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Subject:Re: What does heater lever do?
From:Jeff Diebolt
Date:Sat, 08 Feb 1997 11:18:16 -0500

The "B" lever is to control the flow of coolant to the heat exchanger. The
heat valve is under the glove box next to the large black lower center of
the dash. I've found that th cables like to get bent and no longer work the
valve. The cable can bend at both ends so you have to check it out. I've
had limited success straightening the heat valve cable. Be sure to check
the valve when it is hot. The biggest problem I found with the valve cable
is the valve binds when it warms up, bending the new cable. HTH
At 02:39 PM 2/6/97 -0600, Lionel Tun wrote:
>What exactly does the heater lever do? I mean that one that points to a
>blue circle on the left and a red circle on the right. The manual simply
>says 'Lever B - heat output'.
>
>I have tried it at both extremes and it does not seem to make a difference.
>There is always full heat (which comes out when I let the air flow with
>Lever C).
>
>For example, is the lever meant to control a valve restricting coolant flow
>to the front heat exchanger?
>
>Lionel Tun
>84 Caravelle GL
>lionel@ark.prestel.co.uk
>
>
>

 Greetings from Michigan's Upper Peninsula
 Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
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