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Subject:Re: REAR HEATER VALVE - 'Not' Understood (Sorry Zoltan)
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Tue, 27 Mar 2001 07:03:11 -0700

I'm not trying to start a war here, but  . . .

Is the Soob swap such a  marginal solution that it requires a heater to be
on constantly?  Or does yours have a problem?  This is the first I have
heard of this.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike and shari" <mjgarske@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: REAR HEATER VALVE - 'Not' Understood (Sorry Zoltan)

> I am finishing up the Subaru conversion to my syncro this week and
> Zoltan's question got me thinking about wether or not my rear core was
> in the open or closed position.  (The Subie engine Must have one of the
> two cores open or it will overheat).  Soooo, as I was looking at the
> valve I dicovered that it is difficult to tell what part of the valve
> should be pointing forward for the 'On' position.  The top of the valve
> handle of the bottom, there are no signifying marks on it.
>
>
> Mike G.
>
> Zoltan wrote:
>
> > I have received the info from David Beierl that forward is open, back
> > is closed.  No more discussion is needed on this issue.  Thanks
> > David.Zoltan
> >
> >      ----- Original Message -----
> >      From: Zoltan
> >      To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >      Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 4:20 PM
> >      Subject: REAR HEATER VALVE
> >       The Bentley does not say which way is open or closed.Could
> >      any of you tell me right now.  I am just busy emptying the
> >      system and now I need to know.  Thanks in advance.Zoltan
> >
>