> I made my own heater, using a heater core for a Ford Escort, and a small
     > muffin fan. Since my heater core is located inside the cabin, just behind my
     > radio stack, under the glare shield, I do not want to have 180 degree water
     > flowing through the core when I don't need heat. Some *will* be transferred
     > to the surrounding ambient. I plan on installing a ball valve to control the
     > flow of water.
     >
     > Bill Schertz
     > KIS Cruiser # 4045

Smart move Bill, if you put the ball valve at the firewall, and a check valve on the other firewall connection you have a good safety system in event of a malfunction in the cockpit side of the heat
sytsem, no loss of coolant and no scalding or steam in the cockpit.
...Chrissi

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