jimainiac
Platinum Member
There have been questions from time to time about frozen loader valves, and often the problem is the lack of drain holes to allow condensation to drain out. I learned how to fix it years ago on TBN when it first happened to me in subfreezing weather, but there are always people that are just encountering the problem for the first time.
The answer, for me, was to drill a 1/8" hole in the lowest area of each of the two caps on the lower end of the loader valve. Besides giving the condensation a way to drain out, it provides a good entry point to insert the plastic tube on a can of WD-40 and give it a flush. I've never had the problem recur since I drilled the holes.
I just took some pictures to show where the holes are on my particular valve. I know there are different valves and configurations, but this is one example.
In a couple pictures I inserted the 1/8" drill bit to show the area and the angle that I drilled the holes.
Hope this helps.




The answer, for me, was to drill a 1/8" hole in the lowest area of each of the two caps on the lower end of the loader valve. Besides giving the condensation a way to drain out, it provides a good entry point to insert the plastic tube on a can of WD-40 and give it a flush. I've never had the problem recur since I drilled the holes.
I just took some pictures to show where the holes are on my particular valve. I know there are different valves and configurations, but this is one example.
In a couple pictures I inserted the 1/8" drill bit to show the area and the angle that I drilled the holes.
Hope this helps.



