Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:44:13 -0700
Reply-To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Leaking heater control valve
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Lots of climbing in low gear at around 3000 rpm and higher so oil temp was
around 235 at one point - it is an analog gauge so it is tough to really
know - but I was a bit concerned getting above 220. Rad fan never hit high
speed but was definitely cycling at its lower speed. Oil pressure at idle
stayed at 20 psi and I can’t recall looking at it much when driving at
higher rpms - as there was lots to watch and stay focused on. I think I
was at 39 psi for the top of my pressure range.
The coolness of the air temperature didn’t seem to keep the oil from still
getting pretty hot. I noticed the lower readings of just under 220 on the
open highway as I cruised home.
Bruce
On Sunday, September 19, 2021, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Sounds ideal bruce.
>
> Now… temps on steep slow climbs. And oil pressure.
>
> Mind you, was coolish so I’ll take that into consideration :-)
>
> Ab
>
> On Sep 19, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Trails were a mixture of broken rock and rock face - the latter being
> more slippery. The weather was scattered sun, rain and cloud yesterday so
> pretty ideal conditions - I loved that there was no dust.
>
> I was the only van not equipped with all terrain tires and I found it the
> most slippery heading uphill and spinning on the rock face - no issues
> coming down hill though and with the low gear could really stay off the
> brakes.
>
> The defogger or vent control was on 1/2 way between lower and upper level
> and the windows were also open as we were getting pretty toasty with the
> heat at times.
>
> BT
>
> On Sunday, September 19, 2021, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> Good news!
>>
>> Bet you had the de frogger on a lot though. The trails slick or mostly
>> broken rock?
>>
>> On Sep 19, 2021, at 5:57 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry I have been off grid and went to DeLa Syncro over this past
>> weekend up Whistler way. Got a new valve installed - was able to have IB
>> Motors swap a new one in for me - very nice of them. It wasn’t the German
>> control valve sold by GW - so eventually I will replace what is there.
>>
>> The van ran very well on the highway and I was also impressed with the
>> trail riding and how all the vans performed on some pretty narrow, steep
>> and rocky trails.
>>
>> And my old Dometic kept things nice and cold. Saw some very cool vans.
>>
>> Lots of fun.
>>
>> BT
>>
>> On Friday, September 17, 2021, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Bruce!
>>>
>>> All ok?.
>>>
>>> How you like the rain? Even in rain shadowed spot I live in it’s pretty
>>> week full on west coast fall.
>>>
>>> Must be more damp over in Whistler :-)
>>>
>>> Hole you nippled the heater, you’ll need all the heat.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>> > On Sep 15, 2021, at 6:12 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I am heading out Friday on a short trip to head out into the back
>>> > country with a few other van owners and I noticed a small stain under
>>> the
>>> > front clam shell this afternoon.
>>> >
>>> > It looks like it is dripping from the heater control valve. I shut the
>>> > valve and that has stopped the drips for now. I have yet to run the
>>> van to
>>> > see if that continues to keep things at bay.
>>> >
>>> > So my question is - but shutting the valve will that hopefully me from
>>> > losing coolant for the short term until it is replaced? And will
>>> there be
>>> > any ramifications for turning off the valve - other than I will likely
>>> > not be getting much heat in the front of the cab?
>>> >
>>> > Bruce
>>>
>>>
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