Heater Core Control Valve Delete?

[240nessx]

Is it possible to remove this control valve, and block off that pinhole where the rod comes out?

[rcdad123]

yes it is possible, but the heater core will always be hot, that would suck in the summer or during hot days.

[240nessx]

i dont care if its hot during the summer, i just want heat during the winter.

[jacobs13]

why would you want to remove that? You still have heat with it as long as its open

[240nessx]

i dont have heat and im pretty sure its stuck closed, so by removing it, if i get heat i know thats my problem

[jedi03]

try disconnecting ur heater hoses an run water through it...if flows freely will be open...if not stuck closed

[jacobs13]

Did you not take that pic? Looks open to me. Just take it off and clean it out and out some lub on the hinge and put it back in so it works properly

[240nessx]

Lol no I found that on google...ill try lubing it and cleaning it thanks.

[EDacIouSX]

yea I need to fix mine too... let me know if that works for you

[240nessx]

I disconnected the heater hoses and ran water through both sides. No blockage either way, so its not the control valve.i also disconnected the top and lower heater hose while the car was running and coolant was running through the heater core so its not air locked. Now I'm really stumped. You can hear the blend door moving and hear the sound difference. But the temp stays the same.

[jedi03]

if you have electric fans install controller that will turn them off so your motor can heat up

[240nessx]

i have a clutch fan...but i held that stopped to heat it up...and still no heat

[jedi03]

leave ur rad cap off while running the car...see if it bubbles as it runs...if so you got a bad headgasket..if not you may have block in ur lines somewhere