Catch Pan for Draining Radiator
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Catch Pan for Draining Radiator
Does anyone have any suggestion on what to use to catch the coolant from an F250 radiator when I drain it, aside from a bunch of gallon jugs??????
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i bought an approx 2 foot by 3.5 foot by 6 inch clear plastic container from walmart. these are sold to store clothes in but it makes a great radiator/transmission fluid drain catcher for my 97 4.6V8. Costs about $7. I also use it when cleaning parts.
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I hooked a little hose onto the nozzle of the drain on my truck and directed it into a 5 gallon bucket. That way I only needed one. There has got to be something better though.
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Thx guys, only thing is I wanna be able to get it back into the rad when I'm done with my mod. Those containers may pose a problem pouring it back in.
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I use one of those plastic oil drain pans that are made for oil changes, and you can get them at any parts place. Put it up on a box (depending on the height of your truck) under your rad and drain the a/f into it. When done it has a spout built in that you use to pour back into the rad. Just make sure it's clean first of course.
Works slick.
Works slick.
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I usually try to just catch mine in a bucket. It would be great if I could attach a hose to my drain, but mine is an aftermarket radiator and instead of having a petcock type drain, it just has a plug that unscrews and then hangs there in the way on a plastic chain. Thanks to that ingenious design, coolant gets everywhere and can't be controlled.
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Catch Pan for Draining Radiator
I went to a farm supply store and got a 6.5 gallon rubber bucket that is designed for feeding animals. It holds more than a regular 5 gallon bucket and is shorter and wider so it fits easier under the radiator bottom. $6.50 on sale. $8.00 regularly.
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Catch Pan for Draining Radiator
Ken, I'll just bet if you take that Mickey Mouse plug off the chain and go to a real parts store, the guy behind the counter will fix you right up. An honest to Gee Whiz drain plug is going to fit that hole. If you work it right, you might even find one with enough nipple to place a hose on it.
Happy hunting.
Happy hunting.
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I hope to have enough available storage area in my new shop that I can have one of those nice catch pans with a spout for AF and another one for oil, so I don't end up with little drops of AF in my oil, or oil drops in my AF... I use the same catch pan for both now and wipe it out after use but there always seems to be a little cross contamination. Same way with funnels used in the shop.
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