For more information check out Bob Muenchausen's web site and explanation of
his heater valve research at:
http://hometown.aol.com//bobmunch/HTRVlsHTML.htm
and
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/bobmunch/auto/index.htm
Kind regards..
Tim Economu
'69 MGBGT mona
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
To: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: Heater motor
> Tim,
>
> That sounds most sensible !! I never thought of the coolant flow and I
> will try that. Many thanks
>
>
> At 09:49 PM 7/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Talked to a guy today at the All British Field Meet in Seattle. He lives
in
> >Boise Idaho. Very cold in the winter. He did some tests on his heater
valve
> >and found that only 40% of the volume of coolant that COULD flow thru
the
> >hole in the block IS flowing. Bought a new valve and the volume was even
> >less. His solution: Bore out the valve and added an inline ball valve
(1/2
> >turn) that he uses to turn on in winter and off mostly in the summer.
Solved
> >his problem.
> >
> >My own MGBGT's problem is leakage of hot coolant thru the valve (even
when adjusted at
> >the valve) in the off state. I'm considering adding a valve inline with
the
> >heater valve so I can shut the coolant flow off completely in the summer
months. Heating in the >> winter months is ok because in the Seattle area it
is not often very cold.
> >
> >
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >Tim.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Regards
> Barrie Robinson
> barrier@bconnex.net
>
>
>
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