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Re: 1970 1600 heater

To: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: 1970 1600 heater
From: snyler <marc@animalfirm.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:22:14 -0600
Victor Laury wrote

>A friend has a 1600 with a non operational heater, I took a look but I don't
>know the valve behind the intake manifold is supposed to be turned to allow
>the hot water to the heater core. My 2000 has no such zany chatchkies
>
>1.  pointing forward toward the front for the car?
>
>2. Pointing up?
>
>3. Down?
>
>I can't believe it would be pointing aft, as there isn't much room between
>it and the firewall.


If you are standing on the left side of the car, the valve handle should 
point away from you parallel to the firewall.  The heat is working for me 
in that position.  Always good to have that extra heat exchanger in SoCal 
if you're caught on the 405 at rush hour ;^)

-Marc T.

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Marc Tyler TDROC Sisterdale TX
1970 1600 #SPL311-31016 
1965 L-320 #L320 013642 
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