Flushing cooling system

I can't say on the Mountaineer in particular but most radiators have a drain valve at the bottom on one side or the other. I generally use a 5 gallon bucket to drain it into. The only hard part is finding a place to take the used coolant. It has to go to some kind of toxic waste center. If you try to let it evaporate you might kill any animals that drink it. If you dump it the EPA willl feed you to the Kangaroo Rats.

You can buy a can/bottle of Radiator Flush and follow the directions.

Any place that sells anti-freeze has to take back the old stuff. That's the law. Add 2 gallons of new anti-freeze to the radiator and using a funnel, pour the old anti-freeze into the 2 containers. Then return it to the store.

John/mass

Can't say for the V8 but on the V6 there is a drain valve on the bottom of the radiator but it's hidden by a plastic shield. If you remove it you will see the drain.

Ken

Esteban wrote:

"John in Mass" wrote in news:ALBej.1269$nN5.497@trndny04:

Ummmm, what law are you typing about? Around here they don't have to take the used stuff back.