Armand & Lorie Ritchie wrote:
> Whats the deal on the cooling system capacity. The book says 4.2 gal. But
> I only get out about 2.2 gals. My heater is disconnected. regards Armand
>
> ritchie@mcn.org
> Armand & Lorie Ritchie
Armand,
Had the same problem. The block does not drain with the method you used.
Alternative is to remove those plugs in th block casting, although I don't
recommend it as they are probably rusted shut. When you rebuild either use
brass or valves.
You could take out the freeze plugs, but that's a mess.
You could just ignore it, and change half your fluids as most do.
You could flush the engine out with a good quality material, get rid of a lot
of scale, and at least leave behind clear water (although it won;t be
distilled, or de-ioinzed, unless you've got a pretty fancy radiator shop or
home equipment. Then add anti-freeze and water in correct proportions so that
the entire solution is 50%. A good Prestone floating ball gauge will tell you
where you are in this process.
If you find a solution, let me know.
Steve
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