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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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If I am changing the Thermostat on my 4.9L do I have to drain the coolant out?
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Just enough to get the coolant level below the thermostat housing. It will drain when you remove the housing, doing it before hand will make less of a mess.
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