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Correct. I put the pipe thread sealant in the bore of the valve spigot. The t=
hreads don=E2=80=99t need sealant.
> On Sep 13, 2020, at 12:22 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wrote=
:
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> But, John, it's not the threaded portion that leaks.... No threads on stem=
of the petcock. Seems to me, like Tom said, these either stop leaking becau=
se they get full of crud or people just plug the hole. As it is, the valve i=
s located just above the starter so that's where it drains! I'm guessing tha=
t if anyone wanted to drain their engine block, they'd just use the radiator=
petcock instead.
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> Dave
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>> On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 3:14 PM John Linney <john@linneyweb.com> wrote:
>> I went through 3 valves on my TR4. The final one got a seal using plumber=
=E2=80=99s pipe thread sealant.
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>> > On Sep 13, 2020, at 11:38 AM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>> >=20
>> > =EF=BB=BF
>> > I have noticed a small coolant leak from my TR3 and have traced it to t=
he handle assembly of the water drain tap on the side of the block. Anyone e=
lse had this issue? It's a new tap and don't know what the fix might be. It'=
s not leaking from where the tap threads into the block... Thanks in advance=
for any BTDT advice...
>> >=20
>> > Dave
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Correct. I put the pipe thread sealant in t=
he bore of the valve spigot. The threads don=E2=80=99t need sealant.<br><div=
dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 13, 2020, at 12:22 PM, Dav=
id Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">But, Jo=
hn, it's not the threaded portion that leaks.... No threads on stem of the p=
etcock. Seems to me, like Tom said, these either stop leaking because they g=
et full of crud or people just plug the hole. As it is, the valve is located=
just above the starter so that's where it drains! I'm guessing that if anyo=
ne wanted to drain their engine block, they'd just use the radiator petcock i=
nstead.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 13=
, 2020, 3:14 PM John Linney <<a href=3D"mailto:john@linneyweb.com";>john@l=
inneyweb.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I went th=
rough 3 valves on my TR4. The final one got a seal using plumber=E2=80=99s p=
ipe thread sealant.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<br>
> On Sep 13, 2020, at 11:38 AM, David Friedlander <<a href=3D"mailto:f=
orzion7@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">forzion7@gmail.com</=
a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BF<br>
> I have noticed a small coolant leak from my TR3 and have traced it to t=
he handle assembly of the water drain tap on the side of the block. Anyone e=
lse had this issue? It's a new tap and don't know what the fix might be. It'=
s not leaking from where the tap threads into the block... Thanks in advance=
for any BTDT advice...<br>
> <br>
> Dave<br>
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