[Supras] Heater issue

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Bob,

it seems to stick open or shut. I haven't heard much on this list about repairing it but I've heard about tying it open during the winter and the reverse during summer. It's either expensive or unavailable.

-Kofi


-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Bob Schultz" <bob_schultz at bellsouth.net> 

> How does it fail? I have the reverse problem, I seem to have heat coming 
> into the car when the air is on. Since I am in Miami this is kind of a 
> problem. 
> 
> Bob 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On Behalf 
> Of partialresponse at comcast.net 
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:26 PM 
> To: kreber at erols.com; supras at supras.com 
> Cc: Kurt 
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Heater issue 
> 
> Check that coolant-control valve on the firewall. It controls coolant entry 
> into the heater core in the car. That valve is known to fail quite often. 
> 
> - Kofi 
> ex 86.5NA 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Kurt 
> 
> > Hi, 
> > I recently noticed that after having the heat on at maximum for about 
> > 30 minutes this morning (85 degrees), if I cut it back even just 1 NOTCH 
> to 
> > 84, it got completely cool. Why did 1 degree make so much difference?? 
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > Kurt 
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