cooling system, e34

[willy5]

Just thought I'd share this little bit of experience. I had the heater valve/pump hose connection break off on Sat. lost all water and temperature gage shot thru to red within 1 min. It's made of plastic and I guess over the years had become brittle. It's that thingy under a rectangular cover next to the fuse box behind the brake fluid container. Mine is a '95 model. So for all those who have not looked at this part yet, do have it checked out. A suggestion, carry around a couple of used spark plugs so that you can plug the hoses off if you are nowhere near a mechanic who has a spare heater valve unit.

 

[Iqlima]

Why do you need heater, bypass ...........

 

[willy5]

good thinking

was hopefull that it wud snow one day, with the drastic changes mother nature is throwing at us these days..ha ha.....