!!!&$%^^ Heater Core/Control Valve

[Allen Sullivant <dart440@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hello,

Mine was leaking, so I bypassed it for the summer and
forgot about it.  Now I could use heat/defrost again, and
I've piddled away the whole summer without fixing anything.
So I just hooked everything up again and took a look.

When I crawl up under the dash, I notice no obvious leaks
until I push the heat lever over to hot.  Then water practically
pours out from around the mounting bracket for the heater
control valve.  I would think that is my problem.  The passenger
floor is dry.  The driver floor has several weak/rotted places
where antifreeze got to it, and coolant drips on my shoe when
it's on the gas pedal.

Question 1:  Can you replace the heater control valve without
taking the whole dang heater box apart?  Looks like I can
disconnect the heater hose and remove two screws
on the flange and pull it out.  I know there's an O ring
seal where it fits into the core, which I can probably get
at the hardware store.

Question 2:  I found a used control valve and heater core
on Ebay a few months ago, which appear to be OK.  No 
way to tell if the valve is good unless I install it, right?

Question 2:  Is there any relatively easy way to take the
control valve out of the loop?  Just run hose directly to
the core or something?  I don't mind having hot water
in the core all the time or whatever.  Don't mind it staying
warm in the car.  I had a '49 Hudson with an after-market
Arvin heater once, and it kept hot water in it all the time
unless I turned two knobs on some rigged up bypass in 
the hoses under the hood,  which took the heater out
of the coolant loop.

Thanks,


Allen Sullivant
Brentwood, Tenn.
62 Dart 440 See-dan
dart440@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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