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doug.nichols · 10-19-2018, 04:23 PM

Have any of you ever seen a water return pipe without a petcock? Draining the radiator could be messy.

Patrick L. · 10-20-2018, 08:02 AM

I've seen plugs in place of petcock.

2manycars · 10-20-2018, 08:15 AM

When I was a kid I would take the petcock off cars in the junk yards. I have a nice collection.

MickeyT · 10-20-2018, 10:44 AM

Yes, my recent purchase of a 31 coupe had a line with no petcock in it. I've since replaced it.

Keith True · 10-20-2018, 03:48 PM

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It probably has no petcock because somebody cut a piece out of an old exhaust pipe and put it in.I saw a lot of that on old cordwood saws powered by the A.They just looked at old tailpipes in the junkyards and when you saw a piece with a close bend they would hacksaw out a chunk.

10-19-2018, 04:23 PM	#1
doug.nichols Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Olga, WA Posts: 184	Missing Water Drain Petcock Have any of you ever seen a water return pipe without a petcock? Draining the radiator could be messy.

10-20-2018, 08:02 AM	#2
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Missing Water Drain Petcock I've seen plugs in place of petcock.

10-20-2018, 08:15 AM	#3
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: Missing Water Drain Petcock When I was a kid I would take the petcock off cars in the junk yards. I have a nice collection. __________________ Bill www.brauchauto.com

10-20-2018, 10:44 AM	#4
MickeyT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 195	Re: Missing Water Drain Petcock Yes, my recent purchase of a 31 coupe had a line with no petcock in it. I've since replaced it.

10-20-2018, 03:48 PM	#5
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,987	Re: Missing Water Drain Petcock Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It probably has no petcock because somebody cut a piece out of an old exhaust pipe and put it in.I saw a lot of that on old cordwood saws powered by the A.They just looked at old tailpipes in the junkyards and when you saw a piece with a close bend they would hacksaw out a chunk.