Turn Draincock for coolant but nothing comes out

Am I missing something? I'm trying to change the coolant. I found the
draincock and turned it conterclockwise (so it is vertical) a quarter
turn but nothing comes out.

I also opened the silver coolant pressure cap and that didnt change
anything.. Should I just start pouring some in to see if it comes back
out.


Any ideas? The car didn't have a problem and this was just routine
maintences.

kubie

 

The only thing I see you missing is the year/make/model

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

 

Uh...no. Try opening the drain cock...all the way...by turning it
CCW.

Well, you get points at least for maintaining your cooling system!
Most Americans don't even know and/or bother. Don't forget to use
distilled/purified water mixed 50/50 with your Chrysler approved
antifreeze. Chrysler has a spec that mandates a small amount of
sodium silicate in it as a leak stop/preventer. The deionized water
will prevent electrolysis, the #1 cause of cooling system failure.

 

It is dangerous to touch them plastic drain cocks.:grinyes: :lol:
The Stupid things will break
Could be just trash stopping it up.
But I always just take a lower rad hose off to drain it or a heater
hose for flushing.
MT

 

As MaxPower pointed out, you didn't say what make, model, year. But I
will assume the typical Chrysler radiator drain cock. Turn it CCW as
you did, *THEN* pull it outward - that's the key that many people miss.
Also, to avoid problems often exhibited by the drain cocks (i.e.,
sometimes it's better to leave them alone rather than risk them breaking
or simply not sealing when you re-close them), as MT-2500 suggested,
many people do the draining/flushing with the lower rad. hose disconnected.

Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
address with the letter 'x')

 

It's probably suppose to turn 180 deg like it does on my Intrepid.

That plastic drain cock is awful. Mine also stops at 90 deg and of
course nothing comes out in that position. Try wiggling it in and out
while continuing to turn it CCW. It still has another 90 deg to go.
It's a real pain in the ass sometimes.

Phil

 

Mine doesn't work either. Just makes me wonder about the "pull it out"
advice. I never thought of that.

 

They work fine if used regularly.

If they are ignored 10 years at a time then of course they will
jam up.

Replacements are cheap.

Ted