sporlan valve

[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

Hi Guys:
Actually the switch in turn operates a two pole relay. The summer valve is
powered whenever the switch is in the "off" position, and the winter valve is
powered whenever the switch is in the "on" position.

Bill
84FC35SB

Terry Neal wrote:
Hi Curt,

Are you saying the housing of the valve stays warm? If so, I'd check
the power going to the valve solenoid with a tester. Sounds like maybe
your dash switch isn't working correctly to open the circuit when you
switch it to off.

One switch controls the "Summer/Winter" valve for all of the "chassis"
heaters in the coach & the other switch controls the front passenger
heater line valve. At least that's the way my 82 is set up.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40 6V92TA
74FC34 6V53T

Curt Sprenger wrote:

> There are two Sporlan valves at the back of the coach. I assume they
> control the chassis heat water flow. One stays very warm with all
> switches set to off. Any ideas? Thanks.
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>

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Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada


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[Terry Neal]

Thanks Bill for your clarification. You're right. I was trying to go
from my memory (dangerous at any time) on my PT. I remember now that
one of them is always energized depending upon which position the switch
is in.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40 6V92TA
74FC34 6V53T



Wilhelmus Schreurs wrote:

> Hi Guys:
> Actually the switch in turn operates a two pole relay. The summer
> valve is powered whenever the switch is in the "off" position, and the
> winter valve is powered whenever the switch is in the "on" position.
>
> Bill
> 84FC35SB
>
> Terry Neal > > wrote:
> Hi Curt,
>
> Are you saying the housing of the valve stays warm? If so, I'd check
> the power going to the valve solenoid with a tester. Sounds like maybe
> your dash switch isn't working correctly to open the circuit when you
> switch it to off.
>
> One switch controls the "Summer/Winter" valve for all of the "chassis"
> heaters in the coach & the other switch controls the front passenger
> heater line valve. At least that's the way my 82 is set up.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > There are two Sporlan valves at the back of the coach. I assume they
> > control the chassis heat water flow. One stays very warm with all
> > switches set to off. Any ideas? Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
>
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>
> Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
> Terrace, B.C. Canada
>
>
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[Curt Sprenger]

Our 'Bird has one switch. It's either set to winter or to summer. There
is no off position.

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



Terry Neal wrote:

> Hi Curt,
>
> Are you saying the housing of the valve stays warm? If so, I'd check
> the power going to the valve solenoid with a tester. Sounds like maybe
> your dash switch isn't working correctly to open the circuit when you
> switch it to off.
>
> One switch controls the "Summer/Winter" valve for all of the "chassis"
> heaters in the coach & the other switch controls the front passenger
> heater line valve. At least that's the way my 82 is set up.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > There are two Sporlan valves at the back of the coach. I assume they
> > control the chassis heat water flow. One stays very warm with all
> > switches set to off. Any ideas? Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

True you are Curt.
When it is in the summer position, it is actually in the off position.


Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada




----- Original Message ----
From: Curt Sprenger
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 8:45:42 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Sporlan Valve

Our 'Bird has one switch. It's either set to winter or to summer. There
is no off position.

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

Terry Neal wrote:

> Hi Curt,
>
> Are you saying the housing of the valve stays warm? If so, I'd check
> the power going to the valve solenoid with a tester. Sounds like maybe
> your dash switch isn't working correctly to open the circuit when you
> switch it to off.
>
> One switch controls the "Summer/Winter" valve for all of the "chassis"
> heaters in the coach & the other switch controls the front passenger
> heater line valve. At least that's the way my 82 is set up.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > There are two Sporlan valves at the back of the coach. I assume they
> > control the chassis heat water flow. One stays very warm with all
> > switches set to off. Any ideas? Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>




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[Richard Hayden]

Curt,
Mine works exactly the same as yours. Makes me wonder why have the valve if it
is always "normally" open?

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: Curt Sprenger
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Sporlan Valve


Our 'Bird has one switch. It's either set to winter or to summer. There
is no off position.

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

Terry Neal wrote:

> Hi Curt,
>
> Are you saying the housing of the valve stays warm? If so, I'd check
> the power going to the valve solenoid with a tester. Sounds like maybe
> your dash switch isn't working correctly to open the circuit when you
> switch it to off.
>
> One switch controls the "Summer/Winter" valve for all of the "chassis"
> heaters in the coach & the other switch controls the front passenger
> heater line valve. At least that's the way my 82 is set up.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> > There are two Sporlan valves at the back of the coach. I assume they
> > control the chassis heat water flow. One stays very warm with all
> > switches set to off. Any ideas? Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>





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[Curt Sprenger]

Bill, Dick,

Dick, I agree, why have the valve. Could be there are wires in our dash
for that valve and they have not been attached to a switch? If that is
true, a three way switch Winter/Off/Summer in place of the Winter/Summer
switch would give us full control.

Bill, I look forward to viewing your drawings.

