Yes.
and #10-
refill immediately with coolant,
or at least something with anti- corrosion additives.
And then warm it up again. You don't want a pocket of water sitting
in a jacket for days or months...
Toby
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From: "hallosb@juno.com" <hallosb@juno.com>
> 1. Let engine cool.
> 2. Drain the block and radiator.
> 3. Re-fill with water (very hard water in Arizona so, I use distilled water)
> and radiator flush.
> 4. Take a drive and get the engine warm, again. Make sure the valve for the
> heater core is open so, it gets flushed as well.
> 5. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
> 6. Refill with just water.
> 7. Repeat step 4.
> 8. Repeat steps 1 and 2. If the water looks clean, go to step 9. If not, you
> may need to flush yet again.
> 9. Discard all the drained coolant, water, etc. at you local hazardous dump.
> Dan McHatton
> '66 1600
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