Sleepydog
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Clarksville, TN
I just got my fourth XJ - Its a 2000.:laugh3: It runs great, looks great, etc...
Only problem I've noticed is that the ac is not super cold (cool, but not cold), and the temperature control dial does not work at all (all cool, all the time, no matter what the dial position).
I noticed that the previous owner had installed a shutoff valve in the heater hose going into the core. It was turned off (no hot coolant flowing to core). I turned it "on" and now the temp control dial works perfectly. Makes sense, considering it now has heated air to work with.
I cannot understand why the p.o. would have installed the valve. The core is not leaking at all, and the ac works (although it could use a charge).
Is there any advantage to having the cutoff valve?
Only problem I've noticed is that the ac is not super cold (cool, but not cold), and the temperature control dial does not work at all (all cool, all the time, no matter what the dial position).
I noticed that the previous owner had installed a shutoff valve in the heater hose going into the core. It was turned off (no hot coolant flowing to core). I turned it "on" and now the temp control dial works perfectly. Makes sense, considering it now has heated air to work with.
I cannot understand why the p.o. would have installed the valve. The core is not leaking at all, and the ac works (although it could use a charge).
Is there any advantage to having the cutoff valve?