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[sfedeli3]

Hi Ron,

If it is the one coming out of the bottom of your water pump- it is
the same one that failed on me. The guts can be replaced if you can
find an exact match. Pulling the pump is a real PITA, but worth doing
for front heat. It is much easier if you just cut the old hoses and
get new ones and a new gasket from the local DDA shop.

-Shane
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Shane: The best I can do is replace the inside of the valve. In
> order to remove the valve, we would have to pull the water pump. The
> valve is too close to the frame to get any tools in there, other than
> to remove the guts. I would not have this problem if they had not
> closed the valve while working on it. The valve was open when it
> arrived there. It might turn out to be something else we haven't
> discovered yet.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ron,
> >
> > More than likely, you have a "dropped" gate. The insides of the
> > valves strip out or corrode and the gate fuses to the bottom of the
> > valve. When you try to open the valve, the wheel turns, but does not
> > lift the gate. Happened to me 2 years ago. Replaced with a ball
valve.
> >
> > Shane Fedeli
> > 85Pt40
> > Hershey, PA
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all:
> > >
> > > I picked up my coach in Calgary on Monday, departed for home on
> > > Tuesday. Engine is running good. Have not used much oil in the
first
> > > 400 miles. I stopped in Lewistown, MT to spend a couple nights
with a
> > > friend who has an S.O.B. It got down to 24 degrees last night, but
> > > today is a little warmer and no moisture in the area.
> > >
> > > Everything is fine except I don't have dash heat and I ran
into a
> > > snow squall that almost had me blinded on the windshield.
Fortunately
> > > it let up before I had to stop. I'm going to put an electric heater
> > > up on the dash to run if I get into something like that again. I
> > > think the gate valve is broken, but the shop says they can
replace the
> > > guts without loosing the coolant. I'll look into that when I get
> home.
> > >
> > > We thought maybe there was an air lock, but when we opened the
> > > bleed screw on the heater supply line, there was no pressure. The
> > > solenoid may not be opening, even though I can hear the clicking
> > > sound. Don't have enough time before I leave here to continue the
> > > troubleshooting. My infra-red thermometer read 135 degrees on the
> > > pump side of the valve and 67 degrees on the return side from the
> > heater.
> > >
> > > If any of you have any thoughts on this, let me know. Thanks.
> > >
> > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > > Currently in Lewistown, MT
> > >
> >
>