At 02:20 PM 12/28/2000, Colin Carmichael wrote:
>The coolant leak is from the rear heater core. A
>fellow list member has offered to help me fix it - but
>first I have a question. Would the valve that shuts
>off the heater stop the leak?

No, it only slows down the flow through the core -- there's still pressure
on both sides of it.  It doesn't even completely stop the flow.

>Is there another valve
>that would stop the flow of coolant to the heater
>core?

Yes, but you'd have to install it (on both legs of that circuit).  You can
pretty easily take off the hoses and plug them at the heater end,
though.  I made plugs from Corian with a lathe, but that was just because
it was easy for me.  I can measure their diameter, though, if that's useful
to you.  They came out when the Wilfymobile brought my new core.

david

>Thanks again for all of the help.
>
>Colin
>91 GL
>
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