Orientation of 2-Way Valve?

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Orientation of 2-Way Valve?

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I could swear that when I took this off, the flange on this 2-way valve (circled in the pic, #4) was oriented back towards the tank, so the body of the valve faces the front of the car, but now I am putting it all back together with new lines and the diagram seems to show the flange oriented towards the front. And I am damned if I can remember, should have taken pictures :roll: Anybody quickly verify which way this is supposed to face, flange back towards the tank or towards the front of the car?

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Re: Orientation of 2-Way Valve?

Post by AriK »

The flange is oriented back toward the tank. There is an old post here that mistakenly shows it backward.
Personally I don't see what the big deal is, blowing through both ends of a new one has the same resistance.
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Re: Orientation of 2-Way Valve?

Post by RRoller123 »

Thanks! Mine was partially blocked with a bunch of grey pasty gunk. I cleaned it with solvent and WD40 and flushed it out and it only flows easily in one direction, so I think I either need to clean it again or get a new one!

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'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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