Cool - I will make it so.

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hey Bruce,
>
> If it was me… I’d pull the valve and connect the hoses with hose barb
> nipple. Have full heat all the time.
>
> You can controll the air input to a degree. And it’s not that warm out up
> here right now.
>
> Do that and don’t worry anymore about leaky valve :-)
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Sep 15, 2021, at 7:36 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am a little concerned about having no quick ability to defog the
> > windshield.  We are expecting cool temps and rain and I will be highway
> > driving on a pretty windy road.  The coolant puddle wasn’t much but I am
> > unsure if the valve has just started to fail.  As I touched the valve and
> > connecting hose more coolant was starting to collect and drip down - not
> to
> > my liking  - and the system was cold.
> >
> > I couldn’t find the replacement valve I thought I had…if I can’t pick one
> > up tomorrow would anyone advise against removing the valve and connecting
> > the two hose ends with a short piece of copper pipe or something
> > comparable?  A quick temp fix so I could have heat?
> >
> > BT
> >
> >> On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Richard Koerner <
> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> I guess there are 2 kinds of leaks on that front heater control valve.
> >> The first one is where the valve doesn't quite shut off all the way and
> you
> >> get Vanagon "hot foot".  The second one is where valve actually leaks
> >> coolant to the outside; your situation sounds very minor.  But
> replacement
> >> when convenient seems like a wise move so put it on the list and order
> >> replacement valve now so you have ready to go.
> >>
> >>    On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 06:19:11 PM PDT, Jim. Felder <
> >> jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> You will not get heat in the front, that’s the only downside… as long as
> >> your ailing valve holds as it is. If you will be traveling g it might be
> >> wise to buy a cheap set of hose clamps and put one on either side of the
> >> valve. This can be done in the cabin by dropping the glove box and
> center
> >> heater panel.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>> On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 8:12 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I am heading out Friday on a short trip to head out into the back
> >>> country with a few other van owners and I noticed a small stain under
> the
> >>> front clam shell this afternoon.
> >>>
> >>> It looks like it is dripping from the heater control valve.  I shut the
> >>> valve and that has stopped the drips for now.  I have yet to run the
> van
> >> to
> >>> see if that continues to keep things at bay.
> >>>
> >>> So my question is - but shutting the valve will that hopefully me from
> >>> losing coolant  for the short term until it is replaced?  And will
> there
> >> be
> >>> any ramifications for turning off the valve - other than I will likely
> >>> not be getting much heat in the front of the cab?
> >>>
> >>> Bruce
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>
>