460-7.5 Coolant Hose Back of Engine Question
Trying to identify two hoses in the Class C where both are holed but only one leaks. (Had to stop from overheating, and eventually found the leak-- got towed to destination, now to fix it and get hom...
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Your situation kind of reminds me of my Dad's old cars of the 50's before air conditioning or motorhomes. The coolant circulated thru the under dash heater and produced some heat even in summer with the fan off and vents closed. The DIY solution then was an inline water valve (sometimes controlled by an extended push wire) that stopped ALL coolant from entering the car interior.
When I had a similar heat situation with my motorhome many years later, the same inline water valves were STILL available at auto parts houses. I replaced the lousy factory installed rubber hose with copper pipe covered in foam home plumbing insulation and screwed with plastic hangers to the bottom of the RV floor. I did a lot of work before I decided the whole idea was not needed and eventually replaced the old water heater with a new gas/electric model with direct spark ignition; no pilot light. If you have a switch to turn a fan on/off, it may be nice to have extra heat in winter.
jim
When I had a similar heat situation with my motorhome many years later, the same inline water valves were STILL available at auto parts houses. I replaced the lousy factory installed rubber hose with copper pipe covered in foam home plumbing insulation and screwed with plastic hangers to the bottom of the RV floor. I did a lot of work before I decided the whole idea was not needed and eventually replaced the old water heater with a new gas/electric model with direct spark ignition; no pilot light. If you have a switch to turn a fan on/off, it may be nice to have extra heat in winter.
jim
