Date:         Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:43:57 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
Comments: To: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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On Aug 1, 2007, at 11:24 AM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote:

> I've got my mitts on one of Terry K's heater shutoff valves. Tired of
> baking my toes when driving, y' see.

I may be deluding myself, but
Are you closing the heater levers in the proper Rubik's combination
so that  there is no heat coming out, but only nice fresh air?

Tom B.-3 top levers to the left, bottom 1 to the right if I remember
correctly?

> The spare is dropped and I see the
> heater feed and return hoses, one of which already has a coupler in it
> with a couple of hose clamps on it, the perfect place to install this
> valve. I reckon I should pinch shut the hose with a couple of c-clamps
> before opening the line?
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR