"Garret Lewis" <ladysmithgwl@1bigred.com> wrote:
: Ok, I was needing to drain some coolant out of my radiator. I had a Minakee
: shop do a BG flush on the radiator/cooling system about a month ago. When I
: turned the drain on the radiator, nothing drained out. I took the radiator
: cap off and nothing. I turned the valve vertical and horizontal without any
: coolant draining. So, I just want to confirm which way is open. The drain
: valve must be clogged; but, before I try too hard to clear it out I want to
: verify which way opens the drain. Should the valve be vertical or
: horizontal to open the drain?
Although I am not familiar with the 1997 radiator, I am
guessing that the drain is probably not a 90 degree valve.
You will probably need to keep unscrewing it until the coolant
actually starts to flow out of (or around) the valve itself.
It will probably be messy. :-)
Sometimes there is a hole in the middle of the valve where
the coolant flows out (same as what is on an air compressor tank
for a drain), or here is what the 1996 drain valve/plug looks like:
http://www.dakota-truck.net/upgrades/TSTAT/02.gif
The direction to turn the valve to open it is usually
counter-clockwise.
I hope that helps! If anyone with a GenIII knows that any of
the above is incorrect, please do feel free to jump in and correct
me. (Like I need to ask!) ;-)
(Another option which may or may not be easier is to
disconnect the lower radiator hose.) Good luck with it!
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