help when no such product is available. I found no product by Sonex sold in a quantity used in this video.
Probably straight white distilled Vinegar, I have used vinegar to clean small gummed up fuel tanks. that's my guess.
Home Depot - Sulphamic Acid Crystals
SonAx, not SonEx
Hello. what proportions did you use? because this acid only buys in powder
It's better if u eat the powder and then throw up on the part u are cleaning. The stomach acid infuses with this chemical and works 10x better... believe me, I'm an expert from the internet. BTW it's safe to eat it just get the bottle that says food grade. Anything that says food on it is safe to eat
Why dont you put the cap in the acid with the tank for 24 hours as well ?
I was thinking the same thing. Probably because of the rubber gasket in the cap might melt ?
How many parts of water did you use with the h3nso3 solution?
This is amazing my guy. I will have to try this when I'm working on my audi with it's freaking ninety dollar coolant reservoir.
I see a lot of guys giving you agro over this, but I can see your point. I restore bikes. Some of the bikes I have are rare and the parts are no longer available, so this information is very useful to me. What type of acid is this that you used?
How many H₃NSO₃ - Sulphamic Acid Mixture you used to make mixture ?
All of it.
Cool! Though getting acid around my place +effort needed to do this would cost more than just getting new tank from parts store.
Price a new one for a BMW E28.
Not if it's for a classic vehicle and they no longer make them.
Is h3nso3 has any other alternative
i have a semi truck with metal coolant tank that had a headgasket leak now i got new engine and want to clean tank since reservoir is $500 does this work as well on it ?
Absolutely not. You need a powdered form of a special cleaner, and you don't even need to take the part out. Just pack it as much as you can with Fe2O3 + 2 Al. Then take some MgO2 and apply some heat. Your cleaning worries will be over.... BTW this is a permanent fix
So thats how my plates feel when I wash them.
Waterboarding..
Bleach
Lol I always wanted to see what goes on in the a dishwasher