Kelly is right. I had one
on mine and in couple of weeks I noticed cracks in the rubber. I made on the
lathe a plug with raised bid from aluminum, and clamped it with HD hose.
Buly
On Nov 1, 2005, at 11:37
AM, Kelly Troyer wrote:
Joe,
Noticed the
rubber cap you have on heater outlet (in the car) on the side of the
engine.......I
could not tell for sure but it looks like one that you get at the auto
parts
store.......
Yep, the engine came with that plug from Atkins. I removed the plug when I installed my heater
hoses. However, I’m not real confident
with the durability and resilience of my heater hoses either. I’m re-thinking
my heater plumbing. I don’t want any big leaks in the cockpit – not only do you
lose coolant – but you can create a self-made IMC condition by fogging all the
windows in a bug hurry – so then get 2 emergencies for the price of one! L. I’d like to use aluminum
tube from the firewall forward to the heater, but that may require some major
surgery that I may not be willing to do right now.
Thanx