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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / November 2005

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Changing Engine Coolant - 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup

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Axel Ulrich - 19 Nov 2005 23:00 GMT
I want to change my engine coolant and found this article:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/en_maintenance/article/0,2021,DIY_13808_2270919,00.html

It talks about installing the T-fitting in the heater-inlet hose that
runs from the firewall to the top of the engine.

I have one heater hose which runs on the driver side to the firewall and
one that runs on the passenger side. I suspect the one on the passenger
side to be the inlet hose that I need to install the T-fitting in.  Am I
right with that?  That one on the passenger side actually already has a
coupling in it, so it should be very easy to install the fitting.  But
again, is that one the right hose?

Any other tips for changing the engine coolant are appreciated as well.

Thanks in advance.
Axel
John Kunkel - 20 Nov 2005 18:31 GMT
>I want to change my engine coolant and found this article:
> http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/en_maintenance/article/0,2021,DIY_13808_2270919,00.html
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> side to be the inlet hose that I need to install the T-fitting in.  Am I
> right with that?

The passenger side is the hot supply from the engine, the driver side is
return.
TBone - 21 Nov 2005 05:02 GMT
If you are using the prestone flush system then yes, the hose with the
coupling is the one to use.  Just remove the coupling and insert the T
fitting there.  I would also suggest cracking the lower radiator hose loose
for draining the radiator, it is much faster than using the petcock.
Remember to use pure antifreeze and not that 50/50 crap when you refill the
radiator after the flush and put it into the radiator unmixed.  It will mix
with the water that is still in the engine to give you the proper ratio.  If
you want to do it with the distilled water method as some in here like to
do, then after the flush you will need to remove the lower radiator hose as
well as the block drains (small hex fittings on the lower block on the sides
of the engine) to remove as much water as possible before filling it with
either that pre-mixed stuff or an equal amount of distilled water and
antifreeze.

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> I want to change my engine coolant and found this article:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/en_maintenance/article/0,2021,DIY_13808_2270919,00.html

> It talks about installing the T-fitting in the heater-inlet hose that
> runs from the firewall to the top of the engine.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> Thanks in advance.
> Axel
RICHARD - 23 Nov 2005 14:11 GMT
I don`t understand how you can BACKFLUSH against the flow of a running
water pump! (as per web link)
This page also does not take into account that to get a recommended 50%
ratio you must know the capicity of the system.
The manual will tell you that. If the system holds 12 quarts you must put in
6 quarts of undiluted antifreeze then top it off
with water (distilled prefered by me) Article also does not mention the
problems of changing antifreeze types.
I did but would NOT do it again.
I general that page is FOS.
Dick
> If you are using the prestone flush system then yes, the hose with the
> coupling is the one to use.  Just remove the coupling and insert the T
[quoted text clipped - 34 lines]
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Axel
TBone - 28 Nov 2005 22:00 GMT
If you fully flush the system, there will be no issue of types as the only
thing being left in the system is water.

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> I don`t understand how you can BACKFLUSH against the flow of a running
> water pump! (as per web link)
[quoted text clipped - 28 lines]
> >
> >> I want to change my engine coolant and found this article:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/en_maintenance/article/0,2021,DIY_13808_2270919,00.html

> >> It talks about installing the T-fitting in the heater-inlet hose that
> >> runs from the firewall to the top of the engine.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> Axel
 
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