[DeTomaso] Draining cooling system

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Here are a couple of replacement options for future use:
http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=WH_120_0214501708
http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=WH_6783_0214480413

That is if the links work.
Asa Jay

Quoting cengles at cox.net:

>
> Dear Dave,
>
> You're an unappreciated genius: "jam a piece of surgical tubing into  
>  it", is exactly what I've done. Appropriate sized tubing can be   
> gently crammed into the petcock ( it make require a bit of   
> modification of the end of the tube for best fitment) has   
> conveniently minimized the typical drain-the-radiator mess with the   
> standard procedure.
>
> On my last engine I installed two drain petcocks on the side of the   
> engine block for future use with the same tubing techique.
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
> ---- Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:
>> I thought I'd take the deck off and drain the coolant this evening.
>> Coolant swap was coming right up on the maintenance list anyway.
>>
>> Ha - it took me a half hour to find the drain cock.
>> Now - does anyone have a tip to avoid making a big mess with glycol.
>> Maybe jam a piece of surgical tubing into it?
>> Or make a wacky funnel to drain through the wheel well?
>>
>> tks
>> dave
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