I second that.
Also, at least for me, closing off the air supply suffices. If you don't
have the big hose and flap installed, you can use a coffee can lid to
close off the heater air inlet.
Ulix
On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Peter Samaroo wrote:
> Chuck,
> I never close the heater valve, every summer I run a longer hose
> from the valve to the return pipe. I then use a short pipe to join the
> two hoses from the heater core. From what I have read and my own
> experience if you close the heater valve in the summer the rear
> cylinders tend to run hot without the additional circulation provided by
> the heater valve.
> Peter.
> '59 Bugeye
> '71 Midget
> '70 MGB
>
> >Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 08:31:53 -0400
> >From: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
> >To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> >Subject: Heater Removal?
> >Reply-To: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
> >
> >OK, so it's really summer here in the South, and
> >that means HOT! And, my heater control valve (on
> >the back end of the block) won't close down without
> >leaking. I know, I know, I'm gonna buy a new one.
> >but in the meantime, how best to kill the flow of hot
> >water thru the heater core?
> >
> >1. I could merely remove the hose from the valve, bypass
> >the heater box, and run it right back into the return
> >pipe.
> >
> >2. I could remove the valve entirely and make a small
> >blanking plate. But then, what do I do about the return
> >pipe or open heater tube?
> >
> >Also, anybod know of a source for these valves at a relatively
> >reasonable cost.
> >
> >chuck
> >--
> >=====================================================
> >
> >chuck ciaffone chuckc@ibm.net
> >
>
>
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