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Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush

To: Larry Wendland <bighealey3k@aim.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 14:50:28 -0700
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
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I removed the valve and the valve was open, even if the the direction was
not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It is stuck open. Is
there a source for the handle? I sprayed it down with stuff to loosen it
up. Will try and see if I can get it to budge. Thanks folks.
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, Apr 3, 2019 at 1:16 PM Larry Wendland <bighealey3k@aim.com> wrote:

> Ira, The heater valve is open when the handle is in line with the hose and
> closed when 90 degrees to the hose.  Your valve doesn't look fully open
> with the handle not fully in line with the hose outlet. I see the original
> handle had to be replaced with a screw. Those brass bat handles tended to
> break off at times where it threaded in to the valve stem.
>
> Larry
> '67 BJ8
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> To: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 3, 2019 3:15 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] Radiator flush
>
>
> Hello all,
> Preparing to install my alum radiator. Thought I would flush the cooling
> system.
> Which diretion direction does water flow? From block though
> Shut off vavle into heater core, or through pipe and back into block
> through the shut off valve?
> Is my valve in open ir closed position? Heater controls not reinstalled
> yet. Unit get hot so Ill asume open, but want to confirm. Removed
> thermostat to help water flush ststem easier. Im going to add extra hose
> and splice in a water hose bib. That way I can remove it and put system
> back in place.
> Im off this week, but the rain gods are laughing at me. So I'm just
> getting everything ready for the sweet spot of having time and sunshine so
> I can back the car out of the garage and flush the system. I plan to drain
> the anti freeze and fill with flush chemicals and water when I'm ready to
> flush. Bought new anti freeze for my new radiator.
> Driving season is fast approaching.
> Happy roads and saftey fast
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I removed the valve and the valve was open, even if the th=
e direction was not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It is stu=
ck open. Is there a source for the handle? I sprayed it down with stuff to =
loosen it up. Will try and see if I can get it to budge. Thanks folks.<br c=
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=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><=
span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><b=
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-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1=
959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#=
39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div=
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishca=
rspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></d=
iv><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue=
&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal=
 with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please ex=
cuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><b=
r></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 1:16 PM Larry Wendland &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bighe=
aley3k@aim.com">bighealey3k@aim.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Ira, The heater valve is open when the h=
andle is in line with the hose and closed when 90 degrees to the hose.=C2=
=A0 Your valve doesn&#39;t look fully open with the handle not fully in lin=
e with the hose outlet. I see the original handle had to be replaced with a=
 screw. Those brass bat handles tended to break off at times where it threa=
ded in to the valve stem.=C2=A0 =C2=A0<br>
<br>
Larry<br>
&#39;67 BJ8<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">e=
yera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: Ahealey help &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
Sent: Wed, Apr 3, 2019 3:15 pm<br>
Subject: [Healeys] Radiator flush<br>
<br>
<br>
Hello all,<br>
Preparing to install my alum radiator. Thought I would flush the cooling sy=
stem.<br>
Which diretion direction does water flow? From block though=C2=A0<br>
Shut off vavle into heater core, or through pipe and back into block throug=
h the shut off valve?<br>
Is my valve in open ir closed position? Heater controls not reinstalled yet=
. Unit get hot so Ill asume open, but want to confirm. Removed thermostat t=
o help water flush ststem easier. Im going to add extra hose and splice in =
a water hose bib. That way I can remove it and put system back=C2=A0in plac=
e.<br>
Im off this week, but the rain gods are laughing at me. So I&#39;m just get=
ting everything ready for the sweet spot of having time and sunshine so I c=
an back the car out of the garage and flush the system. I plan to drain the=
 anti freeze and fill with flush chemicals and water when I&#39;m ready to =
flush. Bought new anti freeze for my new radiator.<br>
Driving season is fast approaching.<br>
Happy roads and saftey fast<br>
<br>
Ira Erbs<br>
Portland, OR<br>
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone<br>
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