[DeTomaso] If it's broke, don't fix it...

[Christopher Kimball]

I'm not sure how I would accomplish draining only some of the cooling system, but since the valve that's leaking is way up under the dash, and with the shut off valves closed there should be no pressure to that part of the system, and since the tubes leading to leak are lower that the leak point, I don't think I'll have a problem.

I did stuff a towel under the leak, however, just in case!  With the kick panels back in place the towel is out of sight.

Thanks,

Chris
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> From: chendric at bellsouth.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] If it's broke, don't fix it...
> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:58:59 -0500
> 
> 
> 
> Are you able to drain the heater core and hoses? Even with the cutoff valves
> shut off you may still have some coolant dribble in the carpet.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 8:04 PM
> To: jab at cisco.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] If it's broke, don't fix it...
> 
> 
> Thanks to all who responded for the information.  It sounds as if I'll be OK
> for now, and although I certainly want to get the heater repaired correctly,
> trying to repair it is not something I want to try on my own.  Maybe we'll
> have a tech session sometime where I can enlist some help since I believe I
> have to remove the entire dash to get to the heater mechanism.
> 
> Actually, I guess I could schedule just such a tech session for the Pantera
> Northwest club, since I was elected vice president and now am in charge of
> the club's activities for 2008 (I missed the meeting last month and
> consequently was voted in to office!)  Of course, scheduling such an
> activity for the club would certainly be construed as a conflict of interest
> and I wouldn't want to start behaving like a politician just because I hold
> office!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Chris
> 3846
> 
> > Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] If it's broke, don't fix it...
> > Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:50:19 -0800
> > From: jab at cisco.com
> > To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
> > 
> >  
> > 1) Will my shut off valves prevent the cabin leak?
> > 
> > If you have shut-off valves in the engine compartment and you shut them
> > both off, that will stop the leak in the cabin.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 2) Will the faulty heater affect my air conditioning, once I get it
> > recharged (I have a new compressor but haven't charged the system yet)?
> > 
> > Yes, if there is any water flow in the heater core, the a/c won't work
> > for beans.  If you have the shut-off valves closed, you are in good
> > shape.
> > 
> > Either way, you should fix your heater valve anyway.
> > 
> > JB
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