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Question posted by chill51 on December 11th, 2013
Where To Find Drain Plug On Radiator Of 3.8 Engine
I want to drain the coolant from the radiator and I can't find the drain plug.
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on December 11th, 2013 11:45 AM
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Drain fluids from radiator by loosening the drain plug on the passenger inside bottom of radiator.
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