chassis heater problem
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11-16-2007, 05:24
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chassis heater problem
Shane that is great news becaus the valve that seems to remain cold
is the one next to the transmission dipstick and looks to be very difficult to remove. Is that the one that went bad on yours? RObert -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@...> wrote: > > Robert, > > It took me two years to figure out that one of the gate valves was not > opening- even though the handle was turning. My guess is that the gate > valve controlling flow to or from the front loop is closed- > permanently. I know I hated to do it, but eventually you should check > to make sure that the threads are not stripped in the gate on the > valves. Most of the innards can be removed without pulling the hoses > off. You just have to hold the body firmly with a large wrench while > unscrewing the valve shaft and gate assembly. > > Shane Fedeli > 85PT40 > Hershey, PA > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert & Teri Rahn" > > > > > I have been trying to figure this situation out for several days now > > and cant seem to solve it. The chassis heater under the sofa up front > > and the dash heaters do not blow hot air, All the other ones work > > great. This morning I replaced the two sporlan valves in the back > > with manual valves to make sure they werent the problem and they > > werent. The auxillary pump works and runs but is it possible that it > > is not working good enough? I thought that there may be air in the > > lines up front so I installed a valve with a female hose connector in > > the wheelwell under the sofa chassis heater. There was a lot of > > coolant in that line and it was quite a mess to put it on. I did put > > hose pressure on after I installed it and it quickly started to > > overflow out of the coolannt cap that was removed. I located a small > > bleed screw on the line below the dash heater and coolant sprayed out > > of it as soon as I loosened it. > > > > What should I do, im sure puzzled. Should I put another t in > > somewhere with a valve on either side and then hook the hose to it > > and shut one side then the other to clear any possible blocks, or am > > I overlooking some component. > > > > Robert Rahn > > 88 pt 40 > > warner robins ga > > > |
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chassis heater problem - Robert & Teri Rahn - 11-16-2007 05:24
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