I don't think any of the Ranco valves totally shut off water flow, they just restrict it .... also, the return line is going to heat up over time just from "feed back" from the engine .... there are a variety of shut offs available from parts stores or plumbing supply places that can be added to the line in the engine compartment to shut off flow in the summer

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics