[SEL] Austral Question

Brock Summerfield brock at netspeed.com.au
Tue Oct 10 04:44:29 PDT 2006


Hi Edd
i did not know there was a cock department who have u been talkin to Edd 
where i live in the nations capital we have a  hill with lots of cock heads 
i dont recall seeing a cock  Department  ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edd Payne" <edsengns at optusnet.com.au>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Austral Question


> They do vary as to how they were set up in the cock department!.My Austral 
> is an early series,1916.I have had 3 Austral's over the years and they 
> vary a lot in many areas.Most don't seem to have the drain in the cylinder 
> of the pump body like my engine.
> EDD PAYNE
> PO Box 364 Gulgong N.S.W
> Australia
> 2852
> Phone:0263742387
> edsengns at optusnet.com.au
> edsengns
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Austral Question
>
>
>> At 09:52 PM 10/3/2006, you wrote:
>>>DAVE.There are 4 drain points on most Austral's.One on the main pipe 
>>>between the tank and the pump,this drains the water tank only.Then there 
>>>are 3 small drain cocks on the water pump.One on each valve block and one 
>>>on the pump body.The one on the top valve block will drain the engine 
>>>block out.If you don't open these the water in the cylinder block will 
>>>not drain.
>>>EDD PAYNE
>>
>> Hi Edd,
>>         I find ONLY two drain cocks on the water pump body. Patrick has 
>> sent me pictures (off list) and they show the same--ie two drain cocks. 
>> I've poured a bit of antifreeze into the two chambers on the water pump 
>> and put out the word for 25 gallons of used antifreeze. I REALLY 
>> appreciate everyone's help on this matter!
>>         Dave
>> PS, Ran the Austral for about 3 hours today--sure love that sound!
>> PPS, Do you know the difference between a "drain" cock and a "pet" cock?
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