Date:         Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:22:01 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Leaking heater control valve
Comments: To: "VW~AlistairBell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <B4C0FFA3-E002-44D3-A335-76C359D8080B@shaw.ca>
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        As ABell suggested,, Delete the Valve & then have full time Heat,,

But that can be controlled by Clamping Either of the Hoses to the Heater

Core between Floor Pass Through & Dash,, Just leave the cover off that area

& Voilla You can have heat on the fly when needed by just reaching down &

UnClamping ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB 

PS to JFelder > Clamping both those hoses will only stop Coolant to the Core

but the Valve will still get some Coolant to it ~



> On 15 Sep , 2021, at 11:25 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> 
> Oh and to add to the recommendation that you dump the valve and just connect the hoses…. Big rain this weekend in our area. You’ll need the heat for “defrogging”
> 
> :-)
> 
> Alistair 
> 
>> On Sep 15, 2021, at 6:12 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I am heading out Friday on a short trip to head out into the back
>> country with a few other van owners and I noticed a small stain under the
>> front clam shell this afternoon.
>> 
>> It looks like it is dripping from the heater control valve.  I shut the
>> valve and that has stopped the drips for now.  I have yet to run the van to
>> see if that continues to keep things at bay.
>> 
>> So my question is - but shutting the valve will that hopefully me from
>> losing coolant  for the short term until it is replaced?  And will there be
>> any ramifications for turning off the valve - other than I will likely
>> not be getting much heat in the front of the cab?
>> 
>> Bruce