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: Heater control valve question


elamott
07-13-2011, 03:22 PM
My heater control valve is allowing coolant to flow into the heater core when the heater control is on cold. Does anyone know off hand if the vacuum opens or closes the valve? I have forgotten.
Thanks
elamott

CANTED
07-13-2011, 03:30 PM
Best I can remember, vacuum closes it. So you should have vacuum on cold, no vacuum on hot. Memory is not what it once was, someone else confirm this.

darbysan
07-13-2011, 04:11 PM
The valve closes using vacuum, and is open with no vacuum. Vacuum is applied anytime you are on MAX AC. Any other position the valve is open.

elamott
07-14-2011, 06:10 PM
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Thanks for the info. I tried it and it did word on A C Max.
I have done a lot of things on the Elky but that is new one on me.
I learned something again today. Great day.
Thanks again. Great sight
elamott