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Subject:Re: Replaced that heater valve today!
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:33:41 -0500

How do you control it?
Do you have any pictures?

Larry A.

Robert Cardo wrote:
> Jim,
> Why not take another simpler route to no heat in the front compartment?
> I added a brass ball valve behind the heater cover.
> I changed the plastic heater valve, and forever was adjusting the cable
> clip which seems to be the culprit more times than one can count of the
> leaking valve problem.
> I added the brass absolute, positive shut off valve and no heat at my
> feet, ever.
> It's much simpler to add this add on valve than to change, adjust,
> crawl, and groap for the poorly designed Vanagon heater valve.
> I found this to be an excellent option.
>
> RC
>