[DeTomaso] Stubbon Heater valve removal

[Christopher Kimball]

No problem.  I actually did manage to find the right O ring somewhere, but by the time I got it I had already fitted the new valve, which works fine. I subsequently cleaned up the old valve and sold it on ebay!

 

Sincerely,

 

Chris

 


 
> From: oldwheel at mts.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com; chrisvkimball at msn.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Stubbon Heater valve removal
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:38:46 -0500
> 
> Hi Chris
> Sorry to hear that the O ring you got from Canada did not work for you.
> It has become obvious to me that there are at least two distinctly different
> heater valves used in cars produced 1971-74.
> I don't recall if you sent me a photo of your original valve? I thought I
> sent you one of mine? The O rings worked well for me and I'm puzzled at how
> you got the wrong ones. The one in my April 1972 pre-L is very diffent from
> the one shown in the article on Mike Dailey's site. If you still have your
> original valve, could you send me a photo please? Maybe we can still get it
> fixed up for you.
> Barry
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> I ordered what I thought was the correct O ring from a place in Canada.
> After waiting four or five months for it to arrive, I finally gave up and
> replaced the valve with a NOS unit that fit, I believe, a 1971 or '72
> Javelin (when the O ring finally arrived, it wasn't the right one). I had
> to use rubber hose and hose clamps to attach the new valve to the copper
> tube coming down from under the dash, pushing up the nut out of the way and
> not using it. The nut's angled surface did not seat with the AMC unit, even
> though it appeared as if it would (don't ask me how I found that out!)
> 
> The system has worked fine for the last couple of years, although replacing
> the O rings in the original valve would have probably been easier.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Chris
>