On 6/14/98 6:30 PM so and so Dan Ray said. (And I quote)
>Here's one for the "Why did the boys in Abingdon do that?" files...
>Why did they do away with the radiator drain tap on "later" models????
>Grrrrr....it's sooo fun draining the radiator by pushing up on the lower
>hose and letting the coolant find it's way down every part of the front
>suspension, isn't it?
>Maybe this is unique to my 73 and surrounding years, but it sure makes a
>mess! sigh...
>Any tips for a better way in the future would be appreciated. :) The manual
>sort of alludes to the fact that it's a real PITA without saying it
>outright.
>
>Dan
>'73 B
Do what I did, pull the radiator, take it to a radiator shop near you and
have a drain valve put in. I did this after I broke the hose connection
trying to wrestle the hose loose enough to drain the rad. Haven't
regretted it one day.
Larry MAcy
78 Midget
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or
gates?
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