The flush-n-fill kits make short work of cleaning the old coolant and stuff
out and only cost a few dollars.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2118433873

And as someone else mentioned use only Zerex Green or Zerex G-05 and
distilled water. The proper coolant is available at PepBoys and NAPA.


"James Drinkwater" > wrote in message
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> If all you're gonna do is drain/refill, perhaps you might just drain via
> removing the lower radiator hose. Then, fill with water (distilled water
> is best), warm the engine to let it burp. Finally, drain it once again
> and fill with fresh coolant. Be careful not to mix different kinds of
> coolant.
> Sure, it won't give you the perfection you desire but it should be much
> easier and just as effective. Having a pro shop flush it's still an
> option.
> Drink
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> "Dennis" > wrote in message
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>> Hi, Got a 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport with the 4.0 six cylinder engine.
>> It's time to change the coolant but I want to know exactly what I'm
>> getting into first. Everything that I have read about this procedure says
>> to remove the coolant drain plug from the engine block. I have a factory
>> service manual that shows the location of this plug and says that it is
>> on the left side of the block under the exhaust manifold at the rear of
>> the engine. It is very difficult to see anything because of the intake,
>> exhaust manifolds, and exhaust pipes being in the way. I spent a great
>> deal of effort above and below the engine trying to locate this plug. I
>> tried using mirrors and could barely get my hand up in there to try to
>> feel for it but I can't find it. And even if I could, how do you get a
>> wrench to it with out tearing half the engine apart? It wouldn't be worth
>> the trouble. Is it possible that they didn't even install this drain plug
>> in some of these engines? Is there another way to drain the block?
>> Removing the lower radiator hose doesn't look like it would help because
>> it's attached towards the top of the engine. Could someone please
>> straighten me out because I'm lost.
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Dennis B
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