Swing out radiator, antifreeze color, compressor belt, and . . .

[Curt Sprenger]

Brent,

Chassis heater system is mostly 1" rubber hose. I agree that the added
coolant capacity is a good thing. Right, that small valve controls the
flow/no-flow for the chassis heaters. Your local parts store should have it.

The cat engine should keep your right foot warm.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.

Brent Swartzentruber wrote:

>Well, I'd like the heaters to work because it would be nice to keep
>my feet warm while driving. Also, they could add to the cooling
>capacity of the radiator if need be (e.g. going up a long hill in
>the middle of summer).
>I currently use the engine coolant to heat the water heater, so I
>definetly want that much of it to work.
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>Why do I need to replace the water lines. Aren't they copper? Just
>too old?
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>I did notice one small valve that used a cable-rod for actuation.
>It was toast. It looked like something that would control hot water
>flow to a heater.
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