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Dumb Question: Replacing heater hose tommorrow, drain radiator?

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Old 07-01-02, 07:28 PM
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Dumb Question: Replacing heater hose tommorrow, drain radiator?

Yo,


I changed my oil pedestal o-rings, so now to change out the heater hose I think that's toast. This is the one under the oil filter going to the firewall. I assume I have to drain the radiator to do this. Right?

Thanks in advance.

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you can either do that, or put something under the hose and hope you have good aim.

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Old 07-01-02, 11:24 PM
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well the easy way is to just pull the engine. Once it's out you might as well make use of all your work and stick a j-spec in. then get some real power outa that "race car"
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NO real NEED to drain, but just rinse off all the spilled 'freeze, its corrosive!
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If it's been more than a year since you flushed the system, now is a good time. (Mine is overdue)
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