2002 Mercury cougar v6 draining coolant

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Asked by martykyj Nov 13, 2012 at 06:53 AM about the 2002 Mercury Cougar V6 Hatchback FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I raised the cougar (3) inches by putting (2) 2x8's under each tire, removed the skirt to get access to the radiator drain plug, removed plug and about 3 quarts drained. How do you get the other 7 quarts out of the engine block? How do the pro's do it?

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martykyj answered 11 years ago

Thanks for your reply. Getting a few gallons of distilled water and flushing the system as you suggested is a good idea however I won't get a 50/50 mix because it's a 10 quart system and only 3 quarts drain from the radiator. Probably would have to take the thermastat out and pump some H2O out of the block. Probably easier to just have the garage do it. It's a bear to work on this car.

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