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Front heater valves, another junk part
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:55:10 -0700
Just replaced my leaking OEM valve two weeks ago (200 miles) with one from NAPA that cost $4. Box said made in China, no...
Re: Worst of all Vanagon Jobs
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sun, 3 Mar 2013 18:09:34 -0500
...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: The water heater project
Historical mailing list
Thu, 12 Jan 1995 22:35:42 EST
> Firstly was the design of a water filled heater box. I am going to > buy one bare J-tube (cost about 7 quid) this...
Re: front heater valve troubles?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:11:25 -0700
...Are you referring to this Ford heater control valve? > > https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6601140 > > Part number found in the archives here...
Re: Was :Damaged cooling pipe( now: rear heater core)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:10:09 -0500
I've got to believe the failure of these rear heater cores is due to the fact that people valve them off for most...
Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 13:03:52 -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: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:37:39 -0600
...Yep, second valve from the top all the way to the left is> meant to turn off hot water to the heater core. Can...
Heater Core O ring?
Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:35:57 -0700
...so can you homemake a little gasket for the rear heater core shut off valve where it connects to my new heater core? Didn...
How to remove rear heater cowling?
Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
Sun, 3 Jun 2001 16:32:03 -0400
...Can't be, the bed frame must come out first ! What is the purpose of the valve right side heater box? When would you...
Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 14:22:30 -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: quick question- how many valves?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:16:57 +0000
> How many valves does a 2.1 late model vanagon have? > thanks, luke Don't forget to count the heater valve and expansion valve...
Heater cable connects to valve... how?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 04 Oct 1995 07:12:12 -0500
I have finally decided to fix the heater cable connection to the coolant valve on my '85 GL. I have a coolant leak in...
Leaking heater valve
Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:23:33 -0500
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Rear heater issues (84)
Historical mailing list - Ed
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:07:33 -0800
I have an 84 Vanagon on which the rear heater valve just failed. I am pondering repairing or just eliminating the rear heater. If...
Re: rear heater must be on?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:01:51 -0400
...The only times I opened the rear heater valve was to bleed the coolant system. That is until '99 when I moved to Maine...
Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:34:00 -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: Leaky rear heater
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Fri, 15 May 2020 11:49:02 -0300
...rear heater ... though I think mine may be at the valve (or the line from engine compartment coming forward to the valve). Has anyone...
Re: Leaking Rear Heater
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:27:30 -0500
Me too, I have never removed the rear heater in any of my Vanagons, but have always replaced the valve, o'ring and heater...
Re: Front Heater Valve Replacement
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:38:43 -0700
...Front Heater Valve Replacement > How about using two small wood clamps with a couple of pieces of wood each to > clamp the hoses coming...
Re: 88 GL - Rear Heater Leak Test
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 May 2014 22:43:57 -0400
Keep in mind the valve only reduces/stops flow. The core sees full system pressure. Pull it out of the housing. The leak is...
Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 May 2005 13:18:10 -0700
...James On 5/23/05, Oxroad@aol.com <Oxroad@aol.com> wrote: > > On my bus the heater valve, which is accessed by removing the...
Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:37:29 -0500
At 08:23 AM 3/2/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote: >so, does that mean that opening the valve to heat the rear heater >would...
Front air distribution box question.
Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:08:15 -0800
...On cold days it blows cold even with the heater valve fully open. When I open the heater valve It mixes with the hot...
Re: Replaced that heater valve today!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:42:41 -0700
...Replacing the stock heater valve is not that big of a deal. I have replaced dozens of them without later needing to constantly or...
Re: Propane tank
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:21:14 -0700
...and pressure relief valve. One side is a T for a line I was going to run inside for the heater, the other is...
Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
Historical mailing list - James
Mon, 2 Dec 2013 17:31:56 -0500
I had an '83 VW Rabbit whose heater valve got stiff round about 10 years old, and after that I easily increase the heat...
Re: Leaking heater control valve
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:57:36 -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: rear heater coolant leak
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:49:13 PDT
...Also, the valve in the rear heater core contains a flow restrictor to limit the flow through the core. -MM >From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID...
Leaky rear heater valve O Ring resolved
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 22 May 2022 16:49:30 -0400
...I replaced my rear heater core that had warped by the heater valve. I then replaced the o Ring threee times. Third time a...
getting to heater cables and controls
Historical mailing list - Ron Paitich
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:47:21 -0700
I've got an 86 Syncro and need to get into the front heater control valves. The hot control doesn't shut off completely...
Re: Heater?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:45:19 -0700
...Vanagon heater fail? Mine doesn't leak, the dash lever moves >> the valve just fine and hot coolant gets to the check valve, at...
