Sam Walters wrote: > > Sometimes the wire that opens and shuts the heat control valve for the > front heater gets bent and will no longer shut the heater control > valve. Solution for the summer is to remove the spare and look up under > the front of the van, near the radiator and find the valve and shut it > manually and then leave the second lever in the far left position. > Also, a common failure mode for this valve is when the lever is in the closed position but it still lets enough hot water thru to produce hot air. Of course you generally notice this only in the summer. The only long term solution is to buy and install a new valve. Used ones from a junk yard often have the same problem. I think that you can access the hose from inside the van. Try pinching one of them shut with vise grips with padded jaws to see if the heat goes away.. Larry A. |
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