best way to drain coolant?
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best way to drain coolant?
Hi Folks,
this may be a stupid question, but before I end up with some 6 gallon of coolant on my garage floor, I'd rather ask how to drain my 239 F2 with as little of a mess as possible?
Would you simply loosen a lower radiator hose? The radiator is labelled Salient and has indeed a drain screw, but in a somewhat unconvenient position, and I would have loved it to have a stud where to attach a hose and put that directly into a container, but it hasen't one, of course.
Another question: The heater core sits much higher as the passenger side engine head.... how does it fill once it has been drained?
this may be a stupid question, but before I end up with some 6 gallon of coolant on my garage floor, I'd rather ask how to drain my 239 F2 with as little of a mess as possible?
Would you simply loosen a lower radiator hose? The radiator is labelled Salient and has indeed a drain screw, but in a somewhat unconvenient position, and I would have loved it to have a stud where to attach a hose and put that directly into a container, but it hasen't one, of course.
Another question: The heater core sits much higher as the passenger side engine head.... how does it fill once it has been drained?
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Having done this many times over the last several months, getting the repop drain **** with outlet for hose is a must do. So much easier to drain. I would also drain it on a slight hill as to facilitate the removal of as much coolant as possible for when you remove the lower hoses some coolant will most likely still flow out.
JB
JB
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Thank you all for your suggestions. The coolant is from the PO, but hardly one year old, so I would like to keep most of it and use it for the test runs to come. I have a large 90x60cm pan ready, And I will make some sort of spash shield from an old paint bucket lid, slit it and put over one water pump outlet. When I work a screw driver only a bit between pump outlet and hose, the coolant should come out in a controled amount I shoud be able to handle. If not, I will have a great time in cleaning up the garage.....
Defo will be after one of those valve loaded drain plugs for the radiator after this.
Wil
Defo will be after one of those valve loaded drain plugs for the radiator after this.
Wil
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That's a big 10/4 on the animals and coolant Topper. I keep a bag or two of Dollar store (clay) cat litter on hand just for such spills. Soak it up and sweep it up rite away, plus it's great for oil spills too.
#9
Just make sure that if you spill any that your dog or other animals don't try to lick it up. They will try but it is poisonous.
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Just make sure that if you spill any that your dog or other animals don't try to lick it up. They will try but it is poisonous.
https://www.petmd.com/dog/emergency/...eeze_poisoning
https://www.petmd.com/dog/emergency/...eeze_poisoning
I must watch too many of those crime shows about evil wives!
#11
I have an endless supply of sawdust, works great on oil, gas, any fluid. It soaks it up and I toss it into our city garbage cans. I have had more than my share of leaks!
#12
There was a BIG wine scandal here in Europe, in the mid-80's, when the wine growers did exactly this: putting Glycol, a major constituent of antifreeze into their wine to make it more sweet. People got a massive headache and got a little sick, but other than that most of them still live till today.
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