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Heater control valve
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Tue, 24 Jun 1997 23:30:02 +0100
I removed the spare wheel and fiddled with the heater control valve which had seized up in the 'hot' position. By squirting WD40 and...
Re: trip out west
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:28:53 -0700
Dave, just replace the OEM heater valve or have it replaced. End of problem... Jake On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 10:40 AM...
Re: Looking for some rear seat heater valves
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 25 Jan 2014 13:26:11 -0800
...Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > I guess that rear heater core control valves are suddenly no longer > available. I am looking for several...
Re: Leaky rear heater
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 15 May 2020 22:15:10 -0400
...Leaky rear heater >> >> Yes, it was not fun to clean up. But the valve isn’t usually replaced along with the core. The core...
Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:54:08 -0400
John, I have installed a prototype valve that shuts off all flow to both heaters in my 2.1. It is installed in the...
Re: Rear cabin heater
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schiebel
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:44:16 EDT
Hi, The valve on the rear heater core allows me to turn off or on the circulation of coolant through the core. I have...
Re: How do you fix the heater controls?/ Also need seat uphol
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 00:37:47 -0400
http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/front_heater_valve.htm I hope that help! Regards, Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm
Re: heat control valve
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 21:37:10 -0500
I've got my rear heater out right now and get the impression that the valve is not meant to close all the way...
Rear Heater
Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
Sun, 3 Mar 2013 12:51:29 -0700
...The rear heater os leaking, and I am wondering if the valve tends to leak, the O ring, the core? If there is a...
rear heater leakage
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:11:46 -0700
...so do the heater cores typically go bad at all? am I safe just replacing the valve? thanks everyone flo
Re: Leaky Rear Heater - anyone?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 18:51:32 -0500
...If your doing the front heater valve, be sure to observe carefully the original position so that you can get the new one set...
Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 16 May 2007 10:02:07 -0400
...Leaving the rear heater valve shut off for long periods has not caused me any problems with the core. It's the same one...
Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 25 May 2000 09:57:22 -0700
...Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks? > > > At 16:36 5/24/2000, Vince P. wrote: > >I am replacing the heater control valve on my...
Re: Leaky Heater Valve
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:55:45 -0800
...Image of valve , arrow pointing to where drip was: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e0CzxrJz5e4/S4l40tWo9ZI/AAAAAAAACgg/EYins7SOWw4/s640/HeaterValveLeak.jpg Neil. On Thu, Feb...
Re: Oil Leak Over Heater Box
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 4 Jul 2004 12:00:57 -0400
...Oil Leak Over Heater Box Hello, I Just got my 81 Vanagon back from the shop where I asked them to do a valve...
Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:21:17 -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: Help: radiator leak - tonight
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 13 May 2009 00:02:08 -0700
...musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's the heater hose, or a failed heat control valve, find a bolt > or ?, that is close to...
Re: FS 80-83 Aior Cooled Heater Flapper Valves
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 07:55:28 -0400
...FS 80-83 Aior Cooled Heater Flapper Valves I've got an assortment of Heater Flapper valves. All are pretty much rust free and...
Re: Leaking heater control valve
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:25:38 -0700
...It looks like it is dripping from the heater control valve. I shut the > valve and that has stopped the drips for now. I...
Re: The heater valve O ring
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:15:58 -0400
Yes, Rear heater valve, connection to the rear heater core. Eric > On Oct 13, 2021, at 5:13 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com...
Re: problem with add. heat exchanger
Historical mailing list - Ed
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:35:10 -0500
...But sometimes people have by-passed the valve/heater entirely because either the valve or the heater core was leaking. Ed > on my watercooled...
Re: Heater Valve Replacement
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 16:55:11 -0700
...It is a BEAR to get to that > heater valve up over the spare in my 85 Westy! Another BEAR is clamping that control...
Re: trip out west
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Thu, 5 Aug 2010 14:55:08 -0700
Actually, on most automotive heaters, a lever on the dash does use a cable to control the heater valve. Some use vacuum, others could...
Rear heater valve O-ring size?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:45:28 -0700
Can anyone tell me whether the rear heater valve O-ring for an '88 Vanagon might be a common size? Part # 861 819 297...
Re: SA dash? was:Re: Custom Instrument Pod
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:29:22 -0800
...The cable to the valve has to be undone at the valve end. You can keep the 82 heater valve and hose arrangement as...
Re: Rear heater valve O-ring size?
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:52:55 -0400
I just replaced my rear heater core and the valve o-ring is round. I also ordered a new o-ring before I bought...
Rear cabin heater
Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 21:20:48 -0400
What is white wing valve do on heater box? A system bleeder? How do you work it? Cut off bottom of covering box by...
Re: Weird coolant leak question
Historical mailing list - Racer X
Mon, 2 Nov 1998 19:05:17 +0000
...of this rear heater unit. > What is the function of the gray valve at the top of the rear heater core? > Is this an...
Re: What do you think.--aux heater preventative maintenance..
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Sat, 15 Jul 2000 11:28:17 -0700
...carry a spare screw and O ring), and replacing the heater core and valve gaskets (which includes the bleeder screw) at 10/20/30...
Re: Coolant leak. Rear heater control valve?
