Re: IML: Heat riser rotation?

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul:

I defeated my heat riser valve because it was making a very annoying and un-Imeprial tinny rattling sound. 

Also, usually when I start this car I remove the air cleaner and open the choke manually and warm the engine up at a high idle with no choke (primary butterfly valve wide open).

 

Tomorrow (probably) I will remove the clamp that I have on this valve and check exactly how the valve works with the engine running.

 

 

 

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: randalpark@xxxxxxx
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: IML: Heat riser rotation?
> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:03:16 -0400
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>
> I wasn't going to jump back into this either. 
> Now it seems to have gotten off track.
>
> When the engine is off, the heat riser valve is 
> closed (unless it is stuck open). When you rev 
> the engine, the force of the exhaust opens the 
> valve. Shut the car off, and it closes again, 
> hot or cold. Heat decreases the amount of 
> resistance in the spring. Unless the counter 
> weight has slipped, or someone has fooled 
> around with it, the valve is closed when the 
> longer flat portion of the counter weight is 
> facing you, looking down on it. If the valve is 
> working, watch it in action when you rev the 
> engine.
>
> Also, if its working, why not allow it to work 
> and leave it alone, except to lubricate it once 
> in a while.
>
> Paul W.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 5:55 am
> Subject: Re: IML: Heat riser rotation?
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>
>
> Now I am confused (again!).
>
> Didn't the general concensus think that (looking at it from the passenger side
> fender) the heat riser opens when turned clockwise (in the "down" position) -
> and closes when turned counter-clockwise (in the "up" position?
>
> I hate to open this back up again but, I want to wire it open correctly. My
> engine is a '67 440 from an Imperial (which I 
> don't thinks makes a difference).
>
> Dan Richardson
> 300L Family Heirloom
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Kinkodw@xxxxxxx
> > Fred,
> >
> > Thanks for the quick reply. I have the counterweight rotated all the
> way
> > clockwise against the stop looking at it from the top. I guess this
> means the
>
> > valve is then closed and directing exhaust thru the intake manifold.
> Luckily
> I
> > just did this "correction" as some of the letters stated that the
> > counterweight needs be rotated clockwise toward the front of the
> vehicle.
> > Luckily I've
> > only had it out once since rotating it, maybe 40 miles worth. I'll
> rotate it
> > towards the rear of the vehicle in the morning. hopefully this will
> lock the
> > valve open bypassing the intake manifold. Thanks.
> >
> > By the way, do your sequential turn signals function correctly? I'm
> having a
> > bear of a time with mine.Only two of the three taillights sequence on
> either
> > side when activated and the emergency flashers just stopped working..
> Thanks
> > again,
> >
> > Dwain
> > '69 Lebaron..
> >
> >
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> Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:49:52 +0000
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> Fred,
>
>  
>
> Thanks for the quick reply. I have the 
> counterweight rotated all the way clockwise 
> against the stop looking at it from the top. I 
> guess this means the valve is then closed and 
> directing exhaust thru the intake manifold. 
> Luckily I just did this "correction" as some of 
> the letters stated that the counterweight needs 
> be rotated clockwise toward the front of the 
> vehicle. Luckily I've only had it out once 
> since rotating it, maybe 40 miles worth. I'll 
> rotate it towards the rear of the vehicle in 
> the morning. hopefully this will lock the valve 
> open bypassing the intake manifold. Thanks.
>
>  
>
> By the way, do your sequential turn signals 
> function correctly? I'm having a bear of a time 
> with mine.Only two of the three taillights 
> sequence on either side when activated and the 
> emergency flashers just stopped working.. 
> Thanks again,
>
>  
>
> Dwain
>
> '69 Lebaron..
>
>
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