- 1. Heater Control Valve Failure? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Danielson" <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:49:26 -0400
- Well, I put the top up, turned on the heat for the first time since Spring and headed to my wife's school to take her out to lunch before parent/teacher conferences began. I got about half way there
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00841.html (8,093 bytes)
- 2. Re: Heater Control Valve Failure? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:38:00 EDT
- Get a new valve. There is a diaphragm in there that seals the valve and this diaphragm has failed after 35 years of faithful service. Most people I know have encountered this including myself. Some h
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00849.html (8,121 bytes)
- 3. Re: Heater Control Valve Failure? (score: 1)
- Author: acekraut11@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:28:14 -0400
- If you want to get an idea of what the valve looks like apart then take a look at the web site below. I have posted pics of it apart. It is easy to take apart. Drill out the rivet, and twist. It wou
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00853.html (9,238 bytes)
- 4. RE: Heater Control Valve Failure? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:33:40 -0700
- Even fully closed, there is still cooling system pressure applied to the diaphragm (backwards through the heater core from the outlet), so it might still leak. A temporary or even permanent replacem
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00855.html (7,642 bytes)
- 5. Re: Heater Control Valve Failure? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:14:19 EDT
- True, but if you unscrew the radiator cap (wait for the car to cool a bit) there should be almost no residual pressure on the system and if you are using the heater (and if you are near sea level) th
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00864.html (7,664 bytes)
- 6. Re: Heater Control Valve Failure? (score: 1)
- Author: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:02:32 -0500
- We replaced the one on my wife's TR250 and I a have purchased one for my GT6. They are both much much harder to turn than the old ones. I don't think it is just due to use. I have adjusted the cable
- /html/triumphs/2005-10/msg00880.html (7,755 bytes)
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