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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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radiator drain plug.... where is it??
'01 SE, 5sp.

been looking under the hood, under the car, can't find the drain plug....... where is it????

thanks.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dozu
'01 SE, 5sp.

been looking under the hood, under the car, can't find the drain plug....... where is it????

thanks.
Passenger side...through a small access hole in the splash shield. Hole is maybe 1.5 inches or so in diameter.
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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Yeah I need to do this too. What kind of coolant you gonna use, dozu?
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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its a platic black phillips type screw...
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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Thanks guys.... I am just gonna use a popular brand from Pep Boys. I will however, use distilled water, or boiled water, to get rid of the minerals.
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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Use distilled! I don't think boiling tap water will do much...
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dozu
Thanks guys.... I am just gonna use a popular brand from Pep Boys. I will however, use distilled water, or boiled water, to get rid of the minerals.
Make sure your coolant is sililcate free...Please reference this POST for LOTS of good info about coolant changing.
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