The petcock is on the right side of the radiator(drivers side). It is not in the back of the radiator, it is on the side underneath all the shrouding. Cannot see it unless you do remove the plastic shroud. Also it is plastic and on mine removed easily to drain water.
look at the bottom or rear of radiator
1. Place a drain pan of sufficient capacity under the radiator and open the petcock (drain) on the radiator. è Plastic petcocks easily bind. Before opening a plastic radiator petcock, spray it with some penetrating lubricant. 2. Drain the cooling system completely. 3. Close the petcock. 4. Remove the drain pan.
Not all radiators have petcocks. Simply disconnect the bottom hose to drain.
The oil drain valve on a 2000 Ford Explorer Sport is located near the rear of the oil pan. The radiator drain petcock is located at the bottom the radiator.
If it is a plug loosen counterclockwise If it is a petcock loosen clockwise
On the older 4.0L Ford there is a plastic shroud directly under the radiator. Remove it (not hard) and you should find the drain petcock. It is easy to spot and is on the passenger side of the radiator.
Were is the ac drain on a ford tempo,
If it's a 5.4 you have to loosen the petcock on the radiator. There is also a drain valve on each side of the engine that you have to loosen to drain the system. Without this, you'll only get about half of the coolant out with the radiator only.
To drain your coolant there should be a petcock ( metal rectangular screw type drain)or plug on the bottom of your radiator ussually near the left or right side of radiator.
Virtually all automobiles have a drain plus (petcock) on the bottom of the radiator for the purpose of draining coolant. Your car should have that on the inside of the radiator, on the botom, on the driver side of the car.
The 1991 Ford Tempo radiator plug is on the bottom of the radiator. The plug can be removed with a half inch ratchet.
With the petcock on the bottom passenger side of the radiator. Or for a faster but messier way take the lower rad hose off where it joins to the rad.