It's getting toasty in here! ('41 Packard 110 Heater stuck on)

Posted by Ragtime Kid On 2014/7/4 13:00:07

So it was suddenly 90 degrees in the Seattle area earlier this week and I noticed a good deal of heat in the footwell area of the '41 110 Coupe. The blower fan is inoperative and as most previous drives were in chilly weather, I hadn't really noticed the heat but it would be nice to be able to shut it off in the summer weather.

I noticed a valve towards the back right side of the engine block which appears to regulate flow of coolant into the cabin heater area but my attempts to turn it were in vain...it is seized totally rigid.

Is this the right place to shut off the heat and, if so, is there a trick to turning the seized valve without shearing it off?

Are you intended to open or close this valve prior to each drive depending on whether or not you think you will require cabin heat?

Thanks!