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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / June 2006ANYONE KNOW WHAT A PIT COCK ON A RADIATOR IS????
Sometold me that my Pit Cock was leaking, The only thing I can see that is leaking is a oval shapped black thing that stick about about 1/2" off the fire wall on the passenger side. The vehicle is a 2000 Ford Tarurs. Anythnig would be helpful. > Sometold me that my Pit Cock was leaking, The only thing I can see that > is leaking is a oval shapped black thing that stick about about 1/2" > off the fire wall on the passenger side. The vehicle is a 2000 Ford > Tarurs. Anythnig would be helpful. Petcock. It's the drain valve. CJB > Petcock. It's the drain valve. > > CJB That would be on the actual radiator though right, not on the fire wall?? Whatever it is that is leaking in leaking cooliant and I can smell it when I turn the air on. >> Petcock. It's the drain valve. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > wall?? Whatever it is that is leaking in leaking cooliant and I can > smell it when I turn the air on. Yes, the petcock is the radiator drain valve. If you smell antifreeze, it might well be the heater core, or the hoses to the heater core. That's the miniature "radiator" inside your dash that puts heat in the car when you want it. When it leaks, you usually get that sweet smell, and a fogged up interior. It is possible that the leak is not the heater core, especially if you only smell it when you have the A/C in the normal position. If you don't smell it in the max position, it's most likely something other than the heater core. CJB >> Petcock. It's the drain valve. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > wall?? Whatever it is that is leaking in leaking cooliant and I can > smell it when I turn the air on. Yes, the petcock is on the radiator. What you're seeing on the firewall is the AC condensation drain. If there's coolant coming out that drain, you have a leaky heater core. SC Tom >>> Petcock. It's the drain valve. >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >SC Tom But if there is plain water at that drain, it is normal - even in texas!!  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Yes that is what it is, so I have antifreeze coming out then I need a new heater core? >Yes that is what it is, so I have antifreeze coming out then I need a >new heater core? If you have coolant (notably green or yellow when you collect it in a bucket) coming out the AC condensate drain, Congratulations! You get to find out just what /fun/ it is to change the heater core. Some cars aren't that bad, others you have to take the entire dashboard out and lift it out from the top. Take half the car apart, remove front bumper and work your way back (or so it seems). Forget about stop-leak. If you want to stop the leak while you get the parts together, you need to disconnect the hoses and bypass the heater core. This will drain the heater core and permanently stop the leak. You have no heat but I doubt you'll need it, summer is coming. --<< Bruce >>-- 'Sometold' was pulling your leg, you car does not have a Pit Cock, or a petcock ;) mike hunt > Sometold me that my Pit Cock was leaking, The only thing I can see that > is leaking is a oval shapped black thing that stick about about 1/2" > off the fire wall on the passenger side. The vehicle is a 2000 Ford > Tarurs. Anythnig would be helpful. Mike Hunt...... by the way pretty F'n original, he is the jackass pulling your leg if it has a radiator the does not to have to have the fluid pumped in or out by a machine some newer cars then it should have a drain or a pit cock or a dee lee bopper or what ever the hell you want to call it if not pull off the lower hose and rinse out thru the top with a garden hose while running, there is also radiator flush you can buy for cheap $2 or less and has detailed instructions on back, use green antifreeze I have heard from several mechanics Dexacool ( the red stuff) is garbage. well, lets see. mike hunt is a ford mechanic, and knows what he is talking about. the other guy is tugging on your chain. there is no such thing as a "pitcock". the proper term is "petcock", and the taurus DOES NOT HAVE ONE. and as far as coolant color, if the car came with green coolant use green. if it came with yellow, use the yellow. there are additives in the yellow that the green does not have, and green will screw up the engine if run for extended periods. Mere mechanic indeed, I'm a engineer. LOL mike hunt > well, lets see. mike hunt is a ford mechanic, and knows what he is talking > about. the other guy is tugging on your chain. there is no such thing as a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > there are additives in the yellow that the green does not have, and green > will screw up the engine if run for extended periods. WELL, EXCUSE MEEE!!!!!!! ;-) Out of respect to my dad and the GI bill ;) mike hunt > WELL, EXCUSE MEEE!!!!!!! ;-) > Out of respect to my dad and the GI bill ;) Don't let Scotty find out you respect the GI bill. Last of the New Deal legislation. Must be bad. I'm sure Rush has mentioned this to his (followers). |
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