Manual heater valve
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Racer
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Manual heater valve
I got sick of baking in my c3 in traffic. Set up a manual heater valve. Then I got sick of pulling over to open the hood and switch the valve so I got a push pull cable. I installed in place of a somewhat useless passenger side vent control ****. And before anyone asks , yes I drilled a new hole in the firewall and no I did not use a grommet.
Last edited by Greengear; Oct 27, 2018 at 07:05 PM.
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That's the best set-up I've seen yet ! It definitely looks automotive.
Some of those shut-off valves look like they belong on a washing machine or a hot water heater (i e, not cool, if it came from Home Depot)
Some of those shut-off valves look like they belong on a washing machine or a hot water heater (i e, not cool, if it came from Home Depot)
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Looks just like the Napa one I've been using for the last 10 yrs, no issues with it.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6601271
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6601271
Last edited by '75; Oct 27, 2018 at 09:23 PM.
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That's a cool fix. I like that. I have mine completely bypassed, this is a better solution.
Unrelated but possibly helpful, do you get any ignition misfires with your cables held together with a zip-tie like that?
Unrelated but possibly helpful, do you get any ignition misfires with your cables held together with a zip-tie like that?
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Racer
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Nice!
I have the simple water valves under the hood, and for about $10 more you made a way better solution.
How much pressure on that **** is needed to open/close the valve?
Can I assume you planning to put some RTV or something to seal the firewall?
I have the simple water valves under the hood, and for about $10 more you made a way better solution.
How much pressure on that **** is needed to open/close the valve?
Can I assume you planning to put some RTV or something to seal the firewall?
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Greengear-
As long as we're asking unrelated questions.... do you have any issue with overheating plug wires with the ramhorn manifolds? I ask because I am going to ramhorns from headers at the present time.
As long as we're asking unrelated questions.... do you have any issue with overheating plug wires with the ramhorn manifolds? I ask because I am going to ramhorns from headers at the present time.
Last edited by carriljc; Oct 30, 2018 at 06:04 PM.
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It is easy to pull in and out. I made sure to make as straight a run as possible to avoid binding.
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Greengear-
As long as we're asking unrelated questions.... do you have any issue with overheating plug wires with the ramhorn manifolds? I ask because I am going to ramhorns from headers at the present time.
As long as we're asking unrelated questions.... do you have any issue with overheating plug wires with the ramhorn manifolds? I ask because I am going to ramhorns from headers at the present time.
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it opens a door inside a the kick panel. Ive tried moving it several times but it doesnt seem to do anything apprecable to me while driving. I can see an air door move behind the kick panel when I move the **** to and fro but I cant tell what it is meant to do. Possibly fresh air inlet?
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When I did this mod the forum made sure I knew that the only proper way to do it was with 2 valves to ensure zero hot water got to the core.
Driving all around the Seattle area I’ve never had the heat on one time.
Last edited by Kie; Oct 31, 2018 at 04:55 PM.
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