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Subject:Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:58:52 -0700

Any kind of clamp with a couple of 2-3" pieces of wood up against the rubber
would work fine.

I use a couple pieces of 1/2" ply because I can make them easily.

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:12 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> > just undo the bottom radiator hoses and catch all that coolant.
> > no need to go near the engine end of the system at all.
>
>
> For a newb, would a wood clamp provide a little control over potential
> mess? Would the clamp be hard on an old hose? (causing wall to crack
> or weaken)
>
> Pic of type I'm thinking of:
>
> http://www.wood-carving-tools.com/wood-clamp-424.jpg
>
>
> Neil.
>
>
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Jake

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