[Roadsters] Heater

Spedlyy spedlyy at comcast.net
Thu Mar 1 22:21:39 MST 2012


I used to run water injection on my high compression '71 Toyota so that I 
could avoid the cost of premium fuel.  I had one of those "brown stripe" 
experiences... It's worth avoiding.

Ed York
'68 1600


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graeme Suckling" <graemes at internode.on.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Heater


> The list won't see the attached pic. but you should see an "H" stamped
> on the vertical pipe.
> When the tap is turned into that vertical position, the heater is
> supplied coolant from the engine.
> The pic. shows the tap in the horizontal position.
> This position bypasses the heater core.
> If you plug that small water connection you will disable the manifold
> coolant circuit as well as the heater.
> The manifold is heated to avoid the possibility of the throttle icing up
> in humid climates.
> Nothing worse than a throttle plates wide open and iced up, the
> sphincter will react badly!
>
> Regards,
> Graeme Suckling
> http://tinyurl.com/6n5aza
> Adelaide
> South Australia.
>
>
> On 2/03/2012 7:22 AM, Domingo Castilleja wrote:
>> I have a 1970 datsun spl311 and the heater does not work. I need the
>> following information:
>> 1. Which way do I turn the off/on water toggle that is located behind the
>> engine.
>> 2. Is there a way to plug the small water pipe located next to the big
>> water pipe coming off the water pump.
>> spl311 roadster
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> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of 
> heater tap setting.JPG]
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