No Heat
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lecanto Florida
No Heat
87 Coupe. Last year the first time I used the heat ....didn't work. Turned out to be low on water which caused a vacuum in the system. Fixed that and all was well rest of winter.
Skip up to this year.
This morning was a chilly one. Turned the heat on for the first time since last winter and...no heat.
Got back home and bled the water system ...which didn't seem low, and...still no heat.
What's next? Is my heater core probably gone? no inside or outside leaks.
Thanks.
Skip up to this year.
This morning was a chilly one. Turned the heat on for the first time since last winter and...no heat.
Got back home and bled the water system ...which didn't seem low, and...still no heat.
What's next? Is my heater core probably gone? no inside or outside leaks.
Thanks.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lecanto Florida
Eddie,
YOUR GREAT!!! Found that Vacuum Motor and pulled out the lever manually and LOADS of HEAT. Pushed it back in and tried the heat control inside the car and still no heat so that valve/motor isn't working. Got out of the car, pulled it out manually agin (just to be sure) and plenty of heat. So looks like I'll be ordering a new valve/motor tomorrow morning.
THANKS !!!
YOUR GREAT!!! Found that Vacuum Motor and pulled out the lever manually and LOADS of HEAT. Pushed it back in and tried the heat control inside the car and still no heat so that valve/motor isn't working. Got out of the car, pulled it out manually agin (just to be sure) and plenty of heat. So looks like I'll be ordering a new valve/motor tomorrow morning.
THANKS !!!
Last edited by CREWZIN; Oct 29, 2006 at 04:55 PM.
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Originally Posted by CREWZIN
So looks like I'll be ordering a new valve/motor tomorrow morning.
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Pro
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Before you start, pull a vacuum on the motor and see it it opens. It should pull the lever to the rear under vacuum and open when the vacuum is removed. My 86 won't open but it is not the motor. Something in the programmer.
Here in Florida its not a big deal. If I want heat I prop it open with a screw.
Here in Florida its not a big deal. If I want heat I prop it open with a screw.
Last edited by lefoy84; Oct 29, 2006 at 08:58 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
My car has been without a valve since longer than I have owned it, over 18 years. 1988 was the last year for that valve assembly. If you can't easily fix it, eliminate it.
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I had a leaky one and couldn't find it. I e-mailed ecklers and they gave a part number for a whole new assy. I don't have the p/n handy, but if you e-mail them, I am sure they can help you. It is the whole assy with the metal pipes though. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by 87FIREREDRAGTOP
I had a leaky one and couldn't find it. I e-mailed ecklers and they gave a part number for a whole new assy. I don't have the p/n handy, but if you e-mail them, I am sure they can help you. It is the whole assy with the metal pipes though. Hope this helps.
Originally Posted by CREWZIN
So, if I improvise by keeping it in the "open" position that allows hot water to run thru the core, can I still just adjust the cold/hot of the flowing air with the slide control inside the car?
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Melting Slicks
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My parts book also had the 14091016 number but I went to my Chevy dealer and he came up with 10120965 BUT as someone said...it's a Chevy discontinued part. 
It does come attached to about a 2 foot section of the water pipe.
Visited a shop that I've used before and he said he once found the part for someone else and he'll look around for another one.
I thought about eliminating it or leaving it in the open posiiton, but since the Vette has a flow-thru air system there's always air coming in thru the vents or wherever I have the top slide pointing too. There's no "off" on the fan, just "low", 2 mediums and a high speed, so hot air would always be coming into the car.
If my shop can't find one, I'll just go the route of manually opening and closing it according to the season.
Cheers to everyone that responded.
It does come attached to about a 2 foot section of the water pipe.
Visited a shop that I've used before and he said he once found the part for someone else and he'll look around for another one.
I thought about eliminating it or leaving it in the open posiiton, but since the Vette has a flow-thru air system there's always air coming in thru the vents or wherever I have the top slide pointing too. There's no "off" on the fan, just "low", 2 mediums and a high speed, so hot air would always be coming into the car.
If my shop can't find one, I'll just go the route of manually opening and closing it according to the season.
Cheers to everyone that responded.
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Originally Posted by CREWZIN
My parts book also had the 14091016 number but I went to my Chevy dealer and he came up with 10120965 BUT as someone said...it's a Chevy discontinued part.
Originally Posted by CREWZIN
I thought about eliminating it or leaving it in the open posiiton, but since the Vette has a flow-thru air system there's always air coming in thru the vents or wherever I have the top slide pointing too. There's no "off" on the fan, just "low", 2 mediums and a high speed, so hot air would always be coming into the car.
You gotta love it whan someone asks a question:
Originally Posted by CREWZIN
So, if I improvise by keeping it in the "open" position that allows hot water to run thru the core, can I still just adjust the cold/hot of the flowing air with the slide control inside the car?
Originally Posted by CREWZIN
There's no "off" on the fan, just "low", 2 mediums and a high speed, so hot air would always be coming into the car.
Phooey! Some people simply defy help.
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