[Healeys] BJ8 heater flow?

[I Erbs]

Coming late to discussion, could it because of the flow generated by the
water pump impeller?  It forces the water to move in one direction towards
the distributor side of the block.

Mr. Ira Erbs
On Oct 12, 2015 10:45 AM, "David Nock" <healeydoc at gmail.com> wrote:

> The cooling system has equal pressure on both side of the heater valve. So
> it cant be a pressure thing.
>
> I have hooked up the hoses at the heater valve backwards because they fit
> better that way and the heater would not get hot.
>
>
> David Nock
> healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
> 209 948 8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>
> *From:* Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, October 12, 2015 9:56 AM
> *To:* healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 heater flow?
>
> "For some reason the water will not go backwards thru the heater valve on
> the heater box."
>
> Because the 'return' line would be pressurized?
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"David Nock" <healeydoc at gmail.com>
> *To: *"Mike Garvey" <r3m1g4 at verizon.net>, "healeys" <
> Healeys at autox.team.net>, "Michael" <michael.salter at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Monday, October 12, 2015 8:29:38 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] BJ8 heater flow?
>
> The water for the heater travels from the valve on the side of the
> cylinder head to the heater valve on the heater. Then thru the heater to
> the lower radiator hose.
> If you connect the heater valve on the heater box to the lower radiator
> hose the water will not flow thru the heater. For some reason the water
> will not go backwards thru the heater valve on the heater box.
>
>
> David Nock
> healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
> 209 948 8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>
> *From:* Michael <michael.salter at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 10, 2015 1:10 PM
> *To:* Mike Garvey <r3m1g4 at verizon.net> ; Healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 heater flow?
>
> Hi Mike,
> The radiator hose on the water pump carries coolant INTO the water pump.
> Therefore the flow through the heater core goes back into the cooling
> system at the lower radiator hose.
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> ------------------------------
> From: Mike Garvey <r3m1g4 at verizon.net>
> Sent: ‎10/‎10/‎2015 1:26 p.m.
> To: Healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 heater flow?
>
>
> Usually I am trying to cool the cockpit, but recently, as fall weather
> comes into play, my copilot has expressed the need for more heat.  The
> heater seems not be doing such a good job and as part of my troubleshooting
> it would be helpful to know which way the coolant (heatant?) flows: from
> the water pump to the heater core of from the engine to the heater core?
>
> Thanks, Mike
>
>
>
> Michael Garvey
> 1967 BJ8/38046
> Swampscott, MA
>
>
>
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