Date:         Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:05:19 +0000
Reply-To:     mtbiker62@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?

"The extra heater valve does nothing as long as you have a correctly
working stock valve. The stock valve can be opened or closed at will
from the front seats while under way.
Mark
Michael Diehr wrote:
> Re: hot-foot mods to avoid heat seepage through the body on hot days
>
> I've seen described:
>  * extra valve to fully shut off the front heater water
>  * pipe insulation on the coolant pipes under the van
>  * insulating material on the sheet metal downwind from the radiator
> (either inside or outside)"

I did install that valve behind the glove box to shut off the flow of coolant after
replacing the valve in the spare tire space. The heat began coming out of the vents
again a month later and that's why I resorted to doing that.

That has nothing to do with the "hot foot" problem at the accelerator pedal though.
I'm tempted to both use the foam pipe insulation AND something like B-Quiet
(I happen to have some) or other good quality heat/sound insulator to cut down on
the heat coming up through the floor in that area.

bob