Tony,
It isn't necessary to gut the entire AutoTemp II to get reliable climate
control.
You need an aluminum-bodied AutoTemp II servo. As your e-mail implies, you
already know that those are expensive. If you are feeling lucky, search
junk yards and swap meets for used servos in better condition than yours.
They can cost anywhere from $15 to $25. Good ones can give a year's service
before the plastic cracks.
1971-1973 Plymouths, Dodges, Chryslers and Imperials are all possible donors.
It is also possible to install a manual heater control valved in the heater
line temporarily. Looks tacky. Just make sure you can remove it so that
your Imperial looks stock again.
AutoTemp is a great feature. It's worth keeping.
Dave Duricy
AutoTemping since 1987 :)
http://www.desotoland.comhttp://w3.one.net/~desoto
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:37:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: kenyon wills <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: IML: Fw: leaking servo
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Take the two hoses that go from the engine to the servo
unit and figure out a way to splice them together using
hose clamps and the stuff that your local auto parts store
has for heater hoses. If memory serves, they are differing
diameters.
doing this loops the coolant right back into the engine,
bypassing the ATC and the heater completely.
No heat as a result.
Careful about where the hose is laid and that it is secure
and won't flop onto something moving or hot.
-Kenyon
--- grandpa and cheryl <grandpaandcheryl@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: grandpa and cheryl
> To: mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 5:42 PM
> Subject: leaking servo
>
>
> I am having a problem with the servo assembly on my 72
> Imperial LeBaron.Its leaking quite badly.Is it possible
> to bypass it until my wallet is fat enough to replace
> it.I checked out Kerrys saga and its a little over my
> head.
> Tony 1972 Imperial Lebaron(Genie)
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