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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Question coolant

Hi guys....I purchased some coolant from IH today...its the pre-mixed long life type....if I drain my rad....then pull my block heater....will that vacate the old antifreeze?????



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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Probably not. You'll need to pull the block drain plugs from either side of the block to get it all.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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Open the rat pet-**** and wash the coolant out with hose water while the truck is running and draining. That will be faster then pulling the block heater out you will never get all the old coolant out taking the block heater out just some food for thought...
 
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Did you get the E S Compleat.....the blue stuff

Like Cookie said, just taking out the heater wont drain the block. You're gonna hafta remove the starter to get at the block drain on the right side.
 
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