Date:         Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:41:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
Comments: To: ProfiTech Systems <profitech@MINDSPRING.COM>
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More likely the water control valve is not sealing off the core
completely and hot water is getting in.   This happened to me and is
common with these plastic valves (they shrink with heat and age).  The
fix is cheap and easy, $6.95 from the Bus Depot and a half hour under
the car.

ProfiTech Systems wrote:
>
> This question reminds me:
>
> I noticed on my recent road trip that I cannot drive barefoot (on my right
> foot) if climbing long hills (or any kind of going slow) for very long.  For
> some reason, the front heats up (and actually heats the accellerator pedal).
> This is independent of the fan/heat settings (all off)
>
> I figure it must be related to one of two things:
> 1. Heat from the radiator and associated hosed transferring heat to the
> throttle linkage somehow at low speed (due to reduced airflow under the car)
> 2. Heat build-up in the front diff being transferred the same way (Syncro).
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"

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Stuart MacMillan
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800-909-8244 ext 208

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