Neil,

Go with this one... and it has a lifetime warranty too!
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/vw-audi-hvac-heater-control-valve-171819809emy

Easy to replace, drop the spare tire, remove clam shell, use vice grips or similar to clamp off coolant flow, unhook control wire.  Remove replace and put everything back together. Take photos with phone along the way.

Good luck!

Jack

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Neil N
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:11 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: front heater valve troubles?

Oops. My reply below didn't get sent to the list.

On 6/30/20, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> David, Jack. Are you referring to this Ford heater control valve?
>
> https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_6601140
>
> Part number found in the archives here:
>
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=ford+heater+valve&s=&f=&a=june+2010&b=june+2020
>
> My data plan is small, didn't view Jack's linked video.
>
> Thanks
>
> Neil.
>
> On 6/29/20, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Same here, 8 years and going, NAPA valve.  mcneely
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 3:59 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Go with the cheap and easy replacement, $10 and less than 1 hour.
>>>
>>> I did mine about 5 years ago, and it is holding up well.  No hot feet.
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35MkLMMQrhc
>>>
>>> Jack R.
>>> 84 Westy
>>>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> VE7TBN
>
> 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
>
> 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
>
> VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>

-- 
Neil n

VE7TBN

1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt

1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8

VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>