Originally posted by vedipus:
My flushing solution:

There is a hose / pipe that runs under the engine near the oil pan, timing belt and after-cat oxygen sensor. IIRC the hose is for the heater. I sliced the hose and inserted a Prestone "T" that connects to a garden hose for flushing. It works as a great drain because it is the lowest part of the cooling system.





I have both the Duratech MTX and the Zetec ATX.
The Zetec's drainplug was really a PITA to get to. So I added the T as mentioned above. Removing the Thermastat was a good idea.

The thermastat only opens when the engine reaches a certain temp. So you have run the engine for a while to let it heat up so you get proper circulation through the engine.

------------------------------------------------- 1996SE sports package, Duratec MTX No mods yet. 80K Kilometers. ------------------------------------------------- Wife has 1996GL Zetec ATX.