where is the drain plug in radiator for a Ford Taurus 1996 ?

7 Comments

1. bela k says:

   May 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   radiator drain plugs, more commonly called pitcocks, are usually located at the bottom corner left or right side. ive removed and repaired hundreds of them and ive never seen one without a pitcock. they may be hidden, but they are there
2. Mr. KnowItAll says:

   May 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   Sorry to bum you out, but some cars don't have drain plugs.

   You may not have one. You'll probably have to loosen the lower radiator hose to drain it.
3. crespito_gm says:

   May 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   Not all radiators have a drain plug.

   You have to search it on the lower parts of the radiator. if can't find it, access it or if it doesn't have any, you should take the lower hose off so the coolant can be drained.
4. vinylhamster says:

   May 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   I've never seen a radiator with a drain plug. What I tend to do is unscrew the lower hose clamp and take off the hose.
5. yourboytee says:

   May 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   TYPICALLY A RADIATOR'S DRAIN PLUG OR PETCOCK IS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF YOUR UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. DO TO MORE AND MORE COMPACT DESIGNS, I HAVE SEEN RADIATORS THAT HAVE A DRAIN PLUG THAT IS LOCATED ON THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR AND EXTEND THROUGH A SMALL HOLE CUT OUT IN THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT…VERY HARD TO SEE UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE VEHICLE.
6. stallion1948_lloyd says:

   May 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   some cars dont have a drain plug.i had a car once,and the only way you could drain it,was pull the lower hose off.
7. eli says:

   July 14, 2010 at 11:14 pm

   i need to know where the radiator drain cock is on my 1996 ford taurus? my car keeps over heating an all this orange rusty liquid is coming out.