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Topic: strange hose on WD45 cooling system

Posted By: GreenElephant
Subject: strange hose on WD45 cooling system
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 11:10pm

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v247/FireVicar/action=view&current=WD45mystery.jpg -

Take a look at the pic and tell me what you think this does.

Is it necessary?

I have not seen it on any other WD45 pics after looking through a bunch of google images.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v247/FireVicar/action=view&current=WD45mystery.jpg

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Posted By: GreenElephant
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 11:11pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/FireVicar/WD45mystery.jpg - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/FireVicar/WD45mystery.jpg

Posted By: allis restorer
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 11:15pm

thats a block heater, and its optional

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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 11:18pm

That's a heater. You plug it into 110 vac when you expect it to get cold and it will keep your coolant warm and make the tractor start easier. I don't think I have ever seen one cobb up like that before. They make ones that go right in the lower rad hose.And yes that is the block drain. I think there is also a rad. drain.

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Posted By: GreenElephant
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 11:20pm

Great, thanks. That makes sense as there was a piece of cut off electric cord coming out of the cap and some electrical doo-dads under the cap.

Posted By: GreenElephant
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2011 at 11:22pm

yes there's also a radiator drain. And now I'll need to find a new widget for the block drain if I remove the hose.

Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2011 at 7:32am

Actually you probably need a "thing a ma bob" :-)

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Posted By: Reeseholler
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2011 at 8:53pm

either that, a do-hicker or a whatcha-ma-call-it

Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2011 at 9:14pm

Maybe a wiggling pin to go in the wobbling hole? :)

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