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Author Message   Nathan Smith (Nathan_smith) New Member Username: Nathan_smith Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 03:22 pm:    Seems like there is no accessable drain plug. I have not bought a manual yet, so am I missing an obvious easy way to drain and flush the system??   Joe Still (Joedisco) Member Username: Joedisco Post Number: 77 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 06:10 pm:    I have a 95 and you pull the lower radiator hose. Go figure!   Leo (Leo_hallak) Member Username: Leo_hallak Post Number: 74 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 08:52 pm:    I went and paid Jiffy Lube to do it. Too much toxic stuff for me -leo   trevor griffiths (Trevorgriffiths) Member Username: Trevorgriffiths Post Number: 99 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 11:39 pm:    siphon out through the plastic fill plug on top of the core. Neat, and easy, probably gets ot a little more coolant than removing the lower hose   Kevin Howell (Kevinhowell) Member Username: Kevinhowell Post Number: 74 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, May 19, 2003 - 09:30 am:    yeah, but you're still going to have to pull the lower hose if you're going to flush the engine too. might as well get it while you're there.   Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1519 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Monday, May 19, 2003 - 10:19 am:    Let em guess, you're flushing because it over heats, right? Go ahead, but it ain't likely to work. Replace, recore, or rod your radiator. Been there, done that, got the head rebuild bills to prove it. Peace, Paul   Kevin Howell (Kevinhowell) Member Username: Kevinhowell Post Number: 75 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, May 19, 2003 - 11:44 am:    paul is right so far, dammit. everything i've done anyway after he advised me against it has failed. i'm off to the radiator shop at the first opportunity.