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



Richard Hayden wrote:

> Curt,
> Mine works exactly the same as yours. Makes me wonder why have the
> valve if it is always "normally" open?
>
> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Curt Sprenger > >
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
com
> >
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 8:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Sporlan Valve
>
> Our 'Bird has one switch. It's either set to winter or to summer. There
> is no off position.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
> Terry Neal wrote:
>
> > Hi Curt,
> >
> > Are you saying the housing of the valve stays warm? If so, I'd check
> > the power going to the valve solenoid with a tester. Sounds like maybe
> > your dash switch isn't working correctly to open the circuit when you
> > switch it to off.
> >
> > One switch controls the "Summer/Winter" valve for all of the "chassis"
> > heaters in the coach & the other switch controls the front passenger
> > heater line valve. At least that's the way my 82 is set up.
> >
> > Terry Neal
> > Bozeman, MT
> > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > 74FC34 6V53T
> >
> > Curt Sprenger wrote:
> >
> > > There are two Sporlan valves at the back of the coach. I assume they
> > > control the chassis heat water flow. One stays very warm with all
> > > switches set to off. Any ideas? Thanks.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Curt Sprenger
> > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

[williamcharrison]

My coach has a hot cockpit unless I turn off the hot water supply at
the engine. I ordered sporlan valve rebuild kits but they are not
for the valve I have. There is a medium sized solenoid valve in
the front center of the coach which appears to be the culprit.
As I said, the valve rebuild kits I ordered were for valve bodies
about 1/2 the diameter of mine.

Any help would be appreciated.

William C. (Chuck) Harrison
Akron, Ohio
90 sp36

[Wayne Kotila]

I had the same problem with my 96 PT42, the front heat control has a temp. control knob like a car that allows you toajust the air from the ventsto range from cool tohot. This heat control knob has a cable attached that goes down to a valve in theheater hosefor the front heat exchangers, and whenthe dash knob is turned all to cool it closes a flapper in the valve on the heater hose. The problem is that that the valve, even when totally shut, stillallows some of the heated coolant (antifreeze) to flow past and that keeps the front heat exchangers warm so the driver and co-pilot get warm air coming from the front vents.

I clamped off a section of the heater hose that the valve is in with 2 vise grips and I cut the hose between thevise gripsand put in a manualy operated 3/4" brass ball valve.Iput ribbed brass fittings in each end of the ball valve that adapted to my heater hosesize and tightened with hose clamps. With the heater hose clamped off with 2 vise grips andcuting my hose between them, I only lost a small amount of antifreezeand that was absored into the rag I had put down under my hose.

Now if it's warm out, I shut the ball valve offwhich completly stops the flow of warm antifreeze to the front heat exchangerseliminating the problem of warm air coming from the front heat ducts, this also greatly improves the performance of the front air conditioning, when it gets cool out again I open the ball vale and the system works as it did before. On my coach there is a hinged access panel on the botom of the dash in front of the co-pilots seat that gives easy access to thefront heater hose, you would have to find a easy access place to locate the valve into the heater hose on your coach. Theball valve could be located in the supply or return heater hose to the front heat and it would work the same.

Wayne

96PT42

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From: williamcharrison
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 10:49:09 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Sporlan valve

My coach has a hot cockpit unless I turn off the hot water supply at
the engine. I ordered sporlan valve rebuild kits but they are not
for the valve I have. There is a medium sized solenoid valve in
the front center of the coach which appears to be the culprit.
As I said, the valve rebuild kits I ordered were for valve bodies
about 1/2 the diameter of mine.

Any help would be appreciated.

William C. (Chuck) Harrison
Akron, Ohio
90 sp36

[waynekotila]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wayne Kotila wrote:
>
> I had the same problem with my 96 PT42, the front heat control has a temp.
> control knob like a car that allows you to ajust the air from the vents to
range
> from cool to hot. This heat control knob has a cable attached that goes down
to
> a valve in the heater hose for the front heat exchangers, and when the dash
knob
> is turned all to cool it closes a flapper in the valve on the heater hose. The
> problem is that that the valve, even when totally shut, still allows some of
the
> heated coolant (antifreeze) to flow past and that keeps the front heat
> exchangers warm so the driver and co-pilot get warm air coming from the front
> vents.
>
> I clamped off a section of the heater hose that the valve is in with 2 vise
> grips and I cut the hose between the vise grips and put in a manualy
operated
> 3/4" brass ball valve. I put ribbed brass fittings in each end of the ball
valve
> that adapted to my heater hose size and tightened with hose clamps. With the
> heater hose clamped off with 2 vise grips and cuting my hose between them, I
> only lost a small amount of antifreeze and that was absored into the rag I
had
> put down under my hose.
> Now if it's warm out, I shut the ball valve off which completly stops the
flow
> of warm antifreeze to the front heat exchangers eliminating the problem of
warm
> air coming from the front heat ducts, this also greatly improves the
performance
> of the front air conditioning, when it gets cool out again I open the ball
vale
> and the system works as it did before. On my coach there is a hinged access
> panel on the botom of the dash in front of the co-pilots seat that gives easy
> access to the front heater hose, you would have to find a easy access place
to
> locate the valve into the heater hose on your coach. The ball valve could be
> located in the supply or return heater hose to the front heat and it would
work
> the same.
>
> Wayne
> 96PT42Â Â Â
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: williamcharrison
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 10:49:09 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Sporlan valve
>
> Â
> My coach has a hot cockpit unless I turn off the hot water supply at
> the engine. I ordered sporlan valve rebuild kits but they are not
> for the valve I have. There is a medium sized solenoid valve in
> the front center of the coach which appears to be the culprit.
> As I said, the valve rebuild kits I ordered were for valve bodies
> about 1/2 the diameter of mine.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> William C. (Chuck) Harrison
> Akron, Ohio
> 90 sp36
>

[Mike]

Does a Sporlan Valve either work or not? Can one get weak? Mine will not
transfer from tank fill to city water without me turning off the water. I guess
the water pressure is stronger than the valves closing mechanism?