Subject: [TR] 4cylinder block flushing fixture

From: Cliff Hansen <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 20:26:43 +0000

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Listers,

I=92ve assembled a rig to connect a garden hose to the block drain port (re=
move the tap, screw in one end of the rig). Works a treat to reverse flush =
the block.

The plumbing is basic but my prototype involves too many parts. I started w=
ith =BE=94 male hose thread (MHT) to work with a cheapo radiator flush kit =
(specifically, the backflow preventer). A sequence of adapters gets from =
=BE MHT to 3/8=94 tube, then to 5/16=94 tube to connect to a 5/16 hose barb=
 to =BD-20 ORB adapter.  A =BE=94 MHT to 5/16 barb is apparently made of un=
obtainium, as are any =BD-20 ORB fittings with hose barbs other than 5/16=
=94.

I=92ve found sources for parts to make these rigs more simply, but the part=
s are only sold in bulk.

Would anyone be interested in one of these rigs?

I would be happy to assemble kits and ship at cost (somewhere around $15), =
for the fun of it, if there=92s enough demand.

Cliff

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Listers,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=92ve assembled a rig to connect a garden hose to t=
he block drain port (remove the tap, screw in one end of the rig). Works a =
treat to reverse flush the block.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The plumbing is basic but my prototype involves too =
many parts. I started with =BE=94 male hose thread (MHT) to work with a che=
apo radiator flush kit (specifically, the backflow preventer). A sequence o=
f adapters gets from =BE MHT to 3/8=94 tube,
 then to 5/16=94 tube to connect to a 5/16 hose barb to =BD-20 ORB adapter.=
&nbsp; A =BE=94 MHT to 5/16 barb is apparently made of unobtainium, as are =
any =BD-20 ORB fittings with hose barbs other than 5/16=94.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=92ve found sources for parts to make these rigs mo=
re simply, but the parts are only sold in bulk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Would anyone be interested in one of these rigs?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I would be happy to assemble kits and ship at cost (=
somewhere around $15), for the fun of it, if there=92s enough demand.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cliff</p>
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