The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

AC update questions

posted by  mpgFanatic on  Tue Aug 16 12:32 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Tue Feb 9 07:55 CST 2010
[RELATED]

> Not a problem however since I installed
> the small ball valve. I can reach in
> behind the passenger side center panel
> and open/close it seasonally to cut flow
> completely off to the core.

Not a bad idea, if you need to reduce flow to absolute zero.

You might want to open that valve once every week or two, in order to get some circulation through the core. Without periodic flushing, the core can rot. I've never figured out why it matters, since the liquid in there will still be ethylene glycol whether it gets flushed through the system or not, but I do know that the major troubles I've seen with old heaters are due to lack of use.

- Erik






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.