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Posted By: mcgarvey Radiator Petcock Location - 06/12/06 09:26 PM
For all the work I've done on this car, I've never drained the radiator myself. So, here's my stupid question: Where's the petcock? I searched but nothing gave a very good description. Where is this thing hiding?
Posted By: Loco4G63 Re: Radiator Petcock Location - 06/12/06 09:39 PM
On the lower passenger side of the radiator. Near the lower radiator hose.
Posted By: WestCoastAjax Re: Radiator Petcock Location - 06/12/06 11:04 PM
It looks like a plastic screw, as one uses a flat head screwdriver on it. It does not look like a 'Normal' valve type petcock.
Posted By: mcgarvey Re: Radiator Petcock Location - 06/13/06 03:53 AM
Thanks, I got it now. It didn't look like what I expected. I was so frustrated before that I was about to just pull the lower hose and drain it that way.
Posted By: WestCoastAjax Re: Radiator Petcock Location - 06/13/06 05:01 PM
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Posted By: Loco4G63 Re: Radiator Petcock Location - 06/13/06 11:31 PM
Originally posted by mcgarvey:
Thanks, I got it now. It didn't look like what I expected. I was so frustrated before that I was about to just pull the lower hose and drain it that way.


I just pulled off the lower radiator hose when I changed the radiator. I was replacing it anyway.
Posted By: ButtonPuncher_dup1 Re: Radiator Petcock Location - 06/14/06 05:45 AM
I put a flush tee in my heater return line...



Mush easier and faster than that stupid plastic screw.

HTH,
BP
Posted By: loggerbomb Re: Radiator Petcock Location - 06/18/06 03:42 PM
very good idea. Id like to smack around some of the designers of the contique, getting to some things is a pain in the rear! Especially when ya got big hands like me
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