Max:
Sorry, but this suggestion won't work. The drilling is about 1/4"
diameter and will be hard packed with very fine congealed silt.
The plugging process is very similar to the vent cowl drain tube, which
also tends to get plugged solid in any dusty area. You can put as much
force from above as you want, but it takes rooting around from below to
get the plug cleared.
That sounded kinda bad, specially for those of us of colonoscopy age.
Kelvin Dodd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf
> Of Max Heim
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:48 AM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Re: Engine Coolant Drain Plug
>
> One way to clear out the blockage would be to get one of those
"coolant
> flushing kits" which includes a capped "tee" fitting that you splice
into
> the heater hose, and is threaded for a garden hose. Full pressure from
the
> hose should loosen things up. At least it should find the "weak
points' of
> the system...
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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