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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
Group - I just bought my first Corvette -1976. I have no experience
with working on cars at all, but am a fast learner. I drove it home last night and found out that the heat doesn't work. I'm not sure where to begin to search for the problem. Is this something that I can fix myself or should I take it to a mechanic? For diagnostic purposes - the fan blower works and both dials on the control panel move and air flows both at the top and bottom. I put it on defrost, heater, and vent and had the same frigid results. Any help will be appreciated... |
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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
"1976VetteGuy" > wrote in message
... > Group - I just bought my first Corvette -1976. I have no > experience > with working on cars at all, but am a fast learner. I > drove it home > last night and found out that the heat doesn't work. I'm > not sure > where to begin to search for the problem. Is this > something that I > can fix myself or should I take it to a mechanic? > > For diagnostic purposes - the fan blower works and both > dials on the > control panel move and air flows both at the top and > bottom. I put it > on defrost, heater, and vent and had the same frigid > results. > > Any help will be appreciated... what about the temp slide bar ? Does it work ? are you sure that the heater core has NOT been bypassed ? -- 'Key ===== |
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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
The temp slider does move, but I don't know if it's doing anything.
Is there an easy way for me to tell if it's actually moving the proper door? As far as the heater core being bypassed...I have no idea and don't really even know what that means, so any enlightenment would be helpfull!!!! Thanks |
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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
-- 'Key ===== "1976VetteGuy" > wrote in message ... > The temp slider does move, but I don't know if it's doing > anything. > Is there an easy way for me to tell if it's actually > moving the proper > door? you should be able to hear it working the door. if the cable is broken you should feel nearly no tension on the slider and hear nothing. > As far as the heater core being bypassed...I have no idea > and don't > really even know what that means, so any enlightenment > would be > helpfull!!!! > > Thanks sometimes when a heater core goes bad (leaks) folks will bypass the heater core. you can look under your hood and see the heater hoses. the heater core is located on the passenger side if your car. follow your heater hoses, from you water pump, and see if they go directly in and out of the fire wall where the heater core is located. if the heater core was bypassed? you should see the bypass. g'luck -- 'Key |
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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
What's the temperature gauge read?
1976VetteGuy wrote: > Group - I just bought my first Corvette -1976. I have no experience > with working on cars at all, but am a fast learner. I drove it home > last night and found out that the heat doesn't work. I'm not sure > where to begin to search for the problem. Is this something that I > can fix myself or should I take it to a mechanic? > > For diagnostic purposes - the fan blower works and both dials on the > control panel move and air flows both at the top and bottom. I put it > on defrost, heater, and vent and had the same frigid results. > > Any help will be appreciated... -- |
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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
Here's some diagrams that might help you understand what's in your car:
http://www.docrebuild.com/dr-r-web/AC-VAC2.PDF Look at the diagram at the bottom center of the page and note the unlabeled device at the top of the picture... that's a metal diverter valve that sits in the engine compartment and has heater hoses connected to it. The heater hoses are attached to the nipples shown at the top and right coming out of that valve, the small hose shown as white in the diagram is a vacuum hose that actuates the diverter valve to send hot water through to the heater core under the dash when you turn on the heater, or to bypass the heater core and send the hot water back to the engine. note: This particular picture shows a system without a/c, but I believe that same valve is present on cars that DO have a/c as well, but they just don't show it on the a/c diagram (upper left on the page), they only show the airflow door actuators. I don't have a C3, so I can't verify that. That valve can stick or become disconnected from the vacuum hose, or there could be a leak in the vacuum system that prevents sufficient vacuum from reaching the valve. It is a common point of failure. The valve is not particularly expensive to replace. It could be checked by applying vacuum directly to the valve to see if the heater then works (you should be able to feel that the water hose from the diverter to the heater is cool before vacuum is applied, then heats up with vacuum applied). You may need a vacuum pump to test with, or you can "borrow" vacuum from another vacuum source on the engine by "Tee"ing into that good vacuum source. (Simply sucking on the hose orally is not likely to produce sufficient vacuum.) You could also disconnect the two water hoses from the diverter valve and clamp them to opposite ends of one short section of copper tubing (5/8" I believe) to bypass the valve for the winter, then reattach them to the diverter valve in the spring. Good luck. |
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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
Well, I may have lied a bit...after some reflection, I think what I called
