heater valve - Page 3

jvandyke · 02-21-2007

yeah, I saw that the drawing said "90 degree elbow" , "use pre-formed hose"
I'll have to get one or the other, which was it stock I wonder? preformed hoses I'd imagine.

soybean · 02-21-2007

I used the pre-formed hose, I believe it was off a Ford product. I took the old hose with me to match the Id of the hose, went to Advance Auto and got them to let me look through their assortment of hoses until I found the right one. I believe I trimed about an inch off each end and it's worked so far. Hth, Jarrell

jvandyke · 02-21-2007

Any more info? I don't have an old one to go by?....
Don't bother. I just did the same thing (looked through the rack at an Autozone) and picked one that looked like it should fit. If not, I'll go back and try another.

jvandyke · 02-21-2007

Originally Posted by opelbits

jvandyke-

If you have all of this stuff apart, have you considered having the heater core cleaned by a shop? I had mine done a few years ago and it was pretty clogged, same muck that siezed the heater control valve. Afterwards, the heater put out much more heat.
Even if it seems "okay", now would be the time to do it. It cost me less than $40.

I took it to a shop, he tested for leaks, said "it's a keeper", maybe not as good as a cleaning but at least I have some confidence I won't have to go back in there after a leak right away.

opelbits · 02-21-2007

At least you know that much. A leak is much worse than no heat.

On my car, the hose coming out of the thermostat housing runs back along the head, around the carb, and back up to the heater control valve. I think this is how Opel used to run them. I found that making that 90 degree turn put a heater hose right under the fuel bowl or fuel line.

jvandyke · 02-22-2007

nearly done: everything in and working (except stereo....?? dead??)
dash, clock even works now -different thread, windshield back in, car run coolant capped off. Cool.
tonight; button up interior and well, drive it??
Wow, first real "work" on the GT, baptism by fire I hope.
Kinda surprised it works. I did rig the electric fuel pump to the rear defroster switch. Works fine. Fan motor, both speeds, no hideous noise. Both side vents fixed and re-ducted. Heater valve seems to be set up decently pics later. Thanks all. Not an easy intro to GT mechanics but so far I've not made anything worse, well beside the stereo is DOA where it worked before.

jvandyke · 02-23-2007

added picture, I hope, very grumpy server

02-21-2007	#51 (permalink)
jvandyke Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,788 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	yeah, I saw that the drawing said "90 degree elbow" , "use pre-formed hose" I'll have to get one or the other, which was it stock I wonder? preformed hoses I'd imagine. Last edited by jvandyke; 02-21-2007 at 01:52 AM..

02-21-2007	#53 (permalink)
jvandyke Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,788 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Any more info? I don't have an old one to go by?.... Don't bother. I just did the same thing (looked through the rack at an Autozone) and picked one that looked like it should fit. If not, I'll go back and try another. Last edited by jvandyke; 02-21-2007 at 12:19 PM..

02-22-2007	#56 (permalink)
jvandyke Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,788 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	nearly done: everything in and working (except stereo....?? dead??) dash, clock even works now -different thread, windshield back in, car run coolant capped off. Cool. tonight; button up interior and well, drive it?? Wow, first real "work" on the GT, baptism by fire I hope. Kinda surprised it works. I did rig the electric fuel pump to the rear defroster switch. Works fine. Fan motor, both speeds, no hideous noise. Both side vents fixed and re-ducted. Heater valve seems to be set up decently pics later. Thanks all. Not an easy intro to GT mechanics but so far I've not made anything worse, well beside the stereo is DOA where it worked before. Last edited by jvandyke; 02-23-2007 at 12:13 AM..

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02-21-2007	#52 (permalink)
soybean Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Reidsville N.C. Posts: 2,160 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I used the pre-formed hose, I believe it was off a Ford product. I took the old hose with me to match the Id of the hose, went to Advance Auto and got them to let me look through their assortment of hoses until I found the right one. I believe I trimed about an inch off each end and it's worked so far. Hth, Jarrell

02-21-2007	#55 (permalink)
opelbits Detritus Maximus Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 1,096 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	At least you know that much. A leak is much worse than no heat. On my car, the hose coming out of the thermostat housing runs back along the head, around the carb, and back up to the heater control valve. I think this is how Opel used to run them. I found that making that 90 degree turn put a heater hose right under the fuel bowl or fuel line.

02-23-2007	#57 (permalink)
jvandyke Opeler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,788 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	added picture, I hope, very grumpy server

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