Thread: First Coolant Flush How To

Originally Posted by Dadkota

Thanks Scotty, my only question is how do I remove the tstat housing without getting coolant everywhere? Won't there be fluid in the upper hose?

If your lucky, your thermostat will stick the housing and virtually nothing will come out. Make sure your car is cold though so there is no pressure. If there is pressure, coolant will pool out from the LIM. And like Scotty said, hardly anything comes out of the upper hose as is.