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Sorry to join the conversation late, and I don't mean to hijack the theme
but...
What kind of cleaning product might one use to flush the block?
Rick
On Wed, May 8, 2019, 5:30 PM EARL Shellenberger via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Remove the drain tap on side of engine, there is a small passage that goes
> up to water passage. Is always plugged with debris, will take a lot of
> fiddling to get a stiff wire to get up into water passage. I always had the
> same problem and gave up, however on the last rebuild I decided to figure
> it out, with head off I dug out the top portion of passage to verify that
> it was really there, then it took so time to bend wire right and up thru
> drain hole. It is there and will drain just takes patience to work a wire
> up thru to clear passage.
> Ron Shellenberger
> > On May 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM mgs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
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> > 1. Coolant draining on an MGB (wkilleffer@epbfi.com)
> > 2. Re: Coolant draining on an MGB (PaulHunt73)
> > 3. Re: Coolant draining on an MGB (Dan DiBiase)
> > 4. Re: Coolant draining on an MGB (i erbs)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 11:26:17 -0400
> > From: "wkilleffer@epbfi.com" <wkilleffer@epbfi.com>
> > To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: [Mgs] Coolant draining on an MGB
> > Message-ID: <sgl3a9rjkn1f8chgfu68l0qm.1557328057134@email.lge.com>
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> > Hello everyone,The car I will be working on is a 1974 B with an 18GK
> engine. It uses one of those metal junctions that attaches a short hose
> tobthe water pump, lower radiator hose, and hose to the heater core.?I will
> be replacing the radiator, radiator cap, all hoses, and putting in a 180
> (or 185deg) thermostat. All the parts are coming from Vicky
> Brit.?Unfortunately, I found out the hard way that the yellow so-called
> universal coolant doesn't work well with brass and copper radiators, which
> is why I'm doing this work.?My engine has a coolant drain plug near the oil
> gauge takeoff near the back of the engine. However, I have never been able
> to get anything to drain out of it. I'm willing to have another go at it,
> but not expecting much.?So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the
> engine since the coolant drain plug isn't functional, and since there will
> likely be water left inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green
> coolant?Thank you,-WilliamSent from my LG Mobile
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 16:48:41 +0100
> > From: "PaulHunt73" <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
> > To: <wkilleffer@epbfi.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Mgs] Coolant draining on an MGB
> > Message-ID: <A5FD0663E42F43B2A8A13B9035065704@paul>
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> > About the only thing you can do - short of removing the engine and
> tipping it upside down - is to keep refilling with clean water to dilute
> what's left, run, drain, allow to cool, repeat, until what comes out is
> also clean. Make sure the heater valve is open.
> >
> > To refill add the correct amount of neat coolant for the system capacity
> and your required dilution, then top-up with water. For initial top-ups
> while it is purging itself of air use plain water, after that use a dilute
> mix.
> >
> > PaulH.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >
> > So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine since the
> coolant drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely be water
> left inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 12:16:58 -0400
> > From: Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase@gmail.com>
> > To: "wkilleffer@epbfi.com" <wkilleffer@epbfi.com>
> > Cc: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Mgs] Coolant draining on an MGB
> > Message-ID:
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> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > On my '76B, with '77 engine, there is no drain valve. You have to pull
> the
> > lowest radiator hose off the water pump to drain the coolant. It's a
> mess.
> > Need a really wide pan on the ground underneath, and even then it tends
> to
> > run along the front crossmember and steering rack and make a mess.
> >
> > Dan D
> > Central NJ USA
> > http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:26 AM wkilleffer--- via Mgs <
> mgs@autox.team.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > The car I will be working on is a 1974 B with an 18GK engine. It uses
> one
> > > of those metal junctions that attaches a short hose tobthe water pump,
> > > lower radiator hose, and hose to the heater core.
> > >
> > > I will be replacing the radiator, radiator cap, all hoses, and putting
> in
> > > a 180 (or 185deg) thermostat. All the parts are coming from Vicky Brit.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, I found out the hard way that the yellow so-called
> > > universal coolant doesn't work well with brass and copper radiators,
> which
> > > is why I'm doing this work.
