A couple of darn good points. But luckily for me, Mrs Squirrel is very
tolerant.

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 8/1/2007 1:37 PM Mark Drillock wrote:

> The TK valve is a way to stop the heat without doing a proper repair.
> The proper repair is to replace the stock valve with a new one and make
> sure the cable is straight and adjusted right. Some people find this
> challenging and so the TK valve is a quick and dirty way to avoid the
> real fix. I prefer the real fix and have done it to more Vanagons than I
> can remember.
>
> Quick and dirty fixes have their place. The TK valve works fine for the
> guy who puts it in, knows it is there, and remembers to use it. The
> problem I have with it and other Q&D fixes is that they accumulate until
> there are so many added quirks and annoyances that the SO never wants to
> take the van anywhere.
>
> Mark
>
> Tom Buese wrote:
>> So am I correct in understanding that the TK valve is to rectify a
>> seal problem in the vent. box & if you don't have this problem, you
>> don't need one?
>>
>> Tom B.-Carl, The Gr. Pyr. appreciates cold air or none at all down
>> there.
>>
>>
>