[iMoose]

Mind a suggestion?

I have a metal garden hose "nozzle", JB Welded into a trimmed hockey puck. That then simply connects to city pressure via garden hose.

Why? To make a sort of seal to "flush" the cooling system.

Because as I learned with my old CJ's and Toy 4x4's, it's a VERY good idea to try and flush the engine when changing the water pump. Whatever crud fouled the pump and/or T-stat, could be floating around and clogging the cooling passages in the block too. It takes a while, but there's a weird sort of self-satisfaction ya get when clear water starts flowing out from the bottom inlet. lol Maybe it's just me.

I worked as an auto mechanic for several years(18-24), and one thing I learned from my old Polish master tech was.....

"A clean engine, inside and out, will last 3x longer than an engine merely patched with fresh parts."

Don't even get me started on cleaning oil passages and valves.

Some guys have porn, I have my "projects". lol