Joe,
Don't know what the manuals said so wHen I fairly blindly removed
the ZS carb for replacement, I found
some leakage for about 2-3" when measured in the radiator.
As you found out, the hot water choke will leak.
I took advantage of the down time by draining the system, removing the
radiator, and had it rechorded, painted,
and a drain valve installed, all for <35$.
Bill
'76B
On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Garner, Joseph
P. wrote:
> hi guys
>
> (79' MGB - incidentally)
>
> According to the haynes manual you need to drain the coolant before removing
> the carb. According to the shop manual you don't. Any tips or advice?
>
> last time I tinkered with the autochoke i had a jam-jar handy and collected
> the small amount of coolant that siphoned out when i pulled the hose, which
> was a little bit messier than i anticipated. I live by a "if it ain't broke
> don't fix it" policy which leaves me wary of draining the coolant
> unnecessarily.
>
> and advice?
>
> thanks.
>
> Joe
>
>
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