antifreeze problem

[SD70Ace]

Since my truck is sitting dead out in the yard and the temp is gonna be getting around 30 degrees or less. If I pull the lower raditor hose, will that remove most of the water from block? The truck contains alot of water right now. I cant run the truck due to glow plug tips in cyclinders to get more antifreeze in the block. Will the block heater help any till I can get the water drained? Thanks for any help.

 

[Hybrid455]

There is a block plug in both sides of the block about midway. You should probably pull them both and drain it there.

 

[f-two-fiddy]

Might want to drain the oil cooler too. It's the lowest point of the cooling system. Post radiator. Drain is on the rear header. 1/4" pipe plug.

 

[Agnem]

I would not run it, that's for sure. Drain it as best you can, and fill it with that Pink RV antifreeze. Use the heater core hose as a vent to get all the air out. This will mix with whatever water is in there, and give you the protection you need. This is the same thing I do to my boat engine every fall. When you are ready to take it apart, you can just drain that stuff out on the ground. It's biodegradeable.

 

[Diesel Max]

Since my truck is sitting dead out in the yard and the temp is gonna be getting around 30 degrees or less. If I pull the lower raditor hose, will that remove most of the water from block? The truck contains alot of water right now. I cant run the truck due to glow plug tips in cyclinders to get more antifreeze in the block. Will the block heater help any till I can get the water drained? Thanks for any help.

I just installed an new aluminum radiator in my truck and I would be willing to bet there is at least 1 gallon or more of liquid that stays in the block if you don't drain the block itself.

 

[Agnem]

Don't be too sure even with it drained, that it won't have some in it anyway. One year I drained my 302 in my boat, but forgot to pour in the pink stuff. I had 2 freeze plugs laying in the bottom of my hull come spring, and I thought for sure it was gonna be toast! That pink stuff will mix with the water, and that's what will save you.

 

[argve]

I second the pink stuff. Or if you happen to have some old coolant laying around