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• Re: Blower motor balance
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 12 Mar 2022 17:33:30 +0100
  ...Next thing, on speed 1 or 2, the resistor will fail :-( Anyway, if you have the heater box apart anyway (too late for you...
• Re: How to operate the temp control
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:30:11 -0400
  ...How DO the heater/vent controls work? I have figured out that >if I push all four levers to the right, it is warm...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:42:51 -0700
  ...Open your heater boxes and your bypass valve (on the > firewall in your '85). Let it run till the thermostat opens and THEN open...
• Pictures of Vitrifrigo Installation, Surepower placement, Iota smart charger, Blue Sea fuse box, Volt~Minder installation, and wiring
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 12:21:42 -0400
  ...wire to a Blue Sea fuse box behind the drivers seat and connected the fridge, my Propex heater, my rear bed light, the Iota...
• Re: Advice on when to buy propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 12 Apr 2020 18:44:08 -0300
  ...The control units work on a timer or via a remote. When it’s -30C here in the winter, I set the heater in...
• Re: Radio Size - dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 23:29:02 -0500
  ...It's 6&7/8" deep and the antenna connector contacts > >the heater box. > > > > George/ATL > > '89 WesTiico, Wernher > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ > >Sign Up for Juno Platinum...
• Re: fresh air intake(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 21:29:18 -0500
  As with most cars the front heater uses all outside air. If you really blocked it off you shouldn't get any heat at...
• What a day...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 20:38:37 -0400
  ...handles, the rear heater switch, hazard switch, climate control sliders, dash light bulbs, map pockets, dome lights and glove box light. Then I see...
• Re: I need advice..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 23:56:40 -0500
  ...Look forward of the engine to see if the heater ductwork is all in place. Check out the heater boxer (heat transfer boxes) for...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:20:47 -0700
  ...I also have an inline drain in one of my heater hoses and I'm always surprised by how much coolant remains in the...
• Re: Air Scoops
  Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 23:29:05 -0400
  ...usually blocked off from moving forward via the vents at the heater boxes around the "J" tubes. Some of the air is used by...
• Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:49:24 -0700
  ...There are about three different receptacles in a Vanagon that all use the same bulb, cigar lighter, dash lights, VDO instruments, Heater Control panel...
• 90 Vanagon Westfalia Atlantic TD description (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 12:14:41 +0100
  ...Electric mirror (L/R) control on driver's door. Lockable glove box. Lit make-up mirror on passenger side. Map reading light in dash...
• Re: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:38:44 -0800
  ...I will > :::> :::> >inspect seals on heater box too. > :::> :::> > > :::> :::> >Too bad I didn't know what engine I might be swapping in. Now > :::would > :::be...
• Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:48:05 +0000
  ...rear heater used to be. Combustion exhaust and intake thru floor. Had to be careful cutting due to AC hoses and Mortar box storage...
• Re: Blinkers not working???
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 15:11:07 -0500
  ...I have cruise control on that same stalk and that works fine > as well. > > Anyone have a good starting point for tracking this down...
• Re: Cupholders
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 14:16:41 -0600
  ...heater vents >cover, widely spaced to clear the shift lever, but not interfering >with either the driver's right leg nor the glove box...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 28 May 2002 13:56:00 -0400
  ...Exaust Systems > > > > Here's my take on the situation. > > > > First of all, get yourself a new pair of heater boxes. The heater > > > boxes > > (or...
• Re: Advice on when to buy propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 12 Apr 2020 22:10:53 +0000
  ...The control units work on a timer or via a remote.  When it’s -30C here in the winter, I set the heater in...
• Re: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:03:36 -0800
