makes sense to me Paul ......
heater core by pass AGAIN..?
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Racer
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From: winterville NC
heater core by pass AGAIN..?
hey guys would it be possible for someone to shoot me a pic or 2 about this ball valve and how to install it or maybe even post it here for other newbie vetters like myself.....srrry i keep asking but just dont want to mess anything up that I would have to fix laterz.....
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
To bypass the heater all that's needed is 2 plugs.
Many just connect & loop the hoses which to me is not the way to do it.
The ball valve is to cut off water flow to heater. A search will get pics.
Many just connect & loop the hoses which to me is not the way to do it.
The ball valve is to cut off water flow to heater. A search will get pics.
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Racer
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From: winterville NC
hey Paul I have seen 1 from a distance and I thought the valve was placed lower near the fender.......mine is a 79 not sure if that made a difference or not....but ty u sir for the pics
Racer
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From: LI NY
If you have the vacum shut off its mounted towards the rear of the right fender well. Some remove it if its not working and replace it with the ball valve. I just fixed my vacum shutoff and its working fine.
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You can cut the heater hose anywhere you wish. Yes, the stock 1979 vacuum valve is near the fender and firewall, down below. (I drove a 1979 for many years.) But you asked about a ball valve which is fairly heavy and manually operated. I put it just above the A/C compressor for support and ease of access.
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From: Ontario
I flicked the lever open this last week. And got flow to the heater core. And yes the heater works.
Despite another recent thread on a similar subject, I have never experienced an over-heating problem with the use of a valve or a manifold to water pump bypass. I used the latter for several weeks when my heater core failed a couple of years ago and before I screwed up the courage to do that nasty job. That thread perplexed me??
Despite another recent thread on a similar subject, I have never experienced an over-heating problem with the use of a valve or a manifold to water pump bypass. I used the latter for several weeks when my heater core failed a couple of years ago and before I screwed up the courage to do that nasty job. That thread perplexed me??
