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Aftermarket with no drain plug, don't ask me why it doesn't have one. Wasn't there when I installed it in Florida when old one went. I didn't have a clamp to use so had to cut it.
This trick was presented by another member about a month ago. If your thermostat doesn't have a bleed hole you can push it open and use a asprin to hold it open so when you first install the thermostat it will allow the air/water to flow and purge the system when the engine is first started..
From: The old famed Gen3 Broken Valve Spring Thread - https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen-ram-tech/237316
Originally Posted by RedTruck-VA
This trick was presented by another member about a month ago. If your thermostat doesn't have a bleed hole you can push it open and use a asprin to hold it open so when you first install the thermostat it will allow the air/water to flow and purge the system when the engine is first started..
It's also preventative maintenance on guarding your truck from it having a heart attack
From: The old famed Gen3 Broken Valve Spring Thread - https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen-ram-tech/237316
Originally Posted by Kevno6
If those are you power steering lines then there is no drain plug there.
Yep, that's one of my PS lines, of course the other is a hose draining coolant. Aftermarket...that explains it I guess. What a PITA that is for you. Well, at least ya got it installed ok.