2005 Mercury Marquis COOLANT

2005 MERCURY MARQUIS
210,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KIMA
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i DRIVE ABOUT 1000 MILES WEEKLY,SALESMAN FOR THREE DIFFERENT STATES.I NEED TO FLUSH OUT MY COOLANT SYSTEM.HOW CAN I MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE OLD COOLANT IS OUT OF MY BLOCK AND RAD. IF I REMOVE MY LOWER HOSE ON RAD. AND OPEN COCKVALVE ON BOTTOM OF RAD. CAN I RUN CLEAN WATER THROUGH RAD. TO FLUSH. IS THERE A DRAIN PLUG ON ENGINE BLOCK- NOT EXPANSION PLUGS. OR SHOULD I CUT INTO HEATER CORE HOSE AND FLUSH FROM THERE.
Nov 15, 2009 at 7:46 AM
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MERLIN2021
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I always get the prestone flush tee kit and open the petcock on the bottom of the radiator, run water until clear...drain and fill.
Nov 15, 2009 at 7:54 AM
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