Funny heater tap on hose above fuel pump

[fe350chev]

Hi

i have a barn find FE Im gunna restore which i just purchased. It has a funny looking rural type tap near the pump housing. It has what is hard to tell if its an original heater demister, cos looks rudimentary, but I think it is original with a little flap u can open from passenger side.

Whats the go with this.

Cheers

Deano.

[FCRB26]

Any names on it nasco, warmaride, smiths, JAP,



there was a lot of aftermarket stuff around in the fifty,s

take a pic and post it if you have trouble send it to me to put up for you.
mallaby1@bigpond.com



Pete

[fe350chev]

Bit busy with all the christmas stuff on at moment. and we got a bit flooded this way lately, Ill see if I can find it tonight. Why cant u just upload things from this site, why u need photobucket?

[fe350chev]

here is the funny tap

[EffCee]

Well, going by the colour of it, it's brass!

Not a standard tap, often they were switched on in winter and turned off in summer and were cheaper than buying the "factory" cable operated tap.

Keith

[FCRB26]

looks like a 50,s hardware job.


i use a ball valve very rarely drive in winter.

[Maco]

I would say the valve is a 90' shut off valve, nothing special.

Cheers
John

[fe350chev]

yeah was confirmed tonight as nothing and cable operated ones explained. And the heater has "Smith's" brand on it. so that isn't original I don't think but still a very old example.

[FCRB26]

Its a period accessory and id rather that than no heater.

[fe350chev]

owned man

[fe350chev]

owned man

me that is (owned), but i really didnt think it was original....seriously lol.

[graham_fuller]

As FCHoon said a standard aftermarket period accessory.
Cheers,
Graham

[fe350chev]

Because the engine runs (doesn't drive cos Clutch system needs bleed and rear brakes disconected) do you think i should test it. I think when the paddock dries out I should give the motor a good run blow the cobwebs out and give the lifters a run too wouldn't hurt. It was started afters a year sitting there with no noises or smoke or anything.

I will have a bit of time in the leadup to Xmas to start stripping her.

[FCRB26]

watch runnign your heater the problem with heaters is greys are only meant to 6lb radiator cap and reds and jap motors run a lot more pressure and they leak.


if the grey ran in the shed you are only ripping it out anyway?

[fe350chev]

I couldn't wait any long Hoon, I just started stripping the bastards tonight!  :o ;D