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Re: Heater Control Valves

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: Re: Heater Control Valves
From: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 15:24:11 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
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Reply-to: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Frank,
does it provide a bypass so the coolant that bypasses the
heater cor can continue to flow back to the radiator or is
it a dead end. If a dead end, I'd still worry about cooling
the last cylinder.

chuck 

Frank Clarici wrote:
> 
> Jackson Zimmermann wrote:
> >
> > I've got a quick question to those intrepid scroungers out there, does
> > anyone know of a nice cable operated heater control valve that bypasses the
> > heater core?  I'm fed up with having to do with or without heat all the
> > time.  I know that using the twist knob is not good because it starves
> > cylinder 3 of cooling and during the summer I often totally disconnect the
> > heater core.  But during the spring and fall, its often hot during the day
> > (i.e. I would like airflow into the footwells if the heater core were not
> > full of hot water) and very cool at night (particularly when sunburned, so
> > heat would be appreciated).  Has anyone rigged up a good solution to this
> > with easily available parts?  How did you install it in on the dash and how
> > does it look?  Is the MGB heater control setup bypass or shutoff?  Other
> > suggestions?  TIA
> >
> > Jackson Zimmermann
> > jzimmerm@albemarle.org
> > '64 A-H Sprite
> 
> The heater valve from a Mini is a direct replacement for the spigot
> valve on the Sprite.
> It is cable operated, bolts right on the same 2 studs and works well.
> The heater (air) cable can be re-routed to work the heater valve or a
> second cable can be installed.
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite
> 59 A40
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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