1996 Chevy Beretta Flushing radiator

JAXONC2

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1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
77,740 MILES

I'm trying to flush the cooling system. According to my "Chilton's" manual I am supposed to remove the engine block drain plug and completely drain the coolant from the vehicle. Well unfortunately Chiltons doesn't provide much in the way of diagrams anymore and their descriptions are limited (if any). Can you tell me just where I might find this plug? An even more confusing step is to disconnect the the heater hose that connects the cylinder head to the heater core and connect that end to a fitting on the firewall. It goes on to etell me to connect a water hose to the hose to the heater hose that runs to the cylinder head. Well if I connect the hose to the firewall - how on earth am I supposed to connect a water hose to it for flushing? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Monday, December 1st, 2008 AT 11:14 PM

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EUGENE123

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The plug is located on the drivers side at the bottom of the radiator feels like a wing nut, to flush radiator, try it this way. Take the coolant cap off and run your water hose through that it will do the same thing as your repair manual is telling you while running water though coolant system leave plug undone and turn heat on high.
After flushing screw plug back in and fill resevoir with approved coolant then bleed system and your done ;) I used to have a car like this and have flushed the radiator before this way and it worked fine.

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Friday, March 27th, 2009 AT 10:58 AM