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If you figure out how to get it out, please post what tools you used. Taking the driver's wheel well liner out might give you a better angle...If I can find the drivers side plug, I'll probably find something to get at it with. I've got extensions and angled adapters out the *****. I'm probably going to tackle this at the end of next week or next weekend.
Funny you say that Sir , I usually run the rear end up on ramps while drianing and the front up on ramps while filling and burping .It could make the intial bleeding of air a lot easier if the front of the truck is pointed up. But it really should be level when filling it up.
I've done this before :
Drain the radiator .
Remove T stat
Turn heat on high
Run Engine for a few min
... Repeat....
. .. Repeat....
& Repeat untill only absolutely clean distilled water is being drained at the radiator .
After the final drain , close the valve , install new T-stat fill the radiator with the proper coolant @ 100% coolant then burp the system very well via adding Coolant only .
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Sorry , I'd Test it when you're done if more coolant is desired then drain the radiator fully or partially and add coolant or distilled water as desired based on your environment [emoji16]@R.L.K., if after final flush w/distilled water, you apply 100% coolant, how do you insure you reached 50-70% coolant in the system? I am intrigued, since this is so easy in process AND I am literally about to start. View attachment 123063
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The petcock is deceiving. It's more like a 2/3 turn. It feels like you're going to break it but it comes out of the radiator quite a bit as you turn it. Initially I turned it 1/4 turn and nothing came out. It felt like it had bottomed out but I took a chance and gently kept turning and eventually it started draining. Talk about nerve racking...Is this petcock a 1/4 or 1/2 turn valve ? Are you sure you turn it multiple times?
You may have deris stuck in the drain , with the tube attached try to blow compressed air in the valve in an attempt to dislodge debris , if no compressed air available use a turkey baster or your mouth .
Make sure you have the cap off as the system is closed and needs a vent or pressure to drain .
Also you may try this :
With the cap on and valve open and T stat removed ....
Start the engine and try to blow the debris out .
Hope this helps !
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I fixed it, it is about a 1/4 turn but then a PULL. I had to do that a couple times, and eventually it got easier. Cheers!Is this petcock a 1/4 or 1/2 turn valve ? Are you sure you turn it multiple times?
You may have deris stuck in the drain , with the tube attached try to blow compressed air in the valve in an attempt to dislodge debris , if no compressed air available use a turkey baster or your mouth .
Make sure you have the cap off as the system is closed and needs a vent or pressure to drain .
Also you may try this :
With the cap on and valve open and T stat removed ....
Start the engine and try to blow the debris out .
Hope this helps !
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Yeah, that thing was on its last leg. Good thing I replaced it anyway.@S0CAL was that the original tstat? Looks like the seal was coming off?
How many miles and what year is your Ram Sir ?Yeah, that thing was on its last leg. Good thing I replaced it anyway.