Date:         Sat, 15 Sep 2001 12:25:03 EDT
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From:         Peter Krogh <VW85Westy@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Draining cooling system?
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Thanks for the help in the cooling system project.

Have Decided:
Marine coolant hose for long pipe replacement (Trident 100-1140) the
manufacturer assures me that it is rated for anti-freeze, and that temp and
pressure are no problem,  About $6/ft, available from any7 marine supply
house.

Jackstands for elevation, will be very careful to no drop van on me.

Saving coolant to re-use (3 months, 5000 miles old)

NAPA for heater hose and Tee's.

Now...  What is the best place to drain the coolant from?  Ideally, I would
direct it into gallon water jugs from a hose that I can clamp off as the jug
gets full and gets swapped for another.  Failing that, I could use the kids'
baby pool as a coolant catcher.  I don't think my wife wants me to use the
crab boiling pot, but maybe she will go out on some erands...

I was thinking about the heater hose as a good drain. It's low, and it looks
like it can be clamped off easily, and it looks like I could direct it into
the jugs easily.

Any input from the list appreciated.
Peter