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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Default Draining Fluidyne Radiator ???

Its setup different and has no valve its like a wingnut and if u turn it to loosen it, it breaks loose and doesnt do anything. I am very confused. ANyone know how to drain it ?
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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There has got to be something at the bottom to drain it.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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My Fluidyne has a drain valve. The Fluidyne in my friend's track car has a drain valve. I'm sure yours does too.

The wingnut sometimes comes loose from the drain valve. You can probably loosen the fitting with a wrench to drain the rad.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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My fluidyne has a drain valve w/ a big wingnut on the bottom.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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Loosen that wingnut and take the rad cap off so that air can enter the radiator to replace the coolant coming out.

That wingnut-looking thing is a type of drain/release valve. It doesn't come off, it just lets coolant flow from the center of it.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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Yes I know there is a drain plug but when i went to loosen the wingnut and it just came loose and is spinning. Im just wondering if i did something wrong and how i can drain it now ?
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hawkze_2.3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Loosen that wingnut and take the rad cap off so that air can enter the radiator to replace the coolant coming out.

That wingnut-looking thing is a type of drain/release valve. It doesn't come off, it just lets coolant flow from the center of it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did you read that buddy??? Pretty clear that the wingnut IS the drain valve, spin the nut loose and take off the radiator cap.
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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yes i did but did you read what i said after that ??
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Just remove the damn fitting. Is it really that hard to figure out?
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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TWIST IT AND AT THE SAME TIME U PULL IT. U MIGHT NEED A NEW ONE, U DON'T WANT THAT PLUG BACK IN THERE.
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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yea ill try it thanks
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