Roy: I'd be interested in this also. I have used a cable controlled valve from an older Ford Bronco (mid 70's?) spliced into the heater hose in the past. I couldn't find the one you describe on Carter's site though. What are they calling it?
Alan 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (currently with non-functional heater control valve) Denver, CO ---- Original Message ----- From: "t80c26" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Another Heater Valve Question > Ken, Carter's has a neat original style valve for just this purpose. It > replaces the lower hose nipple...the one on the waterpump. If you choose to > use an inline valve or something, you should place it in the hoseing from > the water pump. This hose should be the one on the right side of the > firewall (left side if you are looking from the radiator). If you fill the > system then shut off the valve, you should have no issues as the water will > remain in the heater coil.. Hope this helps. > > Roy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth Cluley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Old Chevy/GMC Truck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Chevy > Trucks" <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 12:31 PM > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Another Heater Valve Question > > > > I'm about to put a simple cutoff valve of my heater hose to restrict the > > hot water coming to the heater during these hot Texas days. Does it > > matter which heater hose the cutoff valve goes on? I'm thinking about > > putting it back by the firewall. Am I going to have water level problems > > when opening or closing the valve? > > > > Thx > > > > > > > > Ken Cluley > > '50 3100 Deluxe > > Wichita Falls, TX > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > > To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 5/6/2005 > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/