> > >
> > > My engine has a coolant drain plug near the oil gauge takeoff near the
> > > back of the engine. However, I have never been able to get anything to
> > > drain out of it. I'm willing to have another go at it, but not
> expecting m
> > > uch.
> > >
> > > So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine since the
> coolant
> > > drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely be water left
> > > inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > -William
> > >
> > > *Sent from my LG Mobile*
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 10:19:43 -0700
> > From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> > To: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
> > Cc: wkilleffer@epbfi.com, mglist <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Mgs] Coolant draining on an MGB
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> >
> > jack up the rear of the car
> > Ira Erbs
> > Portland,OR
> > _______ _______
> > (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> > (_________________________)
> > BT7 engine and disk brakes
> >
> >
> > 1967 MGB [image: MG]
> >
> > A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> > Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 8:50 AM PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > About the only thing you can do - short of removing the engine and
> tipping
> > > it upside down - is to keep refilling with clean water to dilute what's
> > > left, run, drain, allow to cool, repeat, until what comes out is also
> > > clean. Make sure the heater valve is open.
> > >
> > > To refill add the correct amount of neat coolant for the system
> capacity
> > > and your required dilution, then top-up with water. For initial
> top-ups
> > > while it is purging itself of air use plain water, after that use a
> dilute
> > > mix.
> > >
> > > PaulH.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >
> > > So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine since the
> coolant
> > > drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely be water left
> > > inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?
> > >
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<div dir=3D"auto">Sorry to join the conversation late, and I don't mean=
to hijack the theme but...<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Wh=
at kind of cleaning product might one use to flush the block?</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 8, 2019,=
5:30 PM EARL Shellenberger via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.ne=
t">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
">Remove the drain tap on side of engine, there is a small passage that goe=
s up to water passage. Is always plugged with debris, will take a lot of fi=
ddling to get a stiff wire to get up into water passage. I always had the s=
ame problem and gave up, however on the last rebuild I decided to figure it=
out, with head off I dug out the top portion of passage to verify that it =
was really there, then it took so time to bend wire right and up thru drain=
hole. It is there and will drain just takes patience to work a wire up thr=
u to clear passage. <br>
Ron Shellenberger<br>
> On May 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM <a href=3D"mailto:mgs-request@autox.team.net=
" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs-request@autox.team.net</a> wrote=
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> Message: 1<br>
> Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 11:26:17 -0400<br>
> From: "<a href=3D"mailto:wkilleffer@epbfi.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">wkilleffer@epbfi.com</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:wki=
lleffer@epbfi.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">wkilleffer@epbfi.co=
m</a>><br>
> To: "<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
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> Subject: [Mgs] Coolant draining on an MGB<br>
> Message-ID: <<a href=3D"mailto:sgl3a9rjkn1f8chgfu68l0qm.15573280571=
34@email.lge.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">sgl3a9rjkn1f8chgfu68=
l0qm.1557328057134@email.lge.com</a>><br>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"utf-8"<br>
> <br>
> Hello everyone,The car I will be working on is a 1974 B with an 18GK e=
ngine. It uses one of those metal junctions that attaches a short hose tobt=
he water pump, lower radiator hose, and hose to the heater core.?I will be =
replacing the radiator, radiator cap, all hoses, and putting in a 180 (or 1=
85deg) thermostat. All the parts are coming from Vicky Brit.?Unfortunately,=
I found out the hard way that the yellow so-called universal coolant doesn=
't work well with brass and copper radiators, which is why I'm doin=
g this work.?My engine has a coolant drain plug near the oil gauge takeoff =
near the back of the engine. However, I have never been able to get anythin=
g to drain out of it. I'm willing to have another go at it, but not exp=
ecting much.?So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine since t=
he coolant drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely be =
water left inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?Tha=
nk you,-WilliamSent from my LG Mobile<br>
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> Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 16:48:41 +0100<br>
