How about properly adjusting the cable so the valve can close properly
from inside? It can be adjusted at the levers.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Bob Stevens
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 8:41 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon

I have larger wheels now and took the spare tire storage pan off today
in
prep for a mod coming from Volks Cafe. While "in there" I reached up and
closed the heater valve the rest of the way. This maneuvre completely
cuts
off hot coolant and I tested the interior for a half hour cruising the
local
hills. It's only about 60 here (Salt Lake) so it was easy to feel cool
fresh
air coming in the vents at my feet and the side-dash vents. It works and
only takes a few minutes.

Thanks much to, I think, Debra and Mike for the tips on closing this.

Bob Stevens
'87 Syncro Westy TIICO

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