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• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:43:43 -0500
  ...Seems to work both ways. > > So, if the heater won't shut off, the valve must be bad, right? Looks > simple to replace, but...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:58:59 -0500
  With regard to the heater valve, the plastic turn thing not the metal flipper on the side of the heater cover but the plastic...
• Rear Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:23:37 -0800
  On the rear heater, there is a valve with a gray lever, and a white bleed screw. Bentley gives no explanation of the function...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:06:56 -0700
  ...and sure you could put a gate valve or ball valve inline with the rear heater if you wanted. and mostly they 'shut off...
• Re: Heater valve not closing?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 21:26:19 -0700
  I have found a better solution to a cable controlled heater valve. Summit racing has a "Vintage Air" water valve which is electrically controlled...
• Modifying the heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 17:51:10 -0700
  My heater valve is leaky from the rotating shaft, I wonder if anyone has replaced it with a stainless steel/teflon valve? The kind...
• Re: heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:34:59 -0700
  ...Mark Ron Mueller wrote: > A manula heater valve can be installed anyhwere in the inbound heater hose. > To add a push rod, or cable...
• Re: Heater hose ball valve behind glove compartment?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 1 Jul 2023 08:36:04 -0700
  ...Heater hose ball valve behind glove compartment? > > > > Under the van are the 2 long heater hoses running right next to the 2 > long > > main...
• Re: front heater valve troubles?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:29:11 -0700
  ...front heater valve troubles? > > 1991 vanagon westy > Hi all, > Summer heat combined with front heater valve not shutting off is causing > the > blues here...
• Rear heater on off coolant valve
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:25:32 -0800
  My rear heater coolant on and off valve located on the passenger side of the heater unit under the back seat is leaking. It...
• Rear heater coolant valve replacement completed
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:12:53 -0800
  I just replaced the rear heater valve. I bought it from the dealer with the "O" ring $48.58 for both plus tax ($3...
• Re: Front heater valves, another junk part
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:40:25 -0500
  ...Just > ordered OEM valve from VW, $60. You get what you pay for. I got a NAPA front heater valve two years ago. No...
• Re: front heater valve troubles?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:58:55 -0400
  ...front heater valve troubles? 1991 vanagon westy Hi all, Summer heat combined with front heater valve not shutting off is causing the blues here...
• Re: Source for rear heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:51:08 -0800
  They are pretty reasonable at Van Cafe - I ordered one to go with the new front heater core and valve and new rear heater...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:50:57 -0600
  It could very well be the heater control valve that is malfunctioning. This is a really common problem in the Vanagon. I chose to...
• Re: Rear heater leaking
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 10 May 1999 18:29:11 EDT
  ...The core does not have a shutoff valve on it but you can rig one up using a Rabbit heater valve onserted in one...
• Re: A/C evaporator drainage solution
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 09:13:00 -0700
  ...Thanks! One thought about the rear heater valve. I have a converted diesel Westy, and just happen to have a cold-start cable installed...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: New Accessory Front Heater Valve Shut Off Valve.
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:41:12 -0700
  ...New Accessory Front Heater Valve Shut Off Valve. <<30$ for that?? folks, you can get the stock vw one for ~1/2 that price...
• Re: Weird coolant leak question
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 22:36:47 -0800
  <What is the function of the gray valve at the top of the rear heater core? Is this an emergency shut off? Or some...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:29:37 -0500
  ...I considered that maybe that is the direction of flow and > maybe it doesn't matter which side of the heater core the valve...
• Re: replacing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:41:13 -0400
  When I replaced the rear heater core and valve I got the parts from Van Cafe. The valve was a newly created all metal...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 25 May 2024 08:25:47 -0500
  ...Front heater never shuts off > > Interesting coincidence….i just got one of tencents ( intrepid overland ) heater valves with the constant bleeding feature . Air bleeding...
• Replacing Heater Fan and Valve for Heat
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 15:42:24 -0600
  I am toying with the idea of replacing my heater fan and the valve for shutting off the heat. Is there anything else I...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:16:30 -0700
  I have the "83.5 to 91Acccessory Front Heater Shut Off Valve" installed in my van: http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/ On...
• Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:24:42 -0700
  I've got my mitts on one of Terry K's heater shutoff valves. Tired of baking my toes when driving, y' see. The...
• Heater core/exchanger valve R&R?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 6 May 2012 06:13:37 -0700
  How does one go about replacing the heater valve? The control cable vanishes down through the floor. The valve is shown on Bentley 19...
• Re: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:26:23 -0700
  > > Heater valve, replaced about 15K miles ago, and what a great time of year > for it to start leaking again. I proubly should not...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 08:37:14 -0700
  ...Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve Why would you do is as part of a dash removal? The heater valve is not behind the...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:02:36 -0700
  ...Front Heater Core Shutoff | |A comment on the valves Terry Kay sells on his site++. They |are good, brass, Italian valves with fittings that...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08:55:19 -0800
  The heater valve, an inline plastic thingy, sometimes gets leaky and a little coolant will cause a big smell. On mine, when I still...
