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| | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | In my 53 I have the red turning handle attached to a rod that goes to the firewall which connects to a flow controller. It does not turn. Is there a trick to these things? Do I take the bracket off the bottom of the dash board and the rod will come off the flow controller? Will this flow controller come out of the fire wall? Does it come out into the engine compartment?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | the control rod is held on by a c clip and a spring. it should turn but does have a detent to hold it in place. may be rusted. ron
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 243 | id look under the dash where the rod go's into the valve and fog her down with a rust buster let it set it shoudl turn, freed a stuck intake flapper valve overnite with it, | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 | If you remove the two screws from under the hood the valve can be removed by turning it and pulling inside the cab.
TIGHT IS TIGHT,TOO TIGHT IS BUSTED
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