IML: Smoke on Dash equals Heater Coil leak

[Chris Hawkins <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>]

Since it is winter, until you can find the elusive
heater control valve you might want to by-pass it and
hook the heater hoses directly to the heater core.

The heater control valve is fairly simple to replace. 
It does require the removal of the glove box liner to
get to the temperature control cable attachment,
however.  Just be sure to note which heater hose
attaches to which side of the valve in the engine
compartment.  You don't want the coolant to go through
the valve backwards - it won't seal properly.

The valves are hard to find.  NOS ones are pretty much
gone.  Good used ones abound however.  Similar valves
were used in all 1959-66 Imperials, all 59-61 Mopars,
and 62-64 Chryslers and Dodge 880's.  So lots of
potential donors for used ones out there.  Also,  
there are also vendors who will rebuild your original.

Chris H.

66 LeBaron 

 

 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Chris
> > "Creesto" Lynch
> > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 6:22 AM
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: IML: Smoke on Dash equals Heater Coil
> leak
> > 
> > As many of you suspected, I did find a small
> puddle of coolant on the
> > passenger's side mat. Now, who has done this
> repair/replacment in a '66?
> > How
> > involved? And where did you find parts? I
> bookmarked a bunch of ads in
> 
> > Hemmings, but I also tried NAPA who was no help
> (and this is a GREAT
> > NAPA
> > store: always able to find parts for my '62
> C*met). I'm hoping this
> > won't be
> > expensive or the kind of thing where I have to put
> in something
> > questionable
> > from a junkyard. Thanks for the further info in
> advance.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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