Heater Valve

Ron,

Your photo just seems to be of a 90 degree fitting. Heater vlave is cable controlled, and on the wilkinson site looks like this:

http://www.panterapartsusa.com/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?prod_id=12007a

Further, from your description, is this an AC line part?

Larry

Larry, It's a heater valve like the one being refurbished on the Pantera Place site except that my valve doesn't have the male flare.

http://www.panteraplace.com/page180.htm

You can see the other valves parts in the background of the attached photo.

Ron

Ron,

Boy, those are two different puppies, aren't they? But if the thread sealant was just smeared on the outside, no wonder it wouldn't work. A good thread sealant - plumbers often use Rectorseal #5 - might work for you. Failing that, perhaps you can find adapter fittings? But with heater hook-up space at a premium.... Good luck.

Larry

Ok, Being a Plumber/Pipefitter for too many years....The two threads are different. Pantera Place is clearly the correct male flair thread. The one in question ? Well I have acouple questions ? Are the threads straight or tapered, they appear straight but does that screw is too easy ? Tight or just fine ? If straight ? Then another question ? Does that fitting unscrew from the housing ? If so the wrong end is screwed into the valve housing ! Otherwise a tappered ferrel of some sort can be machined and push in the end, sort of like the Radiant heating plastic adapters ferrels. As a matter of fact one would probably work. They have orings on the inside and slide int he end of a straight thread. Other wise this is an aftermarket part for anthoer automobile.

Oh, one thing that is a myth, is any kind of thread sealer except! ProDope which is a gray compound / Lubricant. Is the wrong thread sealer for the job. If you need sealer the threads are failing. So just for the record. Oh the same goes for the teflon tape ! LOL Ever hear of Rub Goldburg ! LOL

The threads are straight (not pipe) and the valve screws nicely into the female flare fitting from the heater core. It's just that my valve doesn't have the flare end like the one at Pantera Place. The fitting does not screw into the valve; the hex you see is part of the valve body. And I certainly agree with your comments regarding any sealer. That's why this little project was put on hold until I had the time to work it right. I'm hoping to find an adapter like you mention. I appreciate feedback.

Ok here is the answer ! The heater core is copper ? Cut the nuts off, trim the flare off, both can be done with a hack saw and dress them up with a file. Go get a Copper x Female Iron pipe size adapter solder it on and screw the striaght thread into it. Or buy a new heater valve or an after market one that goes in line.