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

Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
news:40E969B8.1869727A@sympatico.ca:

> Too bad you missed my post about the valve defaulting 'open' with no
> vacuum...
>
> Those valves are brittle. A friend snapped his while changing plugs.
>
> I used a deep 1/2 socket to put the two hose ends together to get him
> by until he got a new valve.

I read your post Mike, but I had to change my heater hoses, so there was
no way to get around messing with the valve. I wish I would have just
cut the damn hoses off. <sigh> Live and learn and learn and learn...

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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?
 

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:40E969B8.1869727A@sympatico.ca:
>
> > Too bad you missed my post about the valve defaulting 'open' with no
> > vacuum...
> >
> > Those valves are brittle. A friend snapped his while changing plugs.
> >
> > I used a deep 1/2 socket to put the two hose ends together to get him
> > by until he got a new valve.
>
> I read your post Mike, but I had to change my heater hoses, so there was
> no way to get around messing with the valve. I wish I would have just
> cut the damn hoses off. <sigh> Live and learn and learn and learn...
>
> --

The one I saw was basically rotten, it just crumbled.

Mike

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

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:40E969B8.1869727A@sympatico.ca:
>
> > Too bad you missed my post about the valve defaulting 'open' with no
> > vacuum...
> >
> > Those valves are brittle. A friend snapped his while changing plugs.
> >
> > I used a deep 1/2 socket to put the two hose ends together to get him
> > by until he got a new valve.
>
> I read your post Mike, but I had to change my heater hoses, so there was
> no way to get around messing with the valve. I wish I would have just
> cut the damn hoses off. <sigh> Live and learn and learn and learn...
>
> --

The one I saw was basically rotten, it just crumbled.

Mike

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

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:40E969B8.1869727A@sympatico.ca:
>
> > Too bad you missed my post about the valve defaulting 'open' with no
> > vacuum...
> >
> > Those valves are brittle. A friend snapped his while changing plugs.
> >
> > I used a deep 1/2 socket to put the two hose ends together to get him
> > by until he got a new valve.
>
> I read your post Mike, but I had to change my heater hoses, so there was
> no way to get around messing with the valve. I wish I would have just
> cut the damn hoses off. <sigh> Live and learn and learn and learn...
>
> --

The one I saw was basically rotten, it just crumbled.

Mike

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

Pat Blank wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:40E969B8.1869727A@sympatico.ca:
>
> > Too bad you missed my post about the valve defaulting 'open' with no
> > vacuum...
> >
> > Those valves are brittle. A friend snapped his while changing plugs.
> >
> > I used a deep 1/2 socket to put the two hose ends together to get him
> > by until he got a new valve.
>
> I read your post Mike, but I had to change my heater hoses, so there was
> no way to get around messing with the valve. I wish I would have just
> cut the damn hoses off. <sigh> Live and learn and learn and learn...
>
> --

The one I saw was basically rotten, it just crumbled.

Mike

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

Been there, broke that. $15 for XJ at Advanced Auto. Plastic.

Tom
"Pat Blank" <use_email@in.sig> wrote in message
news:Xns951CBCF3ADFAuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32.. .
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
> news:wmUFc.35623$Lh.19214@okepread01:
>
> > Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
> > in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
> > heater core when the heat isn't on.
> >
> > It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
> > unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
> > radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
> > flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.
> >
>
> 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? I also
> plugged the vacuum line going to the valve, is that the proper thing to
> do?
>
> Please forgive me for being a PITA. :/
>
> --
> 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?
 

Been there, broke that. $15 for XJ at Advanced Auto. Plastic.

Tom
"Pat Blank" <use_email@in.sig> wrote in message
news:Xns951CBCF3ADFAuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32.. .
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
> news:wmUFc.35623$Lh.19214@okepread01:
>
> > Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
> > in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
> > heater core when the heat isn't on.
> >
> > It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
> > unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
> > radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
> > flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.
> >
>
> 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? I also
> plugged the vacuum line going to the valve, is that the proper thing to
> do?
>
> Please forgive me for being a PITA. :/
>
> --
> 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?
 

Been there, broke that. $15 for XJ at Advanced Auto. Plastic.

Tom
"Pat Blank" <use_email@in.sig> wrote in message
news:Xns951CBCF3ADFAuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32.. .
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
> news:wmUFc.35623$Lh.19214@okepread01:
>
> > Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
> > in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
> > heater core when the heat isn't on.
> >
> > It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
> > unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
> > radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
> > flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.
> >
>
> 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? I also
> plugged the vacuum line going to the valve, is that the proper thing to
> do?
>
> Please forgive me for being a PITA. :/
>
> --
> 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?
 

Been there, broke that. $15 for XJ at Advanced Auto. Plastic.

Tom
"Pat Blank" <use_email@in.sig> wrote in message
news:Xns951CBCF3ADFAuseemailinsig@206.141.193.32.. .
> "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in
> news:wmUFc.35623$Lh.19214@okepread01:
>
> > Interesting. A heater core bypass valve. Haven't seen those
> > in a looooong time. All it does is bypass the flow to your
> > heater core when the heat isn't on.
> >
> > It would keep the flush from going throug your heater core
> > unless you had the heat turned on. If all your after is the
> > radiator and block it won't bother anything. IF you want to
> > flush the heater core too, just turn the heat on.
> >
>
> 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? I also
> plugged the vacuum line going to the valve, is that the proper thing to
> do?
>
> Please forgive me for being a PITA. :/
>
> --
> 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?
 

"flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in
news:g1BGc.18150$JR4.14500@attbi_s54:

> Been there, broke that. $15 for XJ at Advanced Auto. Plastic.
>
> Tom

Well, looks like the price has gone up to $23 according to the
website. I'll give them a call to see if there is a difference.

Regards.

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

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