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It's all good as long as the other heater hose is connected to the PCV.
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not sure if this has already been said - I got mine from https://www.lbcarco.com/ the part number was 780-411 it's been on the SV for a little over 3 years and at $84 not sure if that is a good price or not for the item but that's what I pad and it replaced my incorrect and leaking Series 4 valve so the dash leaver is in the hot position when its actually allowing hot water and it fit right up and has not caused me any concern so far - I do drive all year if the roads are clear so it's been cold so I have been operating the valve regularly rather than it sitting in the closed position permanently as I am sure many do - if that offers any comfort...
The 5&5 warranty is too generous EOD is better. (End of driveway)!NOS means Never On Sale A fellow who owns a long term foreign car garage in San Pedro had several valves dug out of the attic. They looked perfect but leaked as they did not like the decades of baking in the attic heat. What is funny is the new and improved hearlding in the shop manual and full page picture of the valve in the Tiger shop manual.
One more chuckle. I sold a tiger to a fella he said why are you selling the car and I said because I don't want to fix everything. I told him a lot of the parts in the car are 48 years old and this heater valve weeps a little bit it's been okay for a thousand miles but could start leaking tomorrow. Next week I got a call from a panicked fire saying the heater valve blew out in the middle of an intersection. I repeated the 5 days or 5 feet Warrenty . That valve came from a seller and fellow Sunbeam collector.
I thought those valves were unavailable. Where did you find it?I ordered an old Honda Civic valve...
I will be interested in knowing if it works. I installed an NOS Rootes valve in my SV about 15 years ago and it hasn't failed me yet, but I don't know what I will do when that time comes and would like to be ready.I bought a NOS Murray aftermarket version of the 1981 to 1983 Honda Civic valve on EBay. It should arrive tomorrow.