Ali,
I'm sorry to report that ANY of the bolts that you removed, from the
distributor side of the engine, is oil related -- not coolant.
Ed Hamilton
----- Original Message -----
From: Ali Mohempour <ali@ucla.edu>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 8:01 PM
Subject: Haynes manual differences
>
> The guy that sold me my '78 Spitfire last month, let me borrow hisa Haynes
> manual published in '83. I went and bought my own published in '88. Last
> weekend, I tried to flush the cooling system (with radiator at shop), so I
> tried to locate the engine drain plug, using the old Haynes manual.
>
> Based on the photo, the plug seems to be on the driver side of the block
> right behind the fuel pump. I opened the plug and stuck a wire in there
and
> the wire had some oil and smelled like gas. I went ahead and blasted away
> with the water hose...water went in and drained out.
>
> BUT, when I used the water through the upper radiator inlet (the
thermostat)
> no water came out of the drain plug (engine off).
> Later that day I looked at the newer Haynes manual and lo and behold the
> pictures are different. The new manual shows a bolt on the passenger
side,
> right nect to the exhaust manifold. What's going on?
>
> So:
> 1. Why the difference or are they both drain plugs?
>
> 2. Will the water come out, only when the engine is running?
>
> Thanks everyone.
>
> Ali
>
>
>
> p.s. I'm so glad you guys (and girls) are out there to help me out:)
>
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