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• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:13:43 -0700
  ...Yep, second valve from the top all the way to the left is meant to turn off hot water to the heater core. Can...
• Re: Eorovan Rear Heater Question
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Sat, 13 Dec 1997 08:14:29 -0800
  ...What is bad is that this control is electrical, not mechanical and the valve would be very expensive. Also, many, most of the heater...
• Air cooled parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 08:10:14 -0400
  ...to the heater box, and the one that comes off the heater box, and attaches to the driver side heat valve. This one has...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:34:21 -0700
  ...I examined the heater box > unit, and open/close valve with the engine warm and running. No evidence > of a leak visible. I read...
• Re: Anyone know thread size of coolant bleeder bolt on radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:20:16 -0500
  ...coolant pressure sender on a heater hose won't the gauge > reading vary depending on whether the heater valve(s) is open? > > Mark > > Larry...
• COOLANT SYS. LEAK
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Mon, 06 Nov 95 15:01:00 PST
  A while back, I mentioned a leak in the passenger compartment heater of my '84 Vanagon (I think I mentioned it). Anyway, this supplimental...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:33:34 +0000
  ...s heater shutoff valves. Tired of > baking my toes when driving, y' see. The spare is dropped and I see the > heater feed and...
• Re: heater leak?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:20:31 -0700
  Carol Sussman wrote: >The heat exchanger under the rear bench seat in my '89 Westfalia emits heat >even eith the valve turned off. Is...
• Re: Hot Water Heater
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 15:49:39 -0800
  ...I tapped into the heater hoses with tees under the rear heater box. i rane one line into a 24 volt ac selonoid valve...
• Re: heater core change-out
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 17:00:48 -0700
  ...The valve in the rear heater is a known failure-prone item. It may be the $2.00 flat washer, or it may be...
• Re: Bleeding the Coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:43:22 -0500
  ...For some reason I thought that coolant was always flowing through the hose to/from the heater core and the heater control valve bypassed...
• Re: Plastic noodles in cooling system, '90 Wolfsburg TDI
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:40:37 -0700
  ...a leak at the rear heater that turned out to be the o-ring > where the > control valve is bolted to the core flange...
• Re: Heater hose ball valve behind glove compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:05:32 +0000
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• Re: Propane heaters; Are you SERIOUS????
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 21:28:47 EDT
  ...The Truma heaters are also quite safe. If I understand this correctly, the Truma does not have a safety shut off valve that would...
• Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 17:12:26 -0800
  This is going to seem like a dumb question, but which position of the valve on the rear heater is supposed to be "on...
• Re: Rear heater leaking
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 5 May 1999 08:02:26 -0700
  For many years, Toyota Landcruisers have had rear heaters as an option. (even the old Jeep-like FJ-40 models). As I recall from...
• Rear heater -- replace it all or piece by piece?
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 23:38:11 -0500
  ...Also, the valve handle is cracked (big surprise). After reading the archives, my temptation is to replace the whole thing (valve, gasket and heater...
• Forensic Files: overheating cured on 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:50:04 -0500
  ...I pulled up the rear seat to its raised position and saw coolant dripping from the heater valve. Pulling the seat to get the...
• 91 rear heater core-pulled it
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 16:13:32 -0500
  ...talking about heaters, but I've been forced to deal with mine. On my recent trip to vermont, the plastic 'valve' (where the coolant...
• Re: Leaky Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:41:38 -0600
  The heater valve is one of those things that, for a number of reasons, the original parts last a long long time and the...
• Re: Front heat always!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 14 May 2008 08:56:42 -0700
  Stuck control cable? Improperly adjusted cable? Stuck heat control valve? (have a friend watch the valve while you move the lever) Worn foam on...
• RE: Aux heat for busses (reprint)
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 11:33:53 EST
  Does anyone know why heater flapper valves are built the way they are? Rather than being on-off, they either duct heated air into...
• Re: Leaky Rear Heater - anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 14:02:37 -0500
  James, Clamp the hoses, relace the valve. Then clamp the hoses at the T's and replace the feeder hoses to the rear heater...
• Re: plugging heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:30:41 -0700
  ...no > different from having the heater valve closed, and looping > them is no different from having the heater valve open, so > far as coolant...
• Re: Heater always blows hot
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 24 May 2007 13:15:53 -0700
  ...Most of that 2 being that if you have to replace the heater valve then it means a little more work because you have...
• Re: Heater Core O ring?
  Historical mailing list - Betsy Webb
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 11:24:06 -0400
  ...so can you homemake a little gasket for the rear heater core shut off > valve where it connects to my new heater core? Didn...
• Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:32:31 -0700
  ...If there is flow in the heater circuit, or if there is non-regulated full time flow ( like replacing rear heater core and valve...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 May 2000 18:49:51 -0400
  ...wrote: >I am replacing the heater control valve on my 85 Vanogon. I spent one >hour last >night trying to get the upper spring...
• Re[2]: bus for mexico
  Historical mailing list
  17 May 95 11:03
  ...You could pull the heater boxes so that you can seen the valve stems down the exhaust ports - I don't think inlet valves...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:21:45 -0800
  ...I > examined the heater box > > unit, and open/close valve with the engine warm > and running. No evidence > > of a leak visible. I read...
• Re: Coolant leak. Rear heater control valve?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 07:58:16 -0700
  ...To get longer life out of the next one close the valve in the summer. > > For the time being I removed the heater core...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 17:13:20 -0800
  ...I bought this one with a blown engine. > The rear heater os leaking, and I am wondering if the valve > tends to leak, the...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:50:03 -0700
  ...air. �Close the valve, and the box should not heat up, as no coolant flow. �Hmmmmm.......... . Yes. Of course. A heater core full of...
• Re: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:10:39 -0600
  ...never removed the rear heater in any of my Vanagons, but > have always replaced the valve, o'ring and heater core because it gets...
• Is blocking off rear heater ok?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 17:19:07 -0600
  Volks, My rear heater is leaking slightly, I can only smell it when the fan is on. I noticed when I valved the rear...
• Re: no heat ! .. the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 07:59:04 -0800
  The orifice in the heater control valve is pretty small and easily blocked. In the early water-cooled models the long coolant pipes are...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 May 2012 16:55:16 -0700
  Long ago, when knights were bold, I installed a shutoff valve up on the side of the heater core. Messy, drippy job. If you...
• '80 Vanagon heater tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:53:57 -0400
  ...These fit between the heater boxes and the flapper valves. I sold my '80 a couple weeks back and then found these in a...
• rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 17:58:10 -0700
  Well I discovered that my rear heater is leaking coolant. It appears to be coming from the on off valve. I really don't...
• Options for lost heat control cable clip
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:44:27 -0400
  ...Sudden storm washed away clip that holds heater temp cable to valve underneath van. Any quick options? Alternatives? Ryan Sent from my iPhone
• Re: Vanagon leaks heat...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:31:31 EST
  Could be that your front heater valve (located under the van in the spare tire area) could not be closing all the way (control...
• Basic Question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 06:40:19 -0800
  I am replacing the rear heater core and valve on my 85 Westie and need to know how to bleed the coolant...I guess...
• Re: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 19:42:54 -0800
  ...never removed the rear > heater in any of my Vanagons, but > have always replaced the valve, o'ring and heater core > because it gets...
• Lines on top of the 2WD fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 16:52:26 -0800
  ...Or even worse ..adjusting >> the push rod length for the clutch master cylinder. >> >> It's very important IMO to have the rear heater valve...
• Re: Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 16:04:27 -0800
  ...I opened the valve (if that's the proper term) to the rear heater on Halloween night. I ran the blower breifly that night...
• Re: Rear heater, Operation
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 11:14:48 -0700
  No, just the valve on the core. Check the plumbing on your conversion, I've heard that getting coolant to the heaters requires some...
• Re: removing heater
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 03:27:29 +0100
  ...The heater valve is in the line to the heater and there is an inline fitting at about the same place for the return...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 06:27:28 -0400
  ...the whole system, with or without the front and or rear heater valves open. Good mind twisting material though. You guys actually had me...
• Cool Tools for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:23:12 -0500
  ...I've been having coolant/heater issues lately - need to replace the rear heater valve in 'ol Blue and an inside front heater cutoff...
• Re: Removing the rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 16:58:50 PDT
  ...The heater you pulled out has a flow restrictor to limit the flow through the heater when the valve is opened. When the valve...
• Re: Rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 23:25:10 EST
  ...heater core from a Rabbit on the old '87 I had. It is not an exact fit and there is no shut off valve...
• Re: Oil Leak Over Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 11:01:27 -0400
  ...the back of the van) heater box. <snip> All too often, someone trying to get a stuck valve cover off will pry it off...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:57:17 -0800
  ...The rear >heater is OK. I’ve checked the operation of >the valve and everything looks good. I recently >took the power pack (engine...
• Re: Heater or Heat Exchanger?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 21:45:37 -0500
  ...It is the rear heater. On the right side is a valve that rotates a quarter turn. Facing down is off, facing forward is...
• Re: Heater Hoses
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 11:50:32 -0800
  ...YMMV. :) Since you're experiencing small leaks now, if long heater hoses are original, likely they should be replaced. And this might be a...
• Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:32:44 -0700
  ...oil filler extension is one. >> > > rear heater valve is another. >> > >> >Well, I know about the rear heater valve in mine -- or more >> >accurately, I...
• Re: Worst of all Vanagon Jobs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:16:51 -0800
  ...Or even worse ..adjusting >>> the push rod length for the clutch master cylinder. >>> >>> It's very important IMO to have the rear heater valve...
• Re: GW metal valve not sealing to new rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:51:34 -0800
  ...leaky rear heater core and am having an issue with the > > flange on the new core sealing to the metal GoWesty valve that I...
• Re: Front heater Blues...88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 13:06:51 -0400
  ...The rear heater just blows totally hot air. I looked yesterday at the valve that controls the coolant flow to this heater core, and...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:18:30 -0500
  ...So > when you (or when I did, without thinking it through) remove the rear > heater, the valve and the heater radiator both, and connect...