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    Heater core coolant shut off valve

    6th gen mirage:

    I am looking into a heater core shut off valve, I know some of my old vehicles had them, and the AC is ice cold with them closed...I posted on FB about it, but can not find evidence of the valve mentioned. I am looking to install one of these bypass valves, probably from a ford ranger, and only turn it 'on' in "winter" being I live in south west florida, I am much more desperately in need of cold, than hot haha


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    Its not a bad idea. It'll make your car warm up faster too, and that means better mileage, especially on short trips.
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    It'd be easy enough to make your own. Just get 2 ballvalves and a couple t's.

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    Here's the inlet/outlet to the heater core on the firewall...

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    Maybe just get a short length of hard tubing in the shape of a "U" to connect those hoses together to completely bypass the heater core (no cutting of hoses necessary...with any luck).

    I would be curious to see if this actually makes a measurable temperature difference in your AC.

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    Measurable maybe, noticeable doubtful I'd think the heaterbox flaps do a good enough job of blocking off the heater core? But I'm still curious to see what happens.

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    I was going to use this, where the lines parallel between the intake and firewall

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    I noticed a big change in my old F350s AC (before the truck broke) by not letting the core heat up to 205°. Any heat, especially in a small vehicle AC system, is degrading the cool of the ac...im going to try this, and see what happens. Worst case I gain 5° cooling, best case I create a freezer haha
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    Cool. Let us know how it goes.
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    Any updates on this old thread?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ahausheer View Post
    Any updates on this old thread?
    NOPE!
    Still want to do it, just too hot and lazy to do it currently, averaging 105°+ days currently haha


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