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Date:         Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:05:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Leaking heater control valve
Comments: To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAK9Aa+nHE6PjHoWv=TkX8bxQweX53Jm0CNxuOHPkz=CVOFJn7A@mail.gmail.com>
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Good news!


Bet you had the de frogger on a lot though. The trails slick or mostly broken rock?


> On Sep 19, 2021, at 5:57 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry I have been off grid and went to DeLa Syncro over this past weekend up Whistler way.  Got a new valve installed - was able to have IB Motors swap a new one in for me - very nice of them.   It wasn’t the German control valve sold by GW - so eventually I will replace what is there.

> 
> The van ran very well on the highway and I was also impressed with the trail riding and how all the vans performed on some pretty narrow, steep and rocky trails.
> 
> And my old Dometic kept things nice and cold.  Saw some very cool vans.
> 
> Lots of fun.
> 
> BT
> 
>> On Friday, September 17, 2021, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Hey Bruce!
>> 
>> All ok?.
>> 
>> How you like the rain? Even in rain shadowed spot I live in it’s pretty week full on west coast fall.
>> 
>> Must be more damp over in Whistler :-)
>> 
>> Hole you nippled the heater, you’ll need all the heat.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> 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
>>
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