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General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: pjkaiser on February 25, 2016, 10:22:56 AM

Title: Heater Control Valve
Post by: pjkaiser on February 25, 2016, 10:22:56 AM: I need either a new heater control valve or a diaphragm, so I can repair mine ( I would prefer to repair).

It is a Ranco H-15 Heater Control Valve off my Traveler. I am doing with out it for now.

Are there any sites out there that sell repair parts??? It seems to be similar to Mopar and Studebaker's valves.
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: mbflemingkf on February 25, 2016, 12:48:58 PM: NAPA has a repair kit for these. Sorry I don't have the part number but likely NAPA can look up. Have fun...there's quite a few tabs to bend back and then rebend.

There's been some threads on this in the past and maybe the part number is there. I know I provided a repair service on a guy here in NC...he used to get $65 I think plus shipping.
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: pjkaiser on February 25, 2016, 01:22:09 PM: I finally found the NAPA part # BK 6601000. I will pick it up this morning and see if it is correct. Thanks
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: Fid on February 25, 2016, 08:30:24 PM: Let us know how it works. I'm thinking of getting one too.
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: pjkaiser on March 09, 2016, 04:51:38 PM: I purchased the part from NAPA and it works great. If you rebuilt it your self, be careful with the spring clip over the diaphragm, it is small and easily lost (which I did, even though I was careful, just not careful enough).

I was able to clean it up and reassembled it easily. You just need to be careful not to overwork the tabs so they don't break off.
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: IowaTom on March 11, 2016, 05:39:56 PM: I sent mine off to this fellow and he did a magnificent job. http://www.heatercontrolvalve.com/
Pricey but done professionally and I don't want drips inside the car.
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: brian.b on March 13, 2016, 04:57:55 PM: how much was the napa kit....
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: pjkaiser on March 13, 2016, 07:19:27 PM: $9.99 and it worked great, was the correct part for my valve.
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: brian.b on March 14, 2016, 09:18:55 AM: what year was ypur car ....mine a 48....do you think it would be the same......mine started leaking last month and i had to by pass it....
Title: Re: Heater Control Valve
Post by: pjkaiser on March 14, 2016, 09:38:18 AM: I have a 53 Kaiser Deluxe Traveler. I don't know if it is the same one. Others, who are familiar with both would be able to tell you.