I replaced my valve the last time I had my dash off. No difference. Still got the hot foot. Problem (in my van) seems to be by adjusting the cable the lever can either open the valve the whole way or close it the whole way. Not both. To solve this I let it open the whole way for winter driving and then will close off the coolant flow with the added valve in the summer. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mark Drillock Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:38 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve The TK valve is a way to stop the heat without doing a proper repair. The proper repair is to replace the stock valve with a new one and make sure the cable is straight and adjusted right. Some people find this challenging and so the TK valve is a quick and dirty way to avoid the real fix. I prefer the real fix and have done it to more Vanagons than I can remember. Quick and dirty fixes have their place. The TK valve works fine for the guy who puts it in, knows it is there, and remembers to use it. The problem I have with it and other Q&D fixes is that they accumulate until there are so many added quirks and annoyances that the SO never wants to take the van anywhere. Mark Tom Buese wrote: > So am I correct in understanding that the TK valve is to rectify a > seal problem in the vent. box & if you don't have this problem, you > don't need one? > > Tom B.-Carl, The Gr. Pyr. appreciates cold air or none at all down > there. > > |
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