Re: [DML] Re: Vacuum line question

[id <ionicdesign@xxxx>]

On the back of the engine behind the right head if you are looking at the back of the
car. It is on the opposite side of the Distributor near the coil box but closer to the
bell housing for the transmission.

I am told not all Deloreans has this shut of valve.

Mark



michael townsley wrote:

> Where is the heater core shut off valve?
>
> Michael W. Townsley
> # 17043
> townfour@xxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 10:17 PM
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> Subject: [DML] Re: Vacuum line question
>
> Mechanic hooked up wrong. He's running vacuum backwards through mode
> switch.
>
> Line operates heater core shut off valve. Is only active in Max A/C
> mode. Runs from passenger intake rail (one device of many on big 3/8"
> line), through mode switch, under console in hard plastic line, out
> driver's pontoon, to heater core shut off valve.
>
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
>
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "aaron_t_graham"
> <aaron_t_graham@xxxx> wrote:
> > There's a lone vacuum line that comes into the engine from the side of
> > the engine compartment -- toward the back, on the left side. It's
> > quite lonely back in that part of the engine compartment, so it's easy
> > to see which line I'm talking about.
> >
> > If I have this line disconnected, everything still seems to work just
> > fine. Idle is good, acceleration is good, and all climate controls
> > work just like they should. My mechanic hooked it up to where he
> > thought it should be, and when he did that, lots of hissing noises
> > started coming from the A/C panel mode switch area.
> >
> > So it comes down to this: when that line is hooked up, everything
> > works okay and the A/C mode switch hisses. When that line isn't
> > hooked up, everything works okay and there is no hissing.
> >
> > Any ideas on this one?
> >
> > Aaron
> > #1506
>
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