the only time I have had hot air being a problem in the summer in a vanagon
is when the cable is adjusted incorrectly.

on one recently...I was careful to put the cable right back where I thought
it had been.
Guy said some heat still.
so I adjusted the cable so it was  10 % extra off.

perhaps it'll only reach 90 % on now ..
but the guy is happy now with no heat coming in.

might try  that.
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stacy Schneider" <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: Heater valve not closing?

>     I have found a better solution to a cable controlled heater valve.
> Summit racing has a "Vintage Air" water valve which is electrically
> controlled. It has a rheostat type switch and a black box which can be
> hidden under dash.  Except for the mounting hole and hooking up 2 wires
> ,it
> looks like it will slip right in place of the stock unit. While a little
> pricey at about $100.00 delivered  ,If it stops the hot air flow in summer
> it may just be worth it. I am going to double check my factory hot air
> deflectors and be sure all stock parts are working first. Come the hot
> days
> of summer I may just step up to the plate and buy one.
>    In my 85 I had installed a 2nd valve under the truck and just turned it
> off and on as the seasons changed and it worked as well. But having a
> permanent fix may just be worth it.
>
>                                          Stacy
>
> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> <
>> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=heater+valve&s=heater+valve&f=&a=March+2005&b=30+September+09
>> >
>> On Jul 2, 2011, at 7:52 PM, Gregory Smith wrote:
>>
>> > Hey gang,
>> >
>> > When fully closed, my heater valve still flows a little, enough to make
>> > the warmth uncomfortable as we finally head into summer here in the
>> > PNW.
>> > Is this by design, or does it mean the valve is faulty?  I have already
>> > checked that the valve is closing fully, adjusting the wire sheath as
>> > needed.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Gregory Smith
>> >
>> > Smith Design Studio
>> > Small Building Company
>> > Olympia, WA
>> > 360-239-0429
>> > gregoryfsmith.com
>>
>
>
>
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