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Re: water pump

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Subject: Re: water pump
From: Mike Ginter <mikeginter@frii.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 19:05:27 -0700
On late water pumps, that hole is a weep hole.  Don't plug it or put in
a grease zerk.  Trust me, when the pump dries up and the seal goes bad,
the weep hole will weep coolant letting you know you need a new pump.

Mike

"Kaufman, Bob" wrote:
> 
> I recently replaced the water pump in the 76 spit and noticed a hole where a
> plug or a grease fitting should be.  Should I plug it; put a grease fitting
> in it; or leave it alone?  The pump I took off also had a whole with nothing
> in it.
> 
> Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving
> 
> Bob - Florida 76 Spitfire

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