I can go ya' one better than a stuck water valve, Jason.
When Barney looked at our MGA, he said: "Where's the water valve for the
heater?"
Sure enough...there isn't one. The heater has been ON for years, and DOS
has complained about the heat for years! On the trip to Grapevine for GT-22
he rerouted the heater hoses for me.
I'm in "learn" mode and didn't know any better. Other lookers didn't notice
it either.
Go figure!
Carol
At 01:15 PM 7/28/97 -0400, Jason F. Dutt wrote:
>You could do that, but I'd make sure you don't have a problem somewhere
>that's causing the excessive heat. The first thing to do is to attempt to
>pinpoint where the heat is coming from. I'd first check the heater vents:
>sometimes the water valve can stick open, even if everything is "off"
>you're still getting hot air at your feet. If that's not the case, feel
>around the area. Best to remove the carpets, and feel the bare metal. If
>it's coming from the tranny, I'd make sure there's not a problem there
>before I'd just insulate and ignore it. It could just be low on fluid, or
>have the improper fluid in it.
>
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>> From: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
>> To: simjason@ix.netcom.com
>> Subject: Re: The old hotfoot routine -Reply
>> Date: Monday, July 28, 1997 12:14 PM
>>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> I know the driver's side is very hot. I assume the passenger's is as
>> well, since my wife has asked me "Is the heater on?" when we had the top
>> up one rainy day. It's not just a matter of hot flooring, there's
>> enough radiation on the driver's side to keep me uncomfortably warmer
>> than the outside air.
>>
>> I've had a couple of people suggest some aluminum bubble insulation. I
>> think I'll go that route. Sounds like a cheap fix.
>>
>> >>> "Jason F. Dutt" <simjason@ix.netcom.com> 07/28/97 11:24am >>>
>> I'm not sure I'm understanding you: Are you getting excessive heat on
>> the
>> driver's side or the passenger side? If it's the driver's side, your
>> exhaust pipe runs right under your feet. Dynamat or a similar
>> heat-insulating material works well here. If it's on the passenger
>> side, I
>> have no idea what would be causing it.
>>
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