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On my '76B, with '77 engine, there is no drain valve. You have to pull the
lowest radiator hose off the water pump to drain the coolant. It's a mess.
Need a really wide pan on the ground underneath, and even then it tends to
run along the front crossmember and steering rack and make a mess.
Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/
On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:26 AM wkilleffer--- via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> The car I will be working on is a 1974 B with an 18GK engine. It uses one
> of those metal junctions that attaches a short hose tobthe water pump,
> lower radiator hose, and hose to the heater core.
>
> I will be replacing the radiator, radiator cap, all hoses, and putting in
> a 180 (or 185deg) thermostat. All the parts are coming from Vicky Brit.
>
> Unfortunately, I found out the hard way that the yellow so-called
> universal coolant doesn't work well with brass and copper radiators, which
> is why I'm doing this work.
>
> My engine has a coolant drain plug near the oil gauge takeoff near the
> back of the engine. However, I have never been able to get anything to
> drain out of it. I'm willing to have another go at it, but not expecting m
> uch.
>
> So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine since the coolant
> drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely be water left
> inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?
>
> Thank you,
> -William
>
> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On my '76B, with '77 engine, there is no drain val=
ve. You have to pull the lowest radiator hose off the water pump to drain t=
he coolant. It's a mess. Need a really wide pan on the ground underneat=
h, and even then it tends to run along the front crossmember and steering r=
ack and make a mess.<div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>Central NJ USA<br c=
lear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouc=
h.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div><=
/div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:26 AM wkilleffer--- via Mgs <<=
a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"margin-bottom:45px">
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">Hello everyone,</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The car I will be working on is=
a 1974 B with an 18GK engine. It uses one of those metal junctions that at=
taches a short hose tobthe water pump, lower radiator hose, and hose to the=
heater core.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I wi=
ll be replacing the radiator, radiator cap, all hoses, and putting in a 180=
(or 185deg) thermostat. All the parts are coming from Vicky Brit.=C2=A0</d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Unfortunately, I found out=
the hard way that the yellow so-called universal coolant doesn't work =
well with brass and copper radiators, which is why I'm doing this work.=
=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">My engine has a c=
oolant drain plug near the oil gauge takeoff near the back of the engine. H=
owever, I have never been able to get anything to drain out of it. I'm =
willing to have another go at it, but not expecting m
uch.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">So, how do I=
get all the old coolant out of the engine since the coolant drain plug isn=
't functional, and since there will likely be water left inside the blo=
ck, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">Thank you,</div><div dir=3D"auto">-William</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-4973521574100243288LGEmailSign=
atureBox" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div=
></div></div>
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