# Antifreeze flush **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 22, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze-flush/847 "2007-06-22T14:49:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![russharv63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@russharv63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/russharv63)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze-flush/847/1 "2007-06-22T14:49:17Z")
I have a 1993 ford taurus 3.8L V6 automatic. I want to change my antifreeze. After draining the radiator, how do I get the antifreeze out of the engine block? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze-flush/847/2 "2007-06-22T14:53:34Z")
You find and remove the engine block drain plug. ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze-flush/847/3 "2007-06-22T15:02:51Z")
If you can’t find an engine drain plug, fill the system with clean water, run the engine until warm, and drain again. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antifreeze-flush/847/4 "2007-06-22T18:03:19Z")
I need to drain the engine block because I am going to use some "barr’s leak head gasket repair. i don’t have a engine block drain plug. How can I drain the engine block?