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How do you drain an 2001 escape xlt radiator the panel light for it would light up after the car runs a bit even though there is plenty of coolant in the overflow can. maybe the mix is wrong?
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∙ 9y ago
There is a valve called a petcock along the bottom edge of the radiator. Its used to drain the radiator. The low level float or sensor being stuck or bad is a more likely cause of the problem that a wrong mix.
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