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(Message started by: gerryw on Jan 14^th, 2008, 5:09pm)

Title: Re: Draining Radiator (1997 Cossie)
Post by gerryw on Jan 14^th, 2008, 5:09pm

Hi all,

(Previous Posting:-
My cossie is running cold and the heater is blowing out cold air)

1st attempt to cure problem:-
I want to drain the rad and then refill using 'BARS Cooling System Cleaner' (Which says it will remove Limescale, Rust and Sludge)?

I hope that this will cure the problem and if not I will move to the next stage!

However, I would like to know the easiest way to drain the cooling system as looking into the engine compartment I am thinking that there is no easy way to do it.

Hopefully someone will let me know that it is not as hard as I think!

Regards
Gerryw

Title: Re: Draining Radiator (1997 Cossie)
Post by Matt on Jan 14^th, 2008, 6:28pm

get under the car and take the bottom hose off ;D

Title: Re: Draining Radiator (1997 Cossie)
Post by gerryw on Jan 14^th, 2008, 7:05pm

Cheers Matt I'll Do that...

Regards
Gerryw

Title: Re: Draining Radiator (1997 Cossie)
Post by peteHull on Jan 14^th, 2008, 10:18pm

on 01/14/08 at 18:28:20, Matt wrote:

get under the car and take the bottom hose off ;D

Make shure you move to one side before you pull it off or you'll have a gobful of antifreeze... :o

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Pete

Title: Re: Draining Radiator (1997 Cossie)
Post by Highlander on Jan 14^th, 2008, 10:51pm

Or you could always use the coolant drain plug ;)

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/cooling/Drain&Refill.pdf