Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:23:23 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
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Yes, there should be an o-ring there. It starts as an o-ring but heat
will make it flat sided. The part # for the ring is 861-819-297.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: John Rodgers [mailto:inua@charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 11:10 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
Dennis,
Are you saying the valve is supposed to have a seal or "O" ring but it
does not ordinarily come with the valve? That is a separate item that
one must order??
If it does take a seal of some sort, is it a true "O" Ring or is it a
seal with flat sides?
Maybe I should just goop it up with Plumbers Goop! If you can seal hip
boots with it so they don't leak, surely it would prevent that valve
from leaking at the seal!!!
TIA,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Dennis Haynes wrote:
>The valve is supposed to have the restriction. Too much flow to the
rear
>heater will result in too little flow to the front heater. Also, since
>the rear heater re-circulates inside air, and the core is fairly small,
>It does not need or benefit from more flow. In fact, more flow = more
>erosion = short life before leaks. The o-ring does not come with the
>valve.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of John Rodgers
>Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:58 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
>
>I finally go that cover off the heater. I couldn't get my saw blade
into
>the slot and would up haveing to unbolt the rear seat to get at the
>cover and get it off. BUT, got it done.
>
>Now I discover a couple of weird things about the new valve.
>
>First, there was no seal in the box. Is there supposed to be a seal
that
>fits into the groove???
>Secondly, when I operate the new valve through it's range, I note that
>the hole goes from closed completely to a tiny opening about 1/4 inch
or
>less. Does't that valve supposed to open and provide full flow through
>the valve? There is no way for that to happen the way this new one is
>put together. Maybe I have a faulty valve, assembled incorrectly at the
>factory???
>
>Commentary is invited.
>
>TIA,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver
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