Does not the thermostat block a good chunk of the coolant to come out?
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From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist08@GUZYK.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: Another way to drain coolant

>I usually take off one of the big hoses near the front of the van (under
>the spare tire area).
>
> Have cardboard on the ground and a couple of buckets/rags handy to catch
> coolant (it will still be messy so wear dirty clothes).
>
> After one hose has emptied, undo the other one, now drain it into a
> bucket.
>
> THEN insert a compressor air spray nozzle into one of the hoses with a rag
> to fill up the gap around the nozzle.  Give er some air and the rest of
> the coolant will puke out of the other hose....this way you get well over
> 90% of the coolant out of the system.
>
> And if you don't spill any coolant on the ground during the process you
> earn a gold star.
>
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