Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:

> Alright. While attempting to get the top heater hose off the valve, the
> hose fitting snapped like a twig. So I had to remove the valve and run
> both heater hoses to the firewall. Will this be a problem?

Nope. Not near as much as having that snap while you were on the road.

> I also
> plugged the vacuum line going to the valve, is that the proper thing to
> do?

Yep. Otherwise you will have a vac leak and that can cause all sort of
wonky things.

> Please forgive me for being a PITA. :/

Ok. :)

...seriously.. It's failure to ask questions that is bad. :)

--
DougW

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:

> Alright. While attempting to get the top heater hose off the valve, the
> hose fitting snapped like a twig. So I had to remove the valve and run
> both heater hoses to the firewall. Will this be a problem?

Nope. Not near as much as having that snap while you were on the road.

> I also
> plugged the vacuum line going to the valve, is that the proper thing to
> do?

Yep. Otherwise you will have a vac leak and that can cause all sort of
wonky things.

> Please forgive me for being a PITA. :/

Ok. :)

...seriously.. It's failure to ask questions that is bad. :)

--
DougW

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:

> Alright. While attempting to get the top heater hose off the valve, the
> hose fitting snapped like a twig. So I had to remove the valve and run
> both heater hoses to the firewall. Will this be a problem?

Nope. Not near as much as having that snap while you were on the road.

> I also
> plugged the vacuum line going to the valve, is that the proper thing to
> do?

Yep. Otherwise you will have a vac leak and that can cause all sort of
wonky things.

> Please forgive me for being a PITA. :/

Ok. :)

...seriously.. It's failure to ask questions that is bad. :)

--
DougW

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
news:XA0Gc.35967$Lh.24861@okepread01:

> Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Alright. While attempting to get the top heater hose off the valve,
>> the hose fitting snapped like a twig. So I had to remove the valve
>> and run both heater hoses to the firewall. Will this be a problem?
>
> Nope. Not near as much as having that snap while you were on the
> road.
>

Might I also assume that the inside of the Jeep will get a bit warm
without the valve in there? If that is the case I'm thinking of just
looping the hose from the thermostat around to the water pump until I
can replace the valve. What do you think of that idea?

Thanks.

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K 235s

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
news:XA0Gc.35967$Lh.24861@okepread01:

> Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Alright. While attempting to get the top heater hose off the valve,
>> the hose fitting snapped like a twig. So I had to remove the valve
>> and run both heater hoses to the firewall. Will this be a problem?
>
> Nope. Not near as much as having that snap while you were on the
> road.
>

Might I also assume that the inside of the Jeep will get a bit warm
without the valve in there? If that is the case I'm thinking of just
looping the hose from the thermostat around to the water pump until I
can replace the valve. What do you think of that idea?

Thanks.

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K 235s

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
news:XA0Gc.35967$Lh.24861@okepread01:

> Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Alright. While attempting to get the top heater hose off the valve,
>> the hose fitting snapped like a twig. So I had to remove the valve
>> and run both heater hoses to the firewall. Will this be a problem?
>
> Nope. Not near as much as having that snap while you were on the
> road.
>

Might I also assume that the inside of the Jeep will get a bit warm
without the valve in there? If that is the case I'm thinking of just
looping the hose from the thermostat around to the water pump until I
can replace the valve. What do you think of that idea?

Thanks.

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K 235s

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
news:XA0Gc.35967$Lh.24861@okepread01:

> Pat Blank did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Alright. While attempting to get the top heater hose off the valve,
>> the hose fitting snapped like a twig. So I had to remove the valve
>> and run both heater hoses to the firewall. Will this be a problem?
>
> Nope. Not near as much as having that snap while you were on the
> road.
>

Might I also assume that the inside of the Jeep will get a bit warm
without the valve in there? If that is the case I'm thinking of just
looping the hose from the thermostat around to the water pump until I
can replace the valve. What do you think of that idea?

Thanks.

--
pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K 235s

"The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

If you don't feel like replacing the valve, know that you could let
it flow all the time and be just like the newer cars. Or you buy a hand
operated valve for it to make sure you car is not heated in the summer:
http://www.----------.com/heatHoseValve.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Might I also assume that the inside of the Jeep will get a bit warm
> without the valve in there? If that is the case I'm thinking of just
> looping the hose from the thermostat around to the water pump until I
> can replace the valve. What do you think of that idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> 93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K 235s
>
> "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

If you don't feel like replacing the valve, know that you could let
it flow all the time and be just like the newer cars. Or you buy a hand
operated valve for it to make sure you car is not heated in the summer:
http://www.----------.com/heatHoseValve.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Might I also assume that the inside of the Jeep will get a bit warm
> without the valve in there? If that is the case I'm thinking of just
> looping the hose from the thermostat around to the water pump until I
> can replace the valve. What do you think of that idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> 93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K 235s
>
> "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum

Re: Heater core bypass valve broke Was: Flushing the cooling system?
 

If you don't feel like replacing the valve, know that you could let
it flow all the time and be just like the newer cars. Or you buy a hand
operated valve for it to make sure you car is not heated in the summer:
http://www.----------.com/heatHoseValve.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Might I also assume that the inside of the Jeep will get a bit warm
> without the valve in there? If that is the case I'm thinking of just
> looping the hose from the thermostat around to the water pump until I
> can replace the valve. What do you think of that idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> pat - pat(underscore)blank(at)hotmail(dot)com
> 93 XJ 2DR 2WD 4.0L 171K 235s
>
> "The examined life is no picnic." - Robert Fulghum