How do you drain the coolant on a Ford Escape?
How do you drain the coolant on a Ford Escape?
Crawl under the front of the Escape and locate the drain plug on the passenger side of the bottom of the radiator. Use the socket set to unscrew the drain plug and allow the coolant to drain into the catch container. Pop the hood and unscrew the cap to the radiator.
How much coolant does a 2006 Ford Escape take?
The 2006 Ford Escape uses Motorcraft Green antifreeze engine coolant. It has a capacity of about 5.3 quarts. Coolant is used to transfer heat which can assist in preventing engine damage caused by freezing or boiling.
Where is the coolant catch on a Ford Escape?
Crawl under the front of the Escape and locate the drain plug on the passenger side of the bottom of the radiator. Use the socket set to unscrew the drain plug and allow the coolant to drain into the catch container.
Where is the drain plug on a Ford Escape?
It should be the same procedure for the 2.0 2.3 4 cylinder engines and 3.0 v6 engine. Some have a drain plug that might be a little bit different but it is still located at the same place. This procedure should cover the Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner and the European Ford Escape that is known as Ford Maverick.
What to do if coolant is draining out of engine block?
Straighten a paper clip and gently poke into the engine through the drain bolt hole to make sure that no sludge or debris has blocked the hole and prevented the rest of the coolant from draining. When you are certain that there is no more coolant to be drained, replace the engine block drain bolt.
Where are the engine block drains on a car?
Locate the engine block drains on your vehicle. Your engine may have one drain or two, it will depend on the engine model and most likely will not be listed in the documentation included with your vehicle. You will have to look for the drains. The drains will be located, one on each side of the engine, in mirror locations.
How to drain and fill a Ford Escape radiator?
Drain the radiator one final time and add concentrated coolant, exactly one half the system capacity for a 50% mix. Top off with distilled water as needed. Now you have a clean system with a precise concentration of coolant mix. Ok just did this. Nasty design. I got out a little less then 3 liters of coolant of the 9.2L.
Is there a low point drain on a Ford Escape?
Nope, there is not a low-point block drain. Been a long time since I’ve seen one of those on any engine. I agree with zebulon’s post comment that the linked video leaves one with an unknown coolant concentration after the distilled-water ‘flush’ and partial refill (whether with concentrate or ‘pre-mix’).
How to flush coolant in 2013 Ford Escape?
Coolant Flush How-to: Ford Escape (2013-2014) – 2013 Ford Escape SEL 2.0L 4 Cyl. Turbo I did find this video, but would like to know how others have done it.
What’s the best way to drain and fill coolant?
Perform a thorough flush using a garden hose. The water used waters my lawn! If you want distilled water to be mixed with the new coolant [a good idea!], now is the time to drain the radiator and refill with distilled and run engine to full warm up to mix. Do this as many times as you wish.
