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Nov 14, 2016 | 04:21 PM

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yellow truck

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John,

Don't know why you'd go to the trouble of making one, a new one was $25.

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Nov 15, 2016 | 02:56 AM

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GaryKip

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Originally Posted by jowilker

Any 1/2" cut off plumbing valve will work. I have used manual valves where you raised the hood to turn it on in the fall and off in the spring. I have taken a 2 in piece of copper pipe and bypassed the heater core to stop hot water from getting to the core. 1/2 in pipe fits the 5/8 heater tubing.

Gary, I'd say that heater core not only looks just like a mini-radiator but is a mini radiator.

John

My point exactly.

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Nov 15, 2016 | 04:41 AM

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jowilker

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Paul, Lowes: AMERICAN VALVE 1/2-in PVC Sch 40 Female In-Line Ball Valve with Integral Stops $2.65

John

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Nov 15, 2016 | 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by yellow truck

Where did you get that valve? It doesn't look like the stock one I got from a Ford dealer (they still carry it).

got it from amazon for like $15

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Nov 18, 2016 | 11:08 AM

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Got the new core in today. Have to wait until next week though to put it on.

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