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Serstylz2
04-02-2008, 03:59 PM
Climbed under the car today to just look at the coolant drain cock so I can flush and refill the coolant tomorrow and couldn't find it, if I'm not mistaken its supposed to be a cap or bolt that has a plus sign on it, should I be looking close by the radiator bottom or somewhere else? 4 cylinder ES if necessary, a pic would help too, thanks.

02redgalant
04-02-2008, 04:18 PM
on my 4cyl its a on the passenger side bottom of the radiator its a white cap

Stewi
04-02-2008, 04:27 PM
its in your mouth...........ohhhhhhhhh snap!

Nah 02red is right, its on the lower passenger side. My stock one was more shaped like a wing nut, not a cap with a plus sign. The one on my EVO radiator is a cap with a plus sign, so they may vary from year to year.

lonestar22
04-02-2008, 06:10 PM
its a little plastic twist off piece also if that helps

9G
04-02-2008, 06:12 PM
lol

Serstylz2
04-02-2008, 10:03 PM
spanks all

Serstylz2
04-03-2008, 03:12 PM
Sooo... climbed under car, pulled drain cock, flushed old coolant, started off slow at first then rushed out pretty quickly, replaced drain cock, put distilled water in reservoir, didn't even get thru half a gallon of water before the reservoir was full (??), let car run for 5 mins, pulled drain cock.... DISTILLED WATER WON'T EXIT OUT OF DRAIN... now my reservoir is filled w/ water and old coolant residue.. what's my next move??

lonestar22
04-03-2008, 04:41 PM
i removed the lower radiator hose

Serstylz2
04-03-2008, 04:54 PM
All good, I was having noob moments and using the overflow tank instead of flushing and filling the actual radiator by using the radiator cap