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#1 (**permalink**) 05 Mar 2005, 07:12 pm

Need help locating radiator drain plug for 1990 CRX.
Would appreciate someone sending back location. Want to flush radiator
and re-fill myself and not a shop.
Thank you

#2 (**permalink**) 05 Mar 2005, 07:41 pm

Passenger side rear (bottom) of radiator; a white plastic wingnut.

"cacht22" <ebidrob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Need help locating radiator drain plug for 1990 CRX.
> Would appreciate someone sending back location. Want to flush radiator
> and re-fill myself and not a shop.
> Thank you
>

#3 (**permalink**) 05 Mar 2005, 09:50 pm

Ned Buckmaster wrote:
> Passenger side rear (bottom) of radiator; a white plastic wingnut.
>
> "cacht22" <ebidrob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1110067942.181041.238870@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Need help locating radiator drain plug for 1990 CRX.
>>Would appreciate someone sending back location. Want to flush radiator
>>and re-fill myself and not a shop.
>>Thank you
>>
>
>
>
some aftermarket radiators might not have one. in that case, just undo
the bottom hose and let it drain that way.

#4 (**permalink**) 05 Mar 2005, 10:03 pm

On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 18:50:55 -0800, SoCalMike
<mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>Need help locating radiator drain plug for 1990 CRX.
>>>Would appreciate someone sending back location. Want to flush radiator
>>>and re-fill myself and not a shop.

>some aftermarket radiators might not have one. in that case, just undo
>the bottom hose and let it drain that way.

That's probably a better way anyhow. The drain plug or white plastic
wingnut thingie is rather small and made of plastic that gets brittle
with age. If backflushing is on the agenda, the large bottom hose
orifice gives better access.

#5 (**permalink**) 05 Mar 2005, 10:17 pm

thanks for all your posts.
will try it out tomorrow. 179k miles, never changed.
gotta do it.
no sunday afternoon nascar = home/car projects.

#6 (**permalink**) 05 Mar 2005, 10:54 pm

cacht22 wrote:
> thanks for all your posts.
> will try it out tomorrow. 179k miles, never changed.
> gotta do it.
> no sunday afternoon nascar = home/car projects.
>
when diluting the antifreeze, make sure you use distilled water, not
stuff out of the faucet - its mineral content accelerates corrosion.

#7 (**permalink**) 06 Mar 2005, 03:20 am

jim beam wrote:
> cacht22 wrote:
>
>> thanks for all your posts.
>> will try it out tomorrow. 179k miles, never changed.
>> gotta do it.
>> no sunday afternoon nascar = home/car projects.
>>
> when diluting the antifreeze, make sure you use distilled water, not
> stuff out of the faucet - its mineral content accelerates corrosion.
>

regular would prolly be ok to do the flush with, tho.

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