type 44 heater valve

DeWitt Harrison six-rs at comcast.net
Mon Aug 17 19:06:54 PDT 2009


On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:11:59 -0400, "Nick Lawrence" <nick at beol.net> wrote:

> I have '90 100, 90 200, 91 100.
> Asking about the water heater valve. 
>      the '91 100 has an electrical connection
>      the '90 100 has the wirng but has not had a valve with electric since I've owned it (several years)
>      the  '90 200  no electrical connection on valve, don't remember seeing any wiring.
> 
> So I ask, what is it for?  Does it need the connection?   
> The non_electrical are a little shorter and it is a stretch to fit hoses.
> Local flaps don't show a heater valve with an eclectrical connection in  the listings.
> 
A type 44 water heater valve has only the vacuum connection from the vacuum control
module thingy (different thingy boxes between the 5ks and 200s). Factory valve is
plastic which eventually splits apart. At least some aftermarket replacements are
all metal.

DeWitt Harrison
'88 5000CS


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