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Greetings, On my 81 ZX the heater hose comes off the lower radiator hose coinnection. Nothing new here, but it goes into a small plastic/metal check valve. (not used on the earlier Zs) Mine leaks and I can't find one in any of the Z catalogs. Have any of you bypassed it? If so how? And did your heater still provide very hot air? (I live in Utah) Enjoy, Lew

 

[Unknown User]

> Greetings, On my 81 ZX the heater hose comes
> off the lower radiator hose coinnection.
> Nothing new here, but it goes into a small
> plastic/metal check valve. (not used on the
> earlier Zs) Mine leaks and I can't find one
> in any of the Z catalogs. Have any of you
> bypassed it? If so how? And did your heater
> still provide very hot air? (I live in Utah)
> Enjoy, Lew

that valve is designed to close off the heater hose when the a/c is operating. you can buy a new valve from the dealer or just remove it and bypass it. the car will still produce heat but i don't know what effect it may have on the a/c. it may produce warm air when you don't want it to.