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Re: MGB Heater question

To: "Larry A Hoy" <larryhoy@juno.com>, <rswatson@nyx.nyx.net>
Subject: Re: MGB Heater question
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Fri, 23 May 97 10:20:43 -0400
Well, at least you B drivers have a control of some kind in the cockpit. 
We have to stop, open the bonnet and reach under to the valve and move it 
manually.

Larry Macy
78 Midget

>Ryan your MG was designed to be hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
> : - )
>
>One work around that I have not done but I have seen suggested here is a
>ball valve in the hose to the heater core.  Apparently the stock valve
>may be closed but allow hot water to pass by.  Of course you should check
>to see if when the heat selector knob is off if the present valve is
>closed.
>
>Cheers,
>Larry Hoy
>1969 MGB Roadster
>1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
>1976 MGB Parting out
>=======================
>
>On Thu, 22 May 1997 12:49:44 -0600 (MDT) Ryan Watson
><rswatson@nyx.nyx.net> writes:
>>Hi there,
>>My Heater (in a 1979 B) seems to have three contols:
>>1. Fan switch for blowing air
>>2. Interior/defrost knob for directing the air
>>3. Off-warm-hot knob presumeably to control the temperature.
>>But with the #1 on and #3 off, I still get warm air.
>>My question is: Is this the nature of the beast to have a choice of 
>>hot, 
>>hotter, and hottest or is something wrong?
>>I would like to be able to blow cool air through the de-misters, if 
>>possible.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Ryan 

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