Radiator draining DIY

[BadBrad]

Any of you guys have a trick to drain your radiator (2013 SHO) without making a big mess? Seems necessary to pull out the under chin air deflector. Without pulling the air deflector I can get my hand on the spigot and open the drain but the messy spillage is YUGE. Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks!!

 

[SHOdded]

There IS a flexible funnel you can use to help contain it, but yeah, that design is a bit of an afterthought. Something like this (you can make your own):
https://amzn.to/2RYvarn

 

[BadBrad]

Thank you SHOdded. That seems like a good start; I was considering fabrication of something similar.

 

[Johnbigdog]

Rubber fuel line connected to the petcock should do you right, just dont pull the valve out all the way.

 

[ridered74]

Rubber fuel line connected to the petcock should do you right, just dont pull the valve out all the way.

This!! When I put the GH intercooler in this was how I drained the radiator, might have had one drop not make it in the catcher.

 

[FiveLeeter918]

yep, rubber hose like Ken said, or a big funnel to redirect flow.

 

[ridered74]

yep, rubber hose like Ken said, or a big funnel to redirect flow.

You spelled john wrong. Lol!

 

[FiveLeeter918]

You said it last haha.

 

[Johnbigdog]

You said it last haha.

Thanks for not calling me Shurly or late for supper!

 

[BadBrad]

Thanks for the help guys. The ****** points to the bottom and was relatively easy to access; just like in high school. Five/eighths OD fuel line pretty much stays in place on the ******. only got about 7/8ths gallon out of the radiator; I'm okay with this because I generally do the half-life fluid changes on transmission and antifreeze. I'll go get another gallon out in six months. I'm considering opening a small hole with a hole saw in the underside wind deflector to better access the ******.

 

[FiveLeeter918]

Thanks for the help guys. The ****** points to the bottom and was relatively easy to access; just like in high school. Five/eighths OD fuel line pretty much stays in place on the ******. only got about 7/8ths gallon out of the radiator; I'm okay with this because I generally do the half-life fluid changes on transmission and antifreeze. I'll go get another gallon out in six months. I'm considering opening a small hole with a hole saw in the underside wind deflector to better access the ******.

man if you were in high school and seeing ******* point to the bottom, you might question the school you're going to...

 

[luigisho]

man if you were in high school and seeing ******* point to the bottom, you might question the school you're going to...

..and I was so proud that I passed on that one Very good sir!

 

[BadBrad]