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[dolari]

Anyone know what this is?


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It needs replacing. If I can ever afford to replace it.

From THIS PIC (huge), it looks like the hoses need replacing here, but the water seems to be coming from somewhere IN the plastic whatever that is.

Anyone got a clue? Cause I don't.

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[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

I wonder about brushing liquid latex over the whole thing as a band-aid solution?

[carly-kai.livejournal.com]

epoxy maybe, but not liquid latex

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

Goddess - that reminds me of the air filter on my old car The rauni, just before it caught fire (I drove it home at the rate of 3 km / hr but putting a towel in the gap)!

Wish you lived over here near my friend Kali. She used to be an NMRA (car roadside service group) rep and can fix pretty much anything with a minimum of materials. But she is also a mad engineer.

[jadaze.livejournal.com]

My ex says maybe "water pump or thermostat housing"?

"Thermostats are usually in the radiator, but it looks like that could be it. I don't know what else it could be. What year is it?"

[carly-kai.livejournal.com]

it looks like a heater valve

[elenderel.livejournal.com]

Steve thinks it's a heater valve.

[labrat78.livejournal.com]

It appears to be a vacuum controlled valve that is used to control the flow of hot water into or out of a heater coil on a GM product. Looks like a 1980's vintage as I have not seen these used in mid sized trucks during the 90's into 2003 which was the last year I owned one. A quick fix would be to remove the part and find a piece of plumbing that will allow you to join the two halves together.

But, your heater will be on all the time.

Get new hoses while you are at it, you can get those sized to fit as those look like they are bulging really bad.

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

>Looks like a 1980's vintage as I have not seen these used in mid sized
>trucks during the 90's into 2003 which was the last year I owned one.

That was actually something that came up when they were looking for parts. Turns out my AC is an aftermarket AC, which would normally run some of the heater functions as well. Since my truck didn't originally come with AC, it had a heater valve. :)

[labrat78.livejournal.com]

oh yea, if you remove it make plug the vacuum hose with a screw or something to prevent a vacuum leak that will make your engine run like crap.

[gwenners.livejournal.com]

I'm going to go with the others who have suggested a heater valve, and yes I suspect this was a trouble gained on the trip.

That said, check those uses first, and clean that valve, just to check for cracks and other damage. If this is just water that is bypassing the hose under pressure, then you're in great shape. Even if the valve needs to be replaced, that's not a job that can't be handled.

[drexplosivo.livejournal.com]

It's definitely a heater valve.

According to Yelp!, there is a well recommended "pick-andpull" style wrecking yard located here:

Best Auto & Truck Parts
18100 Highway 99
Lynnwood, WA 98037
Phone: (425) 778-2137

Call them before you invest the time to go, but it shouldn't cost more than $20. Tools needed fro repair? 1 screwdriver. Total repair time? 15 minutes, max.

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the research! We did get everything mostly replaced thanks to a shop near here. The leak isn't' 100% fixed, but it's 60% or so. Sadly the one part that is leaking isn't really "user servicable" and we'll be going to a garage next week.

Four more weeks of ramen, then I'll have a better working truck. :)

[jennconspiracy.livejournal.com]

HA! I was instantly guessing a "heater core" - the one in my 1977 Chevy van went south when I livedin NOLA, so I just rerouted the hoses because I didn't need heat in NOLA.

Boy o boy did I need the heat when I drove from Louisiana to California in January - can you say "hypothermia" - West Texas gets farkin cold!

[jennconspiracy.livejournal.com]

I am *so* butch. :)

[dhd1.livejournal.com]

I'd say this could be the Condenser. It's the last stage of the cooling system and does what it says on the tin, condenses the hot water vapour coming out of the engine back into water to feed into the radiator.

And it's possible that it can spring leaks through cracks in the casing or worn-out seals if it's got considerable mileage on it.

Hope this helps. :)