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Old 06-25-2002, 11:20 PM
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My haynes and chiltons manuals talk about a block coolant drain. I cant seem to find it. Can someone give me directions?
Old 06-25-2002, 11:25 PM
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Default Re: Block Drain? Where is it? (DollaGreen)

There are two 1/4" pipe plugs, one on each side of the block right above the oil pan rail about in the middle. They are usually very tight :smash: :cheers:
Old 06-26-2002, 04:40 PM
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Mine came right out. One was original, the other was a replacement. I replaced them both with appropriate sized draincocks (like at the bottom of a radiator) to aid in quick and easy block draining. :smash:

(edit) I can't spel.


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Default Re: Block Drain? Where is it? (rainman69)

Ok, Im a dumb arsh here. Im still not seeing where these are...are you talking like under the plugs somewhere???
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It would be easier to see from the bottom, they are in the block about 1/2 " above the oil pan flange near the center of the block :cheers:
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Here's one: (next to casting number)


And here the other (this is actually a knock sensor for FI screwed into the drain hole here)


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Bingo, it's true a picture is worth a thousand words :lol:
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That really helps, thanks a lot guys!!! :yesnod:

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