Re: front heater valve
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Four Seasons makes the heater hose fittings. It is a hose fitting at the water pump and not a valve. Also have found on EBAY- try 5/8 heater hose fitting. You will be successful.
Posted on: 2013/10/25 6:54
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Re: front heater valve
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I agree that the water pump only had a nipple and not a valve but am confused why yours is 5/8 thread -- unless you mean the physical dimension, not the pipe size. Mine is 3/8 pipe -- same size as the head port -- with a 5/8 hose nipple. As you said, commonly available -- although the modern valves may not look the same as the old Packard types -- particularly in height.
If you do want a valve in front, the same size valve should fit. They do make 3/8 male to female pipe adapters. Here is the configuration I used to raise the new valve so the hose is farther away from the manifold. Attach file: ![]() ![]()
Posted on: 2013/10/25 9:38
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Re: front heater valve
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Thanks to you kind fellows, I have learned exactly how to measure NPT fittings. Boy do I feel like a dope.
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pipethreadsizing.html Funny, I got the plumbing merit badge, but that was a long, long time ago. Still a mystery why someone put an extra valve on the water pump and if I had thought about it, it seems redundant. Thank you gents, Mark
Posted on: 2013/10/25 13:53
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