did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ??

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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:20 AM
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Default did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ??

i just wanna be sure if i have to drain the rad before i start converting to mpfi ?

did you guys do it ? or did you just unbolt the dpfi mani and slapped the mpfi mani on without draining the coolant ?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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Default Re: did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ?? (zcivicz)

i think you have to, otherwise it would overflow over your block...kinda like a beer funnel... not 100% sure though...
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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Default Re: did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ?? (zcivicz)

Drain some of it for sure. Then you won't have a big coolant mess. It won't hurt anything....


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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:51 AM
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Default Re: did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ?? (mr. skelly)

alright! will do! thanks!
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:54 AM
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Default Re: did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ?? (zcivicz)

oh yeah my mpfi manifold didn't come with an Si TB but i did get a 89 teg TB i put it on and it fit perfectly but the plug for the TPS is different so i got the matching plug for it. it still three wires!

it will still work....right ?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:26 AM
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Default Re: did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ?? (zcivicz)

As long as its the same 3 wires, yes.

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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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Default Re: did you drain the RAD before mpfi swap ?? (Blaze45)

I didnt think about that....good lookin out.....
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