Well the heater is in , Boy ,,,,,,that was some fun , .... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Who ever said that the plug was going to be in there tight was not kidding !!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I found the plug all right , of course it was on the opporsit side that the manual showed , got the 1/2' breaker bar and extention put it in the plug and ,grrrrrrrrrrrrrr, it no move ... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif,, got a 6' pipe slide on to bar and now it is easily loosened and unthread , ....earlier I had drained the fluid or so I thought, got a nice little flood of green fluid that I had to clean up /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif, ... started the heater plug by hand threading in to the block ... Oops , no room for a wrench /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif, need a socket, ,hmmm 35mm / or 1 3/8 ",, /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I no got , so it is off to find one , a friend the tool man no go ,, so off to the local stores , Nappa , no ,,, Auto store , no ,,, local hardware , and they have everything ,,,no .... Lowes ,,no ,, Sears ,,,, Yup , but have you got money ,,,,,,,,,,, don't have it in 1/2" drive , 3/4" drive only and no adaptors , ..........$14.00 socket , extention bar $30.00 ,,,,breaker bar , cheap one $28.00 ........... time loss hunting and driving around for it 4.5 hours.....Wife would not let me have the camera ,,, so no pictures of the fun ,,, /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif,
Well at least my friend went along for the ride and giggled at all this fun I was having ...gee I wonder if it works ? at least it is not leaking ...yet ...
Again thanks all for the help ...
Bill
the duck mechanic