[clemsonteg]

VA confirmed that HCV is operating correctly which means I had to come up with a better solution. I picked up the escalade valve for $15 at the LAPS and made a simple latch to hold it closed when I don't want heat. When it is closest the heater core it creates an internal bypass so the motor never knows that the heater core has been taken out of the loop. It seems to work so far. Since I didn't really change anything other than adding this valve inline, I still have the option to remove it and replace it with a ball valve if I'm not happy with the operation.