[DeTomaso] Heater valve

[Dan Courtney]

I noticed a lot of this heat was coming up through the shifter opening in 
the counsel, and the rear firewall but I also have the same amount of heat 
coming through the vents whether the heater is turned on or off.

Dan
Dan F. Courtney

La Jolla, CA

(858) 551-5455 Phone
(858) 551-5456 Fax
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at verizon.net>
To: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at excaliburre.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Heater valve


> In my new car,  I notice a lot of heat coming from the footwells.  I have 
> heater shut off valves that are shut off.  I suspect that a lot of this 
> heat is coming from the radiator which vents the hot air against the front 
> wall of the front trunk. The hot air then goes under the car.  It appears 
> that much of the sheet metal under the car is bathed in very hot air.  I 
> would think that heat insulation everywhere you can get it in the footwell 
> area would help.  I think if you vented the hot air thru an opening in the 
> hood, it should reduce the heat going to the footwell.  But then it 
> probably subjects the windshield to more heat.
>
> Art
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Heater valve
>
>
>> The Winged Warrior had a substantial amount of heat entering with the 
>> heater turned off. Actually, on or off, it's the same amount of heat.
>> Is this typically due to a bad heater valve? Or simply the hoses being 
>> crossed?
>> For years I ran with the heater hose cut-off valves closed, I may have to 
>> return to that format for the Reno roadtrip.
>>
>> Dan
>> Dan F. Courtney
>>
>> La Jolla, CA
>>
>> (858) 551-5455 Phone
>> (858) 551-5456 Fax
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