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wildwilly4x4 · 08-06-2016, 06:40 PM

That sounds like some good info! I have looked into those valves, and although the elec. looks to be the easiest, the reading I was doing on it seemed to show that it only had a duty cycle of 4-6 hours. Its not common for me to go 4-6 hours, but long trips that we go on (this is our family vehicle) could get into that time frame easily, with only stops for fuel. I kinda wonder if those short breaks would be long enough for the solenoid style to cool off and then be good for another 4-6 hours? As much as I hate vacuum stuff, that may be to most durable way to go. Thanks for the input.

08-06-2016, 06:40 PM	#5
wildwilly4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunray,TX Posts: 251	Re: Heater control valve That sounds like some good info! I have looked into those valves, and although the elec. looks to be the easiest, the reading I was doing on it seemed to show that it only had a duty cycle of 4-6 hours. Its not common for me to go 4-6 hours, but long trips that we go on (this is our family vehicle) could get into that time frame easily, with only stops for fuel. I kinda wonder if those short breaks would be long enough for the solenoid style to cool off and then be good for another 4-6 hours? As much as I hate vacuum stuff, that may be to most durable way to go. Thanks for the input.