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Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help

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Bill Oakes NY

12-03-2003 06:02:11




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I need to drain the coolant from my 53 Farmall Cub so it won't freeze this winter while in storage. The only drain plug I can find is at the bottom of the radiator. Will all coolant drain from this hole or is there another plug in the block. Thanks for helping!




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Bill Smith

12-03-2003 10:14:21




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 Re: Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help in reply to Bill Oakes NY, 12-03-2003 06:02:11  
I agree with what has been said. If it was mine I would lean toward leaving coolant in. Buy a antifreeze tester at parts store (not cost much and you can use it on everything). It will test the coolant to see how strong the mixture is, 0, -10, -20 degreese and so on. You will have a more accurate reading if you test after using the tractor. If you test cooloant that has been setting for a long while, it might not have an accurate reading. If coolant tests strong enough you are good to leave set for the winter. If coolant does not test strong enough, or tests strong enough but looks really bad, it might be a good time to change it. If this is the case, it might be a good time to flush the system with water while you have it drained. You can then refill the system with a 50/50 antifreeze mix. As mentioned, you might want to premix before dumping it in. Also be ware of buying antifreeze that is already mixed with water. I guess they have that out now. If you get it, you won't need to mix it with water because then it will be to weak. If you get in the habbit of draining the water for winter, eventually you will have some water get trapped and freeze and break something sometime. If you get in the habbit of checking the coolant every fall, you won't have any trouble. Just my two cents.

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George Willer

12-03-2003 08:21:01




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 Re: Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help in reply to Bill Oakes NY, 12-03-2003 06:02:11  
In theory, removing the plug at the bottom of the tank will drain the complete system. In practice, if your Cub hasn't been run with antifreeze that tank is full of crud that will make draining questionable.

Removing the bottom hose is not a good option on a Cub, as you already know. You will have to remove the lower neck to get at it... easy if you have a distributor, but if you have a mag it will have to come off to gain access to one bolt.

While you have the lower neck off, drill and tap the boss on the bottom that was used for a drain on power units. 3/8" pipe would be a good size. That will make life easier in the future...there is no drain in the block.

I agree wholeheartedly with those who recommend using 50/50 antifreeze but remember... it MUST be premixed. It won't mix itself readily in a thermosiphon system.

George Willer

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Ron in Nebr

12-03-2003 07:33:17




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 Re: Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help in reply to Bill Oakes NY, 12-03-2003 06:02:11  
For years we drained all our haying tractors every fall by removing the plug under the radiator and never had a problem. But I agree with the other post that said to pull your lower radiator hose if you think there's a chance that plug might be stuck tight enough to break something when you remove it.



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rustyfarmall

12-03-2003 06:06:10




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 Re: Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help in reply to Bill Oakes NY, 12-03-2003 06:02:11  
Why drain it? Make sure the anti-freeze is up to the proper strength and be happy. If there is a drain plug in the block, you more than likely will not get it out.



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PGNS

12-03-2003 06:08:56




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 Re: Re: Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help in reply to rustyfarmall, 12-03-2003 06:06:10  
If you really want to drain it, untighten the rad hose and let it go. That way you will not break anything.



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