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#895810 11/10/2012 7:48 PM
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Hi guys, mine leaks, how tough is it to buy the $20 rebuild kit, and rebuild it myself? One place on-line said it was difficult. And what is the capillary thermal tube and where does it attach. Thanks

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Is your tube missing?
Is it a Ranco Valve?
I sent mine out to classic parts for rebuild but you must have a rebuild able core meaning the tube has to be attached.


One of the members here Woody posted on this
Originally Posted by Czechman
Well, the deed is done and to sum it up in a few words... DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!

I consider myself to be a pretty handy guy, patient and fairly meticulous, but this thing kicked my butt. I spent almost 4 hours on the rebuild plus a couple hours putting the photos on line. Looking at all the sheetmetal work I have to do on my cab, I've done nothing more than waste a day.

If you can find a rebuildable core just send it to Classic Parts and spend your time doing something more productive.

READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE

I would suggest you select the MEDIUM picture size so you can read the captions without scrolling. If you want to see more detail, just select the ORIGINAL size photos. If you play the slide show, you will not see the captions.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to spend some quality time with Jim Beam... I've earned it!


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Thanks, I'll check to see if it is ronco. The thermal tube is attached to the valve, I was in the process of putting things back together ( I did not do the dissassembly)and could not figure how it attached or where it attached. Thanks alot for the Chechman post I'll study it today.

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Here is Denny's site

...link...

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I sent mine in to be rebuilt as well, well worth the $50 rather than spending a day to do it myself...and it works great!


Allan
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1951 GMC 1/2-ton
Two 1953 Chevy 3100 5-window

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