Historical mailing list - James Sperl
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 20:51:04 -0600
...Rear heater control valve? > As I pulled out the back seat of my Westy I discovered a long-hidden > coolant leak. The slow leak...
Re: trip out west
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:40:58 -0500
...I can barely see the slider that controls the coolant valve for the heater, and when I operate it, I can't see anything...
Re: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 15:50:29 -0500
Bill, I have a new heater valve that I purchased from NAPA. I can find no brand name on it, but it was made...
Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:25:53 -0800
...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 control cables - '82 Diesel
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:16:55 -0800
Anyone parting a diesel vanagon? I NEED a couple heater control cables. 251 711 643 B Defroster control 252 265 473 Heat control valve...
Re: Hot Foot well
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:50:29 -0400
...How hard would this job be if only floor jack and jackstands? Seems like that heater valve is waaaay up there, and jackstands make...
Re: Hot air from the dash? (how to fix it)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 14 Jun 2000 02:49:32 EDT
...Your heater valve isn't closing all the way (linkage is broken or out of adjustment). 2. Your heater valve is leaking (it is...
coolant in rear heater core
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sat, 10 May 2008 21:03:22 -0400
I just discovered that my rear heater core has been shut off since I've had the van (by the little lever on the...
Re: seeping from core flange
Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
Sat, 11 Oct 1997 11:41:17 -0700
...The rear heater valve was reported to be > leak free. I then had the core replaced with original VW unit along with > new o...
Re: Some potentially stupid actions
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 5 Nov 2010 07:51:52 -0700
...default is valve closed/gas off. TC keeps it open, barely home furnaces and water heaters are not an apt example in this case...
leaky rear heaters
Historical mailing list - Tim Root
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:06:51 EST
I had a slow leaky rear heater core/valve. I plugged the hoses with bolts and teflon tape as a temporary fix. Somebody (sorry...
Re: tire wear & heater core
Historical mailing list - Steve Green
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:26:22 GMT
...Item Part # price from ------------------------------------------------------- Heater Core 867 819 121A 89.95 www.busdepot.com Valve 867 819 809 56.55 dealer Valve Gasket 861...
86-91 Rear Heater Leak
Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 13:44:43 -0500
...After looking over the "Made in France" heater core valve assembly, I decided it was junk, so when I decided to replace the heater...
Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:33:42 -0700
...a prototype valve that shuts off all flow to both > heaters in my 2.1. It is installed in the heater hose near the...
Re: hot foot syndrome
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:44:26 -0400
...New Accessory Front Heater Valve Shut Off Valve. Some of you have heard me talk about, or mention a sloution to the "Hot Foot...
Leaking auxiliary heater
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Apr 94 15:04:13 EDT
...The leak appears to be coming from the little white threaded valve on the top left of the heater core housing. I removed the...
Re: 85 Westfalia heater controls
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:34:31 -0500
The rear (underseat) heater has a shutoff valve for coolant (heat) control. Pulled forward it's open for heat. Pushed aft it's shut...
Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Wed, 16 May 2007 06:53:59 -0700
I read (on this list) a post that you should always leave the rear heater valve cracked a bit so that a little coolant...
Re: Coolant leak. Rear heater control valve?
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 22:13:14 -0400
...O-ring, rear heater core to valve, 82-91 Vanagon $2.29 861 819 297 Rear Heater Core,82-91 Vanagon - (also order O...
Rear heater leaks
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Wed, 26 Apr 2000 11:49:15 -0700
...Is the typical source of this leak an o-ring inside that valve body where it mates to the heater core? If so, is...
Re: GoWesty heater valve--it just works
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:41:45 +0000
...I have been through three aftermarket heater valves in my 83 in > > the last > > two years. None of them worked well in any way...
Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 16 May 2007 10:04:16 -0400
...Leaving the rear heater valve shut off for long periods has not > caused me any problems with the core. It's the same one...
replacing rear heater
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:37:37 -0400
any advice on where to get the parts for this job? I will need both the heater core and the valve. Both are leaking...
Repair of Rear Heater of 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 18:11:04 -0500
...I imagine that the heater sells as a unit, motor, core and all. I also have a leak in the valve that is used...
Rear Heater Problems
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 20:11:54 -0800
I discovered my rear heater valve leaks at the seal if you wiggle the connected hose. So, should I replace the whole valve or...
heater leak?
Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:57:13 EDT
The heat exchanger under the rear bench seat in my '89 Westfalia emits heat even eith the valve turned off. Is this normal or...
Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:12:56 -0400
...However, it typically is not necessary, or there would be > no heater shutoff valve. If it were necessary, driving any vehicle in > summer would...
Re: Rear heater issues (84)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:14:56 -0800
...Rear heater issues (84) I have an 84 Vanagon on which the rear heater valve just failed. I am pondering repairing or just eliminating...
Re: Such a splendid waste of time
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:21:28 -0800
Actually, mine started out as a diesel and it still has two heater hoses coming up under the glovebox to a valve that opens...
Re: Rear Heater Leak
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:17:44 -0400
...These attach to a small block that has a >valve and lever on it. The valve bolts onto the housing for the rear >heater...
Oil Leak Over Heater Box
Historical mailing list - James Juniper
Sun, 4 Jul 2004 07:26:08 -0600
...van) heater box. Over night this added up to a spot the size of a pie plate. Is this likely the valve cover gasket...