HELP! Can't drain radiator
05-23-2003, 08:24 PM
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HELP! Can't drain radiator
I turned the little valve and nothing comes out!<br>What am I doing wrong. It looks simple enough.<br>The little drain turns only 90 degrees, goes from straight up and down 1/4 turncounterclockwise and stops hard.
05-23-2003, 09:31 PM
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Re:HELP! Can't drain radiator
Take a piece of wire and push it in the end. There might be some road grime or grease clogging it. Also take your radiator cap off.
05-23-2003, 10:43 PM
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Re:HELP! Can't drain radiator
It's a no go, there doesn't appear to be a hole in the valve, you can see up inside it with a flashlight, turned it slowly<br>couldn't see any evidence of a hole, shoved small drill bit up inside while turning and stopping at different spots, nothing.
05-24-2003, 01:00 AM
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Re:HELP! Can't drain radiator
If my memory serves me correctly, at the quarter turn point where the valve should be open you need to pull the taps back in the dirrection of the cab of the truck too open it.<br>
05-24-2003, 06:33 AM
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Re:HELP! Can't drain radiator
[quote author=dsldan link=board=13;threadid=15076;start=0#141622 date=1053756042]<br>If my memory serves me correctly, at the quarter turn point where the valve should be open you need to pull the taps back in the dirrection of the cab of the truck too open it.<br><br>[/quote]<br><br>thats right
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Re:HELP! Can't drain radiator
Check the O ring on the petcock before you refill your radiator. Just pull the stem out after you have turned it 1/4 turn. It's been in there a couple of years.
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