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Heater installation
« on: June 29, 2011, 04:46:50 PM »
Anyone got any tips/hints for removing the plug in the head next to the firewall to install a heater?

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Re: Heater installation
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 09:57:39 PM »
You could use a hole saw that is the same diameter or a touch smaller.

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Re: Heater installation
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 12:15:25 AM »
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You could use a hole saw that is the same diameter or a touch smaller.

Tim
To remove a pipe plug from the head?

Dave, does the plug have a square head that a wrench would fit over? You could get a 1/2" drive socket that fits over the square head and use a strong-bar to break it loose. I would precede that with an extended soaking with PB Blaster.

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Re: Heater installation
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 07:42:54 AM »
Yes, it's a square plug...unfortunately (Ifound out the hard way) it is slightly smaller than a 1/2" drive, and very soft steel! I was reluctant to use heat because I thought I had read somewhere that it was risky around a cast head. Of course to make things more interesting, it is only about an inch behind the #4 plug, and under the cowl. Guess I'll try the PB Blaster. The other method I tried was to run the engine until the head was hot and added liberal doses of liquid wrench....Obviously to no avail!

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Re: Heater installation
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 12:31:46 PM »
Oops.  I'm an idiot.  I should have read the questions a bit closer.  I have "plugs in the firewall"  on my mind as I am trying to remember how the hoses for my heater were run.

 Larry is absolutely right on.  My head plugs had already been removed.  Good luck on your removal Dave.

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Re: Heater installation
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 01:32:30 PM »
Thanks for your help guys. The plug has successfuly been removed!! I didn't even deplete the first aid kit much!