I should add:

if the cable is severly bent and won't hold its' straight line after
straightening, (assuming heater valve works properly) and IF the cable
is long enough, remove a little of the outer sheath to expose more
"new" inner cable, cut off the offending part of the cable, bend end
same as stock, (keep the piece you have cut off !)  and refit it to
the lever at dash.

If you go this route, make sure newly exposed cable is long enough to
operate the heater lever, but not too long. If too long, it may bend
when it's trying to move the mechanism on heater valve.

Neil.

On 10/7/07, Kevin Plichta <plichtakevin@hotmail.com> wrote:
> My 87 I can not get the heat to turn off. I can move it from floor to windshield, the air coming out is always hot! There is no A/C.
> Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
> Kevin
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