Buy a flush kit at auto parts store and follow instructions
The radiator on a 1999 Mercury Cougar is flushed by draining the radiator, filling it with water, and adding a commercially available radiator flush. The engine is allowed to circulate for 10 minutes, drained, flushed with fresh water, and refilled with coolant.
To flush the radiator on a 2002 Mercury Cougar, first ensure the engine is cool and then remove the radiator cap. Place a drain pan under the radiator and remove the drain plug at the bottom to let the old coolant flow out. After draining, close the drain plug, fill the radiator with a radiator flush solution mixed with water, run the engine for about 10-15 minutes, and then drain again. Finally, refill with fresh coolant and check for leaks.
Remove both upper and lower radiator hoses and run your garden hose water through from the top opening.
To flush the radiator in a 1999 Mercury Cougar V6, first make sure the engine is cool. Put a bucket under the drain plug on the radiator, remove the cap and open the plug. Close the plug, fill the radiator with distilled water, then drain again. Repeat until the water comes out clean. Tighten the plug and fill the radiator with new coolant. Run the engine for about 10 minutes with the heater on high, then check the coolant level and add more as needed to complete the process.
Flush the cooling system? Flush the fuel system? Flush the hydraulic brake system? Flush the AC system? Flush the transmission? Pick one.
Drain and properly dispose (recycle) the old coolant. Put one bottle of Radiator Flush(from am auto parts store)in the radiator and refill with water. Run the car a idle(leave the heater ON to flush the heater core)for approx. 5 minutes. Drain and properly dispose of the flush liquid. Refill radiator with 50/50 mix of coolant and water or all premixed coolant.
Remove The Radiator And Have A Radiator Shop Test, And Flush It.
Take off the radiator cap while cool. Open the radiator and start to drain into a bucket. Use water hose to run water into the radiator until the water drains clear.
Just flushing the radiator, no but to flush the system, yes.
there is a radiator plug on the bottom passenger side of the radiatior, take that out and flush from the radiator cap.
Cleans antifreeze and dirt out of the radiator
can crack the engine.