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Subject:Re: How to empty a radiator?
From:Sam Conant
Date:Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:08:49 +0000

What would happen if the front of the vehicle was raised a foot or so above the rear end?  Would most of the coolant drain out tube or overflow tank?

SamC

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>

> A tap! so funny Gilles, yes most normal car have one but not VW.
>
> So to your question, no easy way. one of the hose that goes to the rad will
> need to be remove, slowly. Don't remove this one at the rad junction but at
> the pipe, it's a bit more easy and you won't get drown into coolant.
>
> Just use a big bucket.
>
> Good luck
> Ben
>
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:41:20 -0400, Gilles Turmel
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >I have to replace one of the hoses that goes from the rad to the plastic
> >hose. Can someone provide a procedure to empty the rad? My rad is new
> >and it doesn't seem to have a tap to empty the rad.
> >Best regards.
> >Gilles Turmel