the "diverter" valve simply stops water from passing through to the heater, rather than diverting it back to the engine. WayneC wrote: > Here's some diagrams that might help you understand what's in your car: > http://www.docrebuild.com/dr-r-web/AC-VAC2.PDF > > Look at the diagram at the bottom center of the page and note the > unlabeled device at the top of the picture... that's a metal diverter valve > that sits in the engine compartment and has heater hoses connected to it. > The heater hoses are attached to the nipples shown at the top and right > coming out of that valve, the small hose shown as white in the diagram is a > vacuum hose that actuates the diverter valve to send hot water through > to the > heater core under the dash when you turn on the heater, or to bypass the > heater core and send the hot water back to the engine. > > note: This particular picture shows a system without a/c, but I believe > that same > valve is present on cars that DO have a/c as well, but they just don't > show it > on the a/c diagram (upper left on the page), they only show the airflow > door actuators. > I don't have a C3, so I can't verify that. > > That valve can stick or become disconnected from the vacuum hose, or > there could > be a leak in the vacuum system that prevents sufficient vacuum from > reaching the valve. > It is a common point of failure. The valve is not particularly expensive > to replace. > > It could be checked by applying vacuum directly to the valve to see if > the heater > then works (you should be able to feel that the water hose from the > diverter > to the heater is cool before vacuum is applied, then heats up with > vacuum applied). > You may need a vacuum pump to test with, or you can "borrow" vacuum from > another vacuum source on the engine by "Tee"ing into that good vacuum > source. > (Simply sucking on the hose orally is not likely to produce sufficient > vacuum.) > > You could also disconnect the two water hoses from the diverter valve > and clamp > them to opposite ends of one short section of copper tubing (5/8" I > believe) to bypass > the valve for the winter, then reattach them to the diverter valve in > the spring. > > Good luck. |
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On Nov 26, 10:15 pm, Just another guy > wrote:
> What's the temperature gauge read? > > 1976VetteGuy wrote: > > Group - I just bought my first Corvette -1976. I have no experience > > with working on cars at all, but am a fast learner. I drove it home > > last night and found out that the heat doesn't work. I'm not sure > > where to begin to search for the problem. Is this something that I > > can fix myself or should I take it to a mechanic? > > > For diagnostic purposes - the fan blower works and both dials on the > > control panel move and air flows both at the top and bottom. I put it > > on defrost, heater, and vent and had the same frigid results. > > > Any help will be appreciated... > > -- > The temperature guage reads pretty low. It barely creeps up, but I don't even know if it works or not... This group rocks! Thanks to everyone so far...good stuff! |
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On Nov 27, 4:39 am, WayneC > wrote:
> Here's some diagrams that might help you understand what's in your car: > http://www.docrebuild.com/dr-r-web/AC-VAC2.PDF > > Look at the diagram at the bottom center of the page and note the > unlabeled device at the top of the picture... that's a metal diverter valve > that sits in the engine compartment and has heater hoses connected to it. > The heater hoses are attached to the nipples shown at the top and right > coming out of that valve, the small hose shown as white in the diagram is a > vacuum hose that actuates the diverter valve to send hot water through > to the > heater core under the dash when you turn on the heater, or to bypass the > heater core and send the hot water back to the engine. > > note: This particular picture shows a system without a/c, but I believe > that same > valve is present on cars that DO have a/c as well, but they just don't > show it > on the a/c diagram (upper left on the page), they only show the airflow > door actuators. > I don't have a C3, so I can't verify that. > > That valve can stick or become disconnected from the vacuum hose, or > there could > be a leak in the vacuum system that prevents sufficient vacuum from > reaching the valve. > It is a common point of failure. The valve is not particularly expensive > to replace. > > It could be checked by applying vacuum directly to the valve to see if > the heater > then works (you should be able to feel that the water hose from the > diverter > to the heater is cool before vacuum is applied, then heats up with > vacuum applied). > You may need a vacuum pump to test with, or you can "borrow" vacuum from > another vacuum source on the engine by "Tee"ing into that good vacuum > source. > (Simply sucking on the hose orally is not likely to produce sufficient > vacuum.) > > You could also disconnect the two water hoses from the diverter valve > and clamp > them to opposite ends of one short section of copper tubing (5/8" I > believe) to bypass > the valve for the winter, then reattach them to the diverter valve in > the spring. > > Good luck. wow...thanks for the detailed answer. I'll check that out tonight when I get home... |
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New 1976 Owner with Limited Skills
VetteGuy: Actually I am betting that the heater has been bypassed ... Honestly these cars do not get driven in cold weather much anymore and can get really "warm" inside in the summer... so many ...if not most.. owners bypass the heater.. BUT ... I would check out the C3 registry (www.c3vr.com) and take a free ride for a month or pay all of 10 bucks for a years membership... Honestly it is the absolute best source of info(AND FREE ADVICE) on 68-82 Corvettes ..I own 3 C's and am a LIFETIME menber ONLY because everytime I had a problem I GOT ANSWERS... Enjoy the car.... and BTW...they are very simple to work on... mo high teck computers ...only real problem that the very first step to do any repair usually is DISMANTLE THE ENTIRE CAR... LOL Seriousl check out the registry...its full of forums that deal with everything from electrical to mechanical problems.. I did not drop the money to become a lifetime menber just for the fun of it...I got so much help with my first C3 that I saved lots of Time BUT also lots of money... Bob G. 64 72 & 98 Convertibles 76 & 79 Coupes... ============================ On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:30:45 -0800 (PST), 1976VetteGuy > wrote: >On Nov 26, 10:15 pm, Just another guy > wrote: >> What's the temperature gauge read? >> >> 1976VetteGuy wrote: >> > Group - I just bought my first Corvette -1976. I have no experience >> > with working on cars at all, but am a fast learner. I drove it home >> > last night and found out that the heat doesn't work. I'm not sure >> > where to begin to search for the problem. Is this something that I >> > can fix myself or should I take it to a mechanic? >> >> > For diagnostic purposes - the fan blower works and both dials on the >> > control panel move and air flows both at the top and bottom. I put it >> > on defrost, heater, and vent and had the same frigid results. >> >> > Any help will be appreciated... >> >> -- >> > >The temperature guage reads pretty low. It barely creeps up, but I >don't even know if it works or not... > >This group rocks! > >Thanks to everyone so far...good stuff! |
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