Just pull on the petcock a bit...it'll come out.
- Bernd
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From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Patrick and Kelly
Engram
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 10:24 AM
To: DML
Subject: DML: draining antifreeze-'99 Dakota
I need quick help, and not that I cant get the stuff out some other way,
but I turned the lower petcock on my radiator to drain it, and it turns
about 1/4 turn then stops. I'm not sure if it's supposed to unscrew a
lot further, but it almost feels like it's made to stop here. However,
no antifreeze comes out. I dont want to twist it further and end up
breaking the radiator. I did loosen the radiator cap in case it is
being held in by vacuum inside the radiator, but it didnt help.
I remember the same thing happened on my sisters Grand Cherokee, and I
had it at the shop and just dropped the lower radiator hose ( the truck
was up in the air and easy to get to ) but I dont have the luxury of
much room in my garage at home.
If anyone has a quick answer, please email it directly to me, because
I am subscribed to the digest mode.
1 hour down on the plenum gasket and not having fun yet! Patrick
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