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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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Should i do it because my 78 gets hot as heck on your feet. lol sometimes I wish it was about 0 degrees out because it so hot.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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The heater core may not be the problem but the valve that is supposed to close off the hot fluid might not be working. It's vacuum controlled. The selector may be bad, as well as the valve may be stuck open. Something to look into before bypassing it.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Durango_Boy
The heater core may not be the problem but the valve that is supposed to close off the hot fluid might not be working. It's vacuum controlled. The selector may be bad, as well as the valve may be stuck open. Something to look into before bypassing it.
if it is really that bad then i think this may be the problem, had this go wrong in a biplane i was flying, i thought my feet were on fire by the time i landed
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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check the valve first, at least it's not too hard to get at.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Replace the valve and no coolant will get to the core.
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