Date:         Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:05:13 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radiator Bleed Screw
Comments: To: groups.florian@GMAIL.COM
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I've gotta say that petcock sounds like a pretty good investment for $20.
Because normal bleeding with that bolt is a PIA.....unscrewing the bolt just too
much and it pops out under pressure and searching for the bolt on the ground
as the coolants is pumping out.

With all the Vodoo of bleeding--getting the RPMS up to whatever-- and so on,
that petcock sounds good. Especially when you're bleeding the system solo with
all those laps around the vehicle.

I like the idea. I like it. Good tip.

Now if I can just find someone to lend me the $20. It's been one of those
weeks (read:years).

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA



In a message dated 6/13/2007 8:58:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
groups.florian@GMAIL.COM writes:

re radiator bolts

...you can also go the luxury route and get the petcock instead of radiater
screw from kennedy engineering.  yes, its like $20, but really practical (
http://www.kennedyeng.com/sub_van.htm) . usually employed when doing the
subie conversion, but you can use it just as well for the waterboxer.
flo





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