Leaking Heater Valve

[John Friese]

Hi Guys,

One of my cars has an undertank type of heater and it has developed a
slow leak at that valve. Does anyone have any experience repairing
this valve? Is there an O ring that needs changing? I haven't tried
tearing into it yet but I'd like to know what I'm going to find in
advance, if possible.

Thanks,

John Friese

67 White
67 Red

 

[Larry & Nancy Solheim]

Yes, John. There is an o-ring in there. Don't remember the size, but easy to find at any hardware store, including Lowes. Easy removal of the valve, also.

--Larry

John Friese <jfriese@mindspring.com> wrote:
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One of my cars has an undertank type of heater and it has developed a
slow leak at that valve. Does anyone have any experience repairing
this valve? Is there an O ring that needs changing? I haven't tried
tearing into it yet but I'd like to know what I'm going to find in
advance, if possible.

Thanks,

John Friese

67 White
67 Red




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[markamsdill@charter.net>]

Dear John, Hello, I just rebuilt my valve and it does have an O ring . I
replaced it and all is well. Good luck, Mark Amsdill 62 white [ 1st swim was
last Sunday] See you in Celina
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> From: "John Friese" <jfriese@mindspring.com>
> Date: 2005/07/04 Mon PM 09:17:44 EDT
> To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Leaking Heater Valve
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Hi Guys,



One of my cars has an undertank type of heater and it has developed a

slow leak at that valve. Does anyone have any experience repairing

this valve? Is there an O ring that needs changing? I haven't tried

tearing into it yet but I'd like to know what I'm going to find in

advance, if possible.



Thanks,



John Friese



67 White

67 Red









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[John Friese]

Hello Mark,

I got through the O ring change okay. It took me a bit to figure out
how that valve came apart. I don't see a breakdown of that valve
assembly in the manual but it's done now. I found the O ring itself to
be at a local hardware store and I replaced the screws and washers
around the valve with stainless steel parts. All is well now. I think
it was the only piece of functional rubber that I didn't replace during
the restoration of 3 years ago, so it was certainly overdue.

John Friese

67 White
67 Red


--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, <markamsdill@c...> wrote:
> Dear John, Hello, I just rebuilt my valve and it does have an O
ring . I replaced it and all is well. Good luck, Mark Amsdill 62 white
[ 1st swim was last Sunday] See you in Celina
> >
> > From: "John Friese" <jfriese@m...>
> > Date: 2005/07/04 Mon PM 09:17:44 EDT
> > To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Leaking Heater Valve
> >
> >