Date:         Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:35:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Replaced that heater valve today!
In-Reply-To:  <4130B601.9040107@earthlink.net>
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$11.01 with tax locally, to be exact.

Jim

On Aug 28, 2004, at 11:42 AM, mark drillock wrote:

> Come on, Robert. Replacing the stock heater valve is not that big of a
> deal. I have replaced dozens of them without later needing to
> constantly
> or even once adjust them. They do seem to only last 15 years or so but
> for $15, so what?
>
> Even  Fred could do it, why not you?
>
> Mark
>
> Robert Cardo wrote:
>
>> ...
>> I personally found the constant adjusting of the clip and slipping
>> cable
>> to be a pain to deal with.
>> I found the kit on E-Bay some time ago, and the placement of the
>> brass,
>> non leaking shut off valve to take me 10 minutes.
>> I am not crawling under the Van to deal with the poorly engineered
>> stock
>> valve.
>> It's now at my fingertips.
>> The gentleman I purchased this conversion kit from is a bit
>> gregarious,
>> and wild, but has many easy solutions to various Vanagon problems.
>> P-Mail me and I'll send you his E-Mail address.
>>
>> RC
>>
>>
>>
>