[DeTomaso] Coolant drain

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/10/12 17 25 33, fisher95020 at yahoo.com writes:


>  Any better ideas?
> 

>>>Lots. :>)

First of all, the standard drain petcock leads to water going all over the 
place as you have experienced.   But it's a very simple matter to replace it 
with one that has a hose barb; they are available at any good hardware 
store.   Then you can have a length of hose attached, and leave it in place, 
running full-width behind the radiator and secured at the other end with a zip 
tie.   When you have to drain the system, you just hang the hose over your 
drain pan and open it up.   Here's a photo of mine in place:

http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=28741

Also, you know there are a pair of drain plugs located at the lowest point 
in the engine block, right?   One on each side.   Pop those plugs out to 
drain the back half of the system.   Water might splash against the chassis 
rails, but that's not the end of the world, especially if you've mostly drained 
the system from the front already.

Cheers!

Mike