Re: trip out west
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:22:50 -0700
...On most automotive heaters, the lever on the dash directly > controls the heater coolant valve, no cables involved. I'll take another > look, boy...
Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 21:00:55 -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: REAR HEATER VALVE - 'Not' Understood (Sorry Zoltan)
Historical mailing list - mike and shari
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:37:00 -0800
...REAR HEATER VALVE > The Bentley does not say which way is open or closed.Could > any of you tell me right now. I am...
Re: Very little heat from the front heater
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 2 Dec 2011 10:39:07 -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: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:43:13 -0400
...For that matter, is there even coolant there, unless I turn on the rear heater (thus opening a valve somewhere else)? Does coolant fill...
Re: Heater cable connects to valve... how?
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 4 Oct 1995 08:05:15 CST6CDT
...The fiche does not show the clip that connects the cable to > the heater control valve--it does show a clip that fits the...
Re: Looking for drain valve 701070823A
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:29:04 -0400
...Drain valve (scratches head) Any more data? Radiator? Heater? Engine? It's something to do with the camper freshwater system. It's listed but...
Re: More propane capacity needed
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:32:55 -0700
A word of caution to those of you who use a cat heater: even if the main LP valve is off, there is enough...
Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:10:41 -0500
...Also, I would only open the valve part way. Coolant that flows to the rear heater is not available for the front heater and...
Re: Leaky rear heater
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 15 May 2020 17:43:22 -0700
...The common failure are the heater core itself, the valve, the > valve flange gasket, and my favorite the top snapping off the bleeder! That...
Quality? of "New" parts
Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
Fri, 6 Apr 2012 08:40:12 -0400
84 1.9 Westy, Just replaced the front heater valve, again. The original was leaking internally. The 1st replacement begin to leak externally in...
rear heater valve leaking
Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:51:09 -0500
My rear heater valve has an inconsistent coolant leak from the valve body - I think that is leaking out the bottom seam, along where...
'91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'
Historical mailing list - Pam McIntosh
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:14:43 +0000
...I'm wondering why my '91's rear heater leaks coolant only when heater is 'off' - yes off, lever to rear, no...
More Hot Air.
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 15:04:08 -0700
...cc:Mail Text In line with the heater feed hose is a "plastic" valve which gradually wears and allows hot water to flow around...
Re: rear heater leakage
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:48:15 -0400
...the O-ring between the valve body and the core. When I got my GL, the rear heater smelled of antifreeze whenever I used...
Re: smelly rear heater
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:01:37 -0400
Those rear heaters are tricky. I've read that the core can show leaks only when hot, so that might be your problem. It...
Re: Rear Heater
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 3 Mar 2013 12:05:17 -0800
...The rear heater os leaking, and I am wondering if the valve tends to leak, the O ring, the core? If there is a...
Re: heater always on
Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:56:42 -0700
...Droped the spare and notice that the > heater control valve has been removed and the hose is straight spliced > so the hot water was...
Re: Worst of all Vanagon Jobs
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 19:16:48 -0900
...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: FW: Green coolant hurt engine?
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 01:54:44 PDT
>Bleeder valve thingy broke and lost all my coolant. No damage. Fixed leak, was that the bleeder valve of the rear heater?? how did...
Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:06:24 -0400
...Heater valve > Is there a source for these cables other than a junkyard? Mine is > so damaged that eve n when pushed in with...
Re: Attn: Successful Subaru transplants: heater control solution?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
Sat, 20 May 2000 09:50:54 -0700
...three-way valve, or other type > bypass system that will allow the coolant to be closed off as normal, to the > heater core, but...
Re: heater always on
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:23:56 -0600
...Droped the spare and notice that the > heater control valve has been removed and the hose is straight spliced > so the hot water was...
Re: Engine running COLD
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:01:57 -0600
...The cable that operates the heater valve can be kinked, and the heater valve itself may not close properly whether the cable is kinked...
Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 15:51:09 -0700
Blower Fan Heater Core Heater Core Valve Heater Box Clips Ignition Switch Brake Master Cylinder (no clutch MC since it is an auto) Wiper...
Compleat idiot's heater question
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:00:20 -0400
...I checked the heater valve and it is operating properly. -- Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
Re: Attn: Successful Subaru transplants: heater control solution?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sat, 20 May 2000 13:07:37 EDT
...Opening the valve on for the rear heater core is an expedient; without its blower running it does not heat the passenger compartment as...
Re: trip out west
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:54:20 -0500
...On most automotive heaters, the lever on the dash directly controls the heater coolant valve, no cables involved. I'll take another look, boy...
Rear Heater Leaking on '85 GL
Historical mailing list
Sat, 14 Sep 1996 12:43:12 -0500
My temporary fix on the halves of the valve for the rear heater apparently has finally reached its limit. I've been noticing coolant...