Our Products
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Do
Irontite Sealant Products
clog the heater core?
Do your Sealant Products require any special handling as a hazardous waste product?
I don't have a radiator cap, should I pour the Irontite Sealant into the overflow jug?
Aren't all Engine Cooling System Flush Products about the same?
Will Irontite Sealant Products fix a head gasket leak?
Will Irontite Sealants damage or adversely affect my cooling system thermostat?
Do Irontite Sealant Products clog the heater core?
When
used properly, Irontite products will not clog the heater core. It's
very important that your cooling system be "free flowing". This is why
we recommend that you always use our ThoroFlush product
to completely clean your cooling system prior to using our sealant
products. This is especially true when using the Ceramic Seal. The
Ceramic seal product will react with engine coolant. During normal
use, engine coolant (anti-freeze) does get absorbed into the pours of
the metal that it flows through. If you do not first clean these
internal surfaces the Ceramic Seal will bond with the coolant in
these porous areas and can result in doing more harm than good. Our
ThoroFlush product is specifically designed to rid your engine
cooling system of all traces of engine coolant, thus insuring proper
desired results from using our Ceramic Seal product. The Irontite
ThoroFlush is the strongest coolant flush on the market today.
The Instructions say to use ThoroFlush for 10 minutes. If I think my cooling system is extra dirty should I leave ThoroFlush in for 20 or 30 minutes to be certain that I've cleaned it well?
NO! Irontite ThoroFlush is
the strongest
coolant flush on the
market. Over using it WILL cause damage. Follow the instructions
exactly when using any Irontite products. Irontite products have
been in use for many years and we have determined the best procedures
for their use over the years. Follow our instructions exactly to
avoid problems and to have the best possible experience. The
ThoroFlush product has a red colored dye added to it specifically so
you can tell when you have completely flushed it from the system.
Failure to remove it completely or in a timely fashion can cause
damage to your vehicles cooling system.
I used the All Weather Seal to fix a coolant leak. It worked well, but now I don't get any heat when I turn on the cars heater.
Because the All Weather
Seal can be used
along with your existing
cooling system fluid (anti-freeze) if your car is older and the
heater core tubes have become caked with sediments over the years
reducing the flow of coolant it's possible that the All Weather Seal
will do it's job and close of those tubes that are not as free
flowing as they should have been. This is not improper behavior of
the All Weather Seal, it is an indication that your heater core was
extremely calcified and preventing proper flow and/or you did not
flush the system with ThoroFlush prior to adding the All-Weather
Sealant to the cooling system.
To
recover from this problem you do not necessarily need to replace the
heater core of the vehicle. You should first disconnect the heater
core hoses and attempt to run water through the core in the reverse
direction to unclog the core and flush it as much as possible with a
small amount of water pressure. Now, reconnect your heater core hoses
and use our ThoroFlush product to clean your cooling system. Then
add new coolant and the All Weather Seal. Because our All Weather
Seal never fully hardens, this method should recover the heater core,
and may improve the heaters performance after the ThoroFlush has
cleared the sediments from the core. Even if this does salvage the
heater core, the fact that it clogged on you is an indication that
the heater core in this vehicle should be replaced sooner than later.
Do your Sealant Products require any special handling as a hazardous waste product?
No. Our coolant additive products are all Environmentally Safe. These are very green products.
Our Ceramic Seal product requires Heat and Air to become solid. So as long as it's flowing through the cooling system where it only gets heat and no air it remains a liquid. If there are any openings in your cooling system, as the liquid leaks it comes into contact with air and starts to solidify and effectively closes the opening sealing the cooling system. With this in mind, you will want to monitor your cooling system while using Ceramic Seal. For Example: if your radiator overflow is not kept filled with water and the engine/radiator get enough air in it to expose the top tank of your radiator the ceramic seal will start to become solid in the top tank of your radiator because it's getting both heat and air. So it's very important to monitor the water level and be ready to add water should the level go down during the use of Ceramic Seal. The number one cause of problems using Ceramic Seal is by people who did not follow all the instructions. It's very easy to use, but if you deviate from the approved usage procedures it can cause undesired results.
I don't have a radiator cap, should I pour the Irontite Sealant into the overflow jug?
NO! Putting the sealant products into the overflow jug will not work! If your vehicle does not have a radiator cap then you will have to remove the top radiator hose in order to pour the product into the cooling system.
Aren't all Engine Cooling System Flush Products about the same?
NO. Irontites' ThoroFlush product is a "commercial grade" product. It will out perform any other company's radiator flush product on the market today. And it's especially important to be sure to get your cooling system thoroughly cleaned prior to using the Irontite Ceramic Sealant. No product other than ThoroFlush will clean your cooling system more completely.
Will Irontite Sealant Products fix a head gasket leak?
YES. Either the Ceramic Seal or the All-Weather Seal will repair minor head gasket leaks.
Will Irontite Sealants damage or adversely affect my cooling system thermostat?
No. We recommend leaving the thermostat in during treatment because it will cause pressure to build which will aid and benefit the sealing process.
My newer model vehicle has a filter system as part of the cooling system. Can I still use either the All-Weather Seal or the Ceramic Seal?
Yes, you can use either of the Irontite Sealant products, however, you must first bypass the filter. In the case of Ceramic Seal, after you have run the Ceramic Seal treatment and removed the product from your cooling system you can remove the filter bypass and run normally. Once the Ceramic Seal has cured in the cooling system it will not re-liquify and as such it will not clog the filter. During the treatment period of either product you must bypass the filter. Since All-Weather Seal is meant to be left in the cooling system, as long as the All-Weather Seal product is flowing in your cooling system the filter bypass must remain.
Irontite
by Kwik-Way 500 57th
Street,
Marion, IA 52302
319-377-9421, 319-377-9101 FAX