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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Does anyone know where these are located? I'm planning on doing a coolant flush soon. Thanks!
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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wtf are engine block off plugs?
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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freeze out plugs?

On the back if I recall correctly
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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If you are talking about freeze plugs. You don't need to touch them to do a coolant flush.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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do not touch the freeze plugs. if you are talking about the engine block drain plugs dont touch those either since they may leak after words. do a good old hose in the radiator engine flush make sure heater is on too
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LOL...my mistake I meant the coolant drain plugs on the engine block. While searching for it someone referred to it as engine blockoff plugs so I used it. I believe one of them is located near the starter. Should I remove the thermostat to do the coolant flush or would just the radiator with hose be fine?
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unless u hav an extra thermostat housing then ok but i did mine with the thermo in there, u just have to do it longer and see the coolant fall through. on my car i just disconnected the top radiator hose and put coolant in the radiator and waited till the temps went up so coolant comes out the top hose
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I just took out the radiator drain plug, stuck in a graden hose, let the car run, for like 20 minutes. I think she is a clean now. . . . . .
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