Petcock ?s
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Petcock ?s
Bought a new petcocok at autozone. I had trouble getting old one out so I never did and left it.
How can I get it out without messing up the threads on the hole?
Also, why is it called a Petcock?
How can I get it out without messing up the threads on the hole?
Also, why is it called a Petcock?
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Originally Posted by tjbeggs
If it won't come out I would not mess with it. The risks are greater than the gain. Just leave it.
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Also, why is it called a Petcock?
I'm not touching that one..........
But, I agree with not fooling with it unless you are prepared to go to the radiator shop if it goes wrong. If it breaks off you are going to have to do the big lower-hose splash thing anyway.
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Taken from the website = http://www.word-detective.com/index.html
"Petcock" is actually a relatively new word, first appearing in the mid-19th century, but several aspects of its derivation are somewhat mysterious. The "pet" part seems to be rooted in an old sense of "pet" meaning "small," possibly related to our modern "petty," in turn harking back to the French "petit" (small), which all makes sense since a "petcock" is, as we noted, a small faucet. The "****" part is more problematic. My own sense is that it is probably rooted in the verb "to ****," meaning "to turn up" (as in "cocking one's hat") or "to block," drawn from the defiant behavior of roosters. Whatever the logic of the term, "****" has been used to mean "spout or faucet" since the 15th century, and is also found in the word "stopcock," which also means a small adjustable faucet.
And i always thought it was one of them action words. Hmm, go figure!
"Petcock" is actually a relatively new word, first appearing in the mid-19th century, but several aspects of its derivation are somewhat mysterious. The "pet" part seems to be rooted in an old sense of "pet" meaning "small," possibly related to our modern "petty," in turn harking back to the French "petit" (small), which all makes sense since a "petcock" is, as we noted, a small faucet. The "****" part is more problematic. My own sense is that it is probably rooted in the verb "to ****," meaning "to turn up" (as in "cocking one's hat") or "to block," drawn from the defiant behavior of roosters. Whatever the logic of the term, "****" has been used to mean "spout or faucet" since the 15th century, and is also found in the word "stopcock," which also means a small adjustable faucet.
And i always thought it was one of them action words. Hmm, go figure!
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Westtntrucker:
Some how you just took the humor away fron the original question, But..........Thank you for that indepth explaination. That is now two (2) things that I have learned in as many days.
Petcock will be right up there with RTV.
Hmmmm I wonder what they call the female cockroach????
Rog
Some how you just took the humor away fron the original question, But..........Thank you for that indepth explaination. That is now two (2) things that I have learned in as many days.
Petcock will be right up there with RTV.
Hmmmm I wonder what they call the female cockroach????
Rog
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