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Subject:Re: Heater valve
From:Ron Mueller
Date:Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:00:54 -0500

The front one
Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Heater valve

> Which heater valve are you talking about?
>
> Jim
>
> On Jul 30, 2006, at 1:07 PM, Brian Honan wrote:
>
> > I know this has been brought up before, I did not have any luck
> > getting on
> > the archives page, and honestly did not try to hard again.
> >
> > Heater valve, replaced about 15K miles ago, and what a great time
> > of year
> > for it to start leaking again. I proubly should not even notice the
> > heater
> > on because it is so hot outside.
> >
> >  Back to the old question, is this regular where and tear or is
> > this a crap
> > part ?
> >
> >   I have heard it sugested replaceing it with a metal ball valve
> > from the
> > hardware store. Has anyone tried this ? are there convertion
> > conectors for
> > the size hose and end fittings.
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > 87 Vanagon "Nietzsche"
> >
>