Yep, especially if you ave invested money in a nice aluminum radiator it's even more important to remember that you need to use distilled water instead of normal tap water.
Dont forget to flush!
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Good call. I installed the same kind of drain valves as would go in the radiator, in my block. I just get under there, open the valves, and the little stream of coolant is easy to catch with a pan with no drips or splashing.
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You drive me CRAZY. Do you stay up at night thinking up ways to make your car non-stock? Come on give me a break, you need to put some kind of code in your replies so I know which ones to skip!!!
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You drive me CRAZY. Do you stay up at night thinking up ways to make your car non-stock? Come on give me a break, you need to put some kind of code in your replies so I know which ones to skip!!!
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Alan
PS: You DID teach me how to post photos.
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Just put me on your ignore list.
(Takes me about five minutes to drain my block and close it all up again, with no mess.)
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If you go to a marine store and get the drain ***** for a marine engine the center part of the plug will come out if need be. It comes in handy if the block accumulates rust or sediment you can remove the center and rod it out with a piece of wire.