Engine Block Drain Plug

Lawrence Weeks dev@anabasis.net
Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:58:14 -0500


Once upon a time (Sat Sep 27), hlava wrote:

> Okay, I've just heard from another source that the 14mm nut that I
> removed from a bolt in the same general area is the correct drain plug.

Your source is wrong! The plug is behind the exhaust manifold or
header. It is not easy to get to. It is a plug. When you open it,
tons of coolant will come pouring out.

> How can this be? It's a nut on a bolt and when I removed the nut,
> nothing drained out. It's actually below where the top radiator
> hose attaches and just to the left of where you check the oil level.

No clue what that is. Put it back. :-)

Larry
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Lawrence Weeks                                    lweeks@anabasis.net
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