> From: "PaulHunt73" <<a href=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginme=
dia.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a=
>><br>
> To: <<a href=3D"mailto:wkilleffer@epbfi.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">wkilleffer@epbfi.com</a>>,=C2=A0 =C2=A0<<a href=3D"ma=
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Coolant draining on an MGB<br>
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> <br>
> About the only thing you can do - short of removing the engine and tip=
ping it upside down - is to keep refilling with clean water to dilute what&=
#39;s left, run, drain, allow to cool, repeat, until what comes out is also=
clean.=C2=A0 Make sure the heater valve is open.<br>
> <br>
> To refill add the correct amount of neat coolant for the system capaci=
ty and your required dilution, then top-up with water.=C2=A0 For initial to=
p-ups while it is purging itself of air use plain water, after that use a d=
ilute mix.<br>
> <br>
> PaulH.<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0----- Original Message ----- <br>
> <br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 <br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine sin=
ce the coolant drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely=
be water left inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant=
?<br>
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"utf-8"<br>
> <br>
> On my '76B, with '77 engine, there is no drain valve. You have=
to pull the<br>
> lowest radiator hose off the water pump to drain the coolant. It's=
a mess.<br>
> Need a really wide pan on the ground underneath, and even then it tend=
s to<br>
> run along the front crossmember and steering rack and make a mess.<br>
> <br>
> Dan D<br>
> Central NJ USA<br>
> <a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/"; rel=3D"noreferrer norefer=
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:26 AM wkilleffer--- via Mgs <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:mgs@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs@autox.te=
am.net</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> > Hello everyone,<br>
> ><br>
> > The car I will be working on is a 1974 B with an 18GK engine. It =
uses one<br>
> > of those metal junctions that attaches a short hose tobthe water =
pump,<br>
> > lower radiator hose, and hose to the heater core.<br>
> ><br>
> > I will be replacing the radiator, radiator cap, all hoses, and pu=
tting in<br>
> > a 180 (or 185deg) thermostat. All the parts are coming from Vicky=
Brit.<br>
> ><br>
> > Unfortunately, I found out the hard way that the yellow so-called=
<br>
> > universal coolant doesn't work well with brass and copper rad=
iators, which<br>
> > is why I'm doing this work.<br>
> ><br>
> > My engine has a coolant drain plug near the oil gauge takeoff nea=
r the<br>
> > back of the engine. However, I have never been able to get anythi=
ng to<br>
> > drain out of it. I'm willing to have another go at it, but no=
t expecting m<br>
> > uch.<br>
> ><br>
> > So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine since the =
coolant<br>
> > drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely be w=
ater left<br>
> > inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?<br>
> ><br>
> > Thank you,<br>
> > -William<br>
> ><br>
> > *Sent from my LG Mobile*<br>
> > _______________________________________________<br>
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> Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 10:19:43 -0700<br>
> From: i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Coolant draining on an MGB<br>
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> jack up the rear of the car<br>
> Ira Erbs<br>
> Portland,OR<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
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>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0BT7 engine and disk brakes<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 1967 MGB=C2=A0 [image: MG]<br>
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> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti<=
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> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words<br>
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> wrote:<br>
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> > About the only thing you can do - short of removing the engine an=
d tipping<br>
> > it upside down - is to keep refilling with clean water to dilute =
what's<br>
> > left, run, drain, allow to cool, repeat, until what comes out is =
also<br>
> > clean.=C2=A0 Make sure the heater valve is open.<br>
> ><br>
> > To refill add the correct amount of neat coolant for the system c=
apacity<br>
> > and your required dilution, then top-up with water.=C2=A0 For ini=
tial top-ups<br>
> > while it is purging itself of air use plain water, after that use=
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> > mix.<br>
> ><br>
> > PaulH.<br>
> ><br>
> > ----- Original Message -----<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > So, how do I get all the old coolant out of the engine since the =
coolant<br>
> > drain plug isn't functional, and since there will likely be w=
ater left<br>
> > inside the block, how do I properly dilute the green coolant?<br>
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