Viper carb heating valve?

[AndyC]

I was wondering if anyone has had trouble turning the carb coolant heater valve on the the head? I remember mine was easy to turn, then it was harder at times now when I was cleaning my PVs and greasing it I tried to turn it and i can't by hand. When I use plyers it will turn. I opened the "bleeder" and when it was on I couldn't see any antifreee but when I turned it off I could. Either way no antifreeze actually came out.
Is something clogged ? Any ideas or maybe it's fine.

Just wondering,

 

[98srx6]

On my srx it is impossible to turn it if the sled is warmed up at all. When my sled is cold it is still REALLY stiff to turn.

 

[n2oiroc]

pliers here!

 

[SnowBandit]

The vavle sucks! I can not turn mine without pliers.

 

[mdkuni]

I can turn mine by hand without a problem!

 

[Viper Sniper]

There's two rubber O-rings that go around the plastic valve and this goes into the machined hole on the head and it has a very tight fit. If you remove the valve put a small amount of grease or K-Y jelly or vaseline on those O-rings and it will turn much easier. Just like sex if it don't fit lube her up or force it

 

[moab11]

how do you remove the valve though?
Mine is also hard to turn.

Jeff

 

[SRX RIDER]

Ditto: Hows that sucker come out? Mine takes the ol' piers to turn also.