• Heater Hose routing
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:49:05 -0700
  ...frame rail and a open hose from the new Heater Core with the valve beside it open as well. So which Hose along the...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:23:34 -0500
  ...Find the hose going from the valve up to the heater and drop it off the heater outlet inside the glove box opening. Now...
• rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 19:20:34 -0600
  ...With seat and plastic cover over the actual heater, valve, and hoses, a slow leak's not that obvious. After clamping both coolant hoses...
• Re: Hot Foot well
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:03:53 +0000
  ...In BOTH cases, a change (30 to 60 minutes, depending on experience) of the heater valve did the trick!  3 years later, still no...
• Re: inside front very hot-- a problem?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:02:52 -0400
  ...rear_heater.htm at the bottom of the page you will see the valve that controle the front heater core, this valve should be...
• Re: rear heater must be on?
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:11:42 -0500
  ...I have a brand > new > rear valve and heater in front of me, i can not blow air in it when close. > > If any...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 16 Sep 2021 01:49:52 +0000
  I guess there are 2 kinds of leaks on that front heater control valve.  The first one is where the valve doesn't quite...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:45:06 -0700
  ...Heater valve > Please remember that the primary heater on my 1991 Volkswagon Vanagon GL > Campmobile won't shut off. That's quite a problem...
• Re: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:27:25 -0500
  > If you're talking about the front heater valve, search the archives for a detailed article I submitted. If you can't find it...
• Black sealant on aircooled heater parts
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 23:41:24 -0500
  Hey folks, From the factory, the aircooled vans have all the heaterboxes, flapper valves, and associated metal tubes sealed at the joints with somekind...
• Re: Dave's rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 10:41:22 -0800
  ...valve on the left side of the rear >> heater is turned on (valve lever towards you I think). If not, maybe >> a plugged heater...
• Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:07:16 -0400
  ...Heater valve, replaced about 15K miles ago, and what a great time of year for it to start leaking again. I proubly should not...
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:35:46 -0700
  ...FYI--I replaced the original front heater valve in my '87. The "ball" of the valve had a slight crease or valley in it...
• Re: rear heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:36:06 -0400
  ...have on your garden tractor or whatever, to operate the rear heater valve from somewhere near the driver's seat (beneath?) I don't...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:56:14 -0700
  The front heater valve connects to 5/8" ID heater hose. Mark Mark Tuovinen wrote: ........... My `86 Syncro parts van is sitting in the...
• Re: Heater Hose routing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:23:06 -0700
  Valve is on the input side. As to which of the two hoses is which, the input to the heater should come off the...
• Re: Hot Foot well
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:34:21 -0400
  ...In BOTH cases, a change (30 to 60 minutes, depending on experience) of the heater valve did the trick! 3 years later, still no...
• Re: Sticking Heater Cables - The cure
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 12:39:22 EDT
  ...You might also want to check the heater core valve under the bus in the spare tire compartment. It's at the other end...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 May 2024 19:42:23 -0700
  Interesting coincidence….i just got one of tencents ( intrepid overland ) heater valves with the constant bleeding feature . Air bleeding of coolant, not fingers. Haven...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:24:58 -0500
  ...default is valve closed/gas off. TC > keeps it open, barely > > > home furnaces and water heaters are not an apt example in this case...
• rear heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:46:00 -0700
  I was wondering if the rear heater valve is supposed to have a control cable/lever for it? Mine looks like there was never...
• Coolant leak found - easy fix
  Historical mailing list - Colin Carmichael
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 11:20:11 -0800
  ...Would the valve that shuts off the heater stop the leak? Is there another valve that would stop the flow of coolant to the...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 16:45:55 -0600
  ...You could be low on coolant (common problem, air in the radiator as you mention), a bent wire operating the heater valve, or a...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:54:19 -0600
  ...I changed my heater valve (up under the spare tire - a royal PITA to change out without getting totally drenched with coolant... no matter...
• Re: Heater Core replacement
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 17:12:41 -0500
  >I'm replacing the rear heater core and heater valve in my vanagon, >can anyone tell me can I do this without draining my...
• Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:58:02 -0700
  How does a Vanagon heater fail? Mine doesn't leak, the dash lever moves the valve just fine and hot coolant gets to the...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:06:58 -0600
  ...Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve Why would you do is as part of a dash removal? The heater valve is not behind the...
• Heater valve update
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 07:05:57 -0700
  For all those with an interest, it does appear that the wire control to the heater valve really doesn't have a good end...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:25:53 -0400
  ...Last time I revved it up with the heater valve open to purge the heater core, topping up the expansion tank as needed, then...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:09:52 -0500
  ...Seems to work both ways. > > > > So, if the heater won't shut off, the valve must be bad, right? Looks > > simple to replace, but...