I have found a better solution to a cable controlled heater valve. Summit racing has a "Vintage Air" water valve which is electrically controlled. It has a rheostat type switch and a black box which can be hidden under dash. Except for the mounting hole and hooking up 2 wires ,it looks like it will slip right in place of the stock unit. While a little pricey at about $100.00 delivered ,If it stops the hot air flow in summer it may just be worth it. I am going to double check my factory hot air deflectors and be sure all stock parts are working first. Come the hot days of summer I may just step up to the plate and buy one. In my 85 I had installed a 2nd valve under the truck and just turned it off and on as the seasons changed and it worked as well. But having a permanent fix may just be worth it. Stacy On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: > < > http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=heater+valve&s=heater+valve&f=&a=March+2005&b=30+September+09 > > > On Jul 2, 2011, at 7:52 PM, Gregory Smith wrote: > > > Hey gang, > > > > When fully closed, my heater valve still flows a little, enough to make > > the warmth uncomfortable as we finally head into summer here in the PNW. > > Is this by design, or does it mean the valve is faulty? I have already > > checked that the valve is closing fully, adjusting the wire sheath as > > needed. > > > > Thanks, > > Gregory Smith > > > > Smith Design Studio > > Small Building Company > > Olympia, WA > > 360-239-0429 > > gregoryfsmith.com >
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