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05-31-2010, 02:22 PM
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Location: Billings, MT
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Heater control valve
I have a 63 chevy truck and the heater control valve is gaked, leaks like a sive, are the after market vendors sellin g on that will work a or should i just buy a later core and leave the valve off??? The pic of the valve at LMC trucks is different looking but may be fine. I see that rock auto has one for 12 bucks, has anyone ever used it and how did it work? larry
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05-31-2010, 08:46 PM
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Re: Heater control valve
I have had better results by deleting the factory valve and installing a manual valve either in one of the hoses or where the hose connects to the engine. These valves are available set up for cable operation and can be hooked up to your stock heater control. I have never had one of these manual valves leak.
Ray Last edited by raycow; 05-31-2010 at 08:47 PM. |
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06-01-2010, 07:03 AM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA
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Re: Heater control valve
Or just go to Lowes or Home Depot and get a brass ball valve with the ends for hose. Only thing, you'll have to pop the hood to open/close it. But, it'll last forever and won't leak.
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06-01-2010, 09:06 AM
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Re: Heater control valve
Thanks for the good suggestions, I'll go with some of them, there is an NOS switch on ebay for 125 bucks, LOL with that, Larry
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