Tech Tip with the single point drain system

[Bt Doctur]

Tech Tip with the single point drain system, be sure to remove the quick connect fittings on both sides of the block.
They do close with scale and corrosion . The same thing happens with the so-called flushing system. The block connection become closed from corrosion and will not allow it to drain properly or allow fresh water into the block to flush it.
Also ,there is no way to drain a block or manifold with this type of system.So if your thinking of just introducing it with a running engine
THINK AGAIN
My current rate to dress and replace an engine is $1600 plus the cost of the engine.You decide

 

[SAshton]

The blue plugs?

 

[BigBoysToys]

Does this apply for a specific motor? I have 8.1's and your statement "there is no way to drain a block or manifold with this system" just caught my attention.

 

[Lazy Daze]

This is a good point - I'll add that I have personally seen (a few times, none-the-less) the small hoses that go from the QD fittings on the block to the water manifold COMPLETELY packed with sand. If one would simply do the "turn the blue handle" thing, you may never know that the block never fully drained.

Sashton - on some engines, there is a quick drain setup that routes where the blue plugs normally would be (now has a QD fitting) directly to a water manifold/drain - so that everything can be drained all at once.

 

[SAshton]

I have twin 4.3 and they have the single block drain

 

[Brian 59]

Tech Tip with the single point drain system, be sure to remove the quick connect fittings on both sides of the block.
They do close with scale and corrosion . The same thing happens with the so-called flushing system. The block connection become closed from corrosion and will not allow it to drain properly or allow fresh water into the block to flush it.
Also ,there is no way to drain a block or manifold with this type of system.So if your thinking of just introducing it with a running engine
THINK AGAIN
My current rate to dress and replace an engine is $1600 plus the cost of the engine.You decide

Bt Doctur, Dennis, can you shed light on how those "quick connects" actually come apart?
Thanks

 

[Bt Doctur]

you push inward on the plastic and it releases from the block fitting. wd40 helps a lot

 

[Lazy Daze]

Yeah, it's just a push button thingy. Pretty straight forward - hard to see from your angle, but if you get a mirror in there or just feel, it'll make sense once you do it.

 

[Great lakes pirate]

Yeah, it's just a push button thingy. Pretty straight forward - hard to see from your angle, but if you get a mirror in there or just feel, it'll make sense once you do it.

Does anyone have a picture of this fitting? I looked for it last night and couldn't find it.

 

[Lazy Daze]

I don't have one, offhand, but I can tell you that it's made by Colder Products, if you wanted to try and google. If you follow those small, rubber hoses that are attached to the horizontal water manifold (below your serpentine belt), the hoses will take you right to the fittings.

 

[Bt Doctur]

 

[Bt Doctur]

http://www.grainger.com/search?sear...88381&ef_id=VhppBgAAARvi1cPa:20151013153822:s

 

[Great lakes pirate]

Thanks guys, Ill check it out tonight. I have the mulit point drain system. Do you know if the same fittings are on both single and multi point drains?

 

[Bt Doctur]

I believe they are the same but the 3 motors I have done with that flush/drain system had both engine block fittings plugged up solid.
The safest way is with brass plugs or the blue wing`d ones that you remove and probe the opening to be sure there open and draining.

 

[Bt Doctur]

22-862225 is the part number. have seen them on ebay ranging from 4.00 -8.00

 

[SAshton]

Can you prob those out too! I'll check mine

 

[SAshton]

I did have the 4 quick connects and they were pretty clear. 1 was a little slow so I probed and it gushed. All antifreeze. I'm protected!! Great tip tho, thanks.

 

[SAshton]

Oh and the port engine outer was a Pita.

 

[Brian 59]

Thanks guys for the info and the pictures. I swear mine look different however, maybe not?. I am going to have to get a picture

 

[SAshton]

Brian, I have an 04 and there are 4 of them. The port engine side near the water tank is real fun to remove.