Last time I did it....on my SVX engine'd Westy, I disconnected the line at the engine, and put the garden hose in it, sealing the junction with my hand. (Found a leak at the front when I did this too...) Of course I had drained the majority of the coolant out already (or so I thought).
On Jun 18, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Robert Stewart wrote: > So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and hoses, most > garages have systems that do not work with since it has an older > strange system to them. > > How is everyone doing it? > > One person suggested using an air compressor to blow the remaining > coolant out of the lines. > > Most of the garages are now using a vacuum method but told it might > not work on the van. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Robert > NY |
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