Heater Control Valve: NAPA or O'Reilly's??

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solomon7

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Portland OR

• Dec 15, 2019

• #1

For a 96XJ. The one I bought not long ago is leaking from where the arm goes in.
I can't remember where I got it, so I"m back to which brand to get.
NAPA has one from Balkamp made by Four Seasons
O'reilly's has one made by Murray.

Thoughts?

 

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Ralph77

NAXJA Forum User

Location

East Coast

• Dec 16, 2019

• #2

I prefer Napa for most things and bought the heater control valve from them when I owned my '96. Seemed to be fine until I sold the Jeep.
Are you sure you are not experiencing what I like to refer to as the "Winter Leaks"?
I was not aware of this mod at the time but you can delete it.
Have to Google it for specifics.

 

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lawsoncl

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Idaho

• Dec 17, 2019

• #3

Neither. Eliminate it.

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Dec 17, 2019

• #4

RockAuto

 

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lawsoncl

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Idaho

• Dec 18, 2019

• #5

Seriously. Instead of spending $20 for another plastic piece of junk that'll likely leak or break again in a few years, consider just get ridding of it.


Buy 3-4 feet of 3/4" and 5/8" heater hose, plumb the heater core straight to the thermostat housing, and plug the vac line. Take the opportunity to forward and backward flush the core until it runs clear. The valve was eliminated in the later years, and won't affect cooling in the summer.

 

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cruiser54

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Prescott, Az

• Dec 19, 2019

• #6

this^^.

 

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Afireinside

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Denver co

• Dec 19, 2019

• #7

Or just buy heater hoses for a 98. That is what I did.

 

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Cummins90

NAXJA Forum User

Location

northern CT

• Dec 21, 2019

• #8

Plug the vac line and tie it up out of the way.