Just before I left Neew Zealand to come here I met an inventor who had solved a problem that has largely gone unrecognized with water cooled engines. He brought his invention over to my place and he demonstrated it for me. I think there is a huge potential for it here and around the world - but educating people of the need is the biggest problem.
Coolant goes OFF after about 2 years - like sour milk. Flushing the engine and radiator still leaves significant residue - EVEN using commercial flush pump kits, there are pockets in the castings where casting sand, scale, and coolant residue just don't "flush" - PLUS a lot of the build up is not loosened by the currently available methods.
What happens when you add fresh milk to a little bit of sour?
That is what happens to your engine after you flush - its better than it was - but the next coolant will go off a LOT quicker than the original did.... and it gets worse over time.
A lot of engines that have "mysterious" over-heating or running hot issues compared to other identical engines that run normal - is due to something as simple as excess casting sand lodged into the water jackets in nooks and crannies - and sand is not a good thing in your cooling system.
This invention uses a low pressure/high volume PULSE that literally shakes off anything in the system that can be loosened, and vibrates out the crap that is unreached by pressure and normal flushing methods.... it is amazing what it brings out of en engine said to be "clean" by traditional methods.
Do not use high pressure as it will break seals - the system is not designed for high pressure. But very high volume, going by a pulse, at operating pressure - say 10psi - gets the job done.
According to the experts - 80% of engine failures have been traced back to some heat related problem - so having a coolant system in top shape is the best insurance you can have.
I was going to see if we could get one of those machines over here. They are expensive - but like a vending machine - if you sat one in a busy workshop and charged $100 a flush (they are easy to hook up and a truck or car can be done in under an hour) - then they'd make a good investment for the owner, for engine longevity and in customer service. Awesome for fleet operators.
This machine was so successful most public workshops would not get one because they earn money when things break, and extending engine life was not their interest (they were that honest about it too.... lol). However the truck fleets and workshops that did try it are very impressed, as is the NZ Army, now using them on their military vehicles.... also used a lot in boats because they suffer most - sitting around so much. The machines are fully portable and can do a small car engine up to 1000+hp diesel.
If there is genuine interest - I will remake the connection and enquire about getting a machine to the USA as a start.... there's a business opp here for the right person/people, I just don't have the spare capital to do this - especially not alone.
The product is better than anything out there - this guy did his research. I will definitely want to get a machine into the Torquemonster servicing plan once my main venture is operational, because I want my customer cars to last longer than anyone elses making that kind of power.
