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NOS Trico vacuum check valves
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67gta289:
I came across three variations of NOS Trico vacuum check valves used in air conditioning, tilt away steering, and other vacuum powered options in various Ford/Mercury/Lincoln products. I seem to recall that some may cross over to Corvette applications.
The reason that I'm posting is that I have never seen the colors on them, although they are faint.
The first one is the single input/single output that I'm familiar with for 67. The color is the most faint of the bunch, I'll call it gold.
The second is single input/double output. This is a copper-ish color.
The third one is a single input/double output that looks like the original Star Ship Enterprise. Anyone else see the resemblance? Anyway this is clearly green. Part# 85595-69. I have not seen this one in use on any Ford that I recall.
In all three cases, the color is only on one half of the valve.
I have a single in/single out NOS Ford in the box, but don't see any color.
Has anyone noticed this before?
J_Speegle:
Have found them with red dye on them as well as the cooper like color. The cooper I think is what is left of a discolored red color.
Don't recall ever seeing the green coloring of that version of the valve.
From an earlier thread - dyed red
Might have a picture of a NOS one or two. Will take a while to go through that sub directory ::)
Bob Gaines:
--- Quote from: 67gta289 on February 01, 2018, 09:00:33 PM ---I came across three variations of NOS Trico vacuum check valves used in air conditioning, tilt away steering, and other vacuum powered options in various Ford/Mercury/Lincoln products. I seem to recall that some may cross over to Corvette applications.
The reason that I'm posting is that I have never seen the colors on them, although they are faint.
The first one is the single input/single output that I'm familiar with for 67. The color is the most faint of the bunch, I'll call it gold.
The second is single input/double output. This is a copper-ish color.
The third one is a single input/double output that looks like the original Star Ship Enterprise. Anyone else see the resemblance? Anyway this is clearly green. Part# 85595-69. I have not seen this one in use on any Ford that I recall.
In all three cases, the color is only on one half of the valve.
I have a single in/single out NOS Ford in the box, but don't see any color.
Has anyone noticed this before?
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I typically see the single input/double output on 69 Mustangs. When used on those 69 Mustang applications they are stained with a red color dye . I could still find some red under the where the rubber hose protected it.The red dye wore off easily and would give it a different appearance not to say that is what you are seeing instead of copper-ish color. Just reporting. I have had NOS ones and they are red color also. The single in single out is also used on 68 too. I have only seen those used and with color wore off.
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