It would change nothing! the rad sit very high and enverything between
the long coolant pipe will go out.
What do you mean by "tube"? the long cooling pipe!

By overflow you mean Expension tank? would it be open? It still won't
change anything. The small difference would be to open the Expension
tank because air could go IN and replace coolant! Still....

Ben

samcvt@comcast.net wrote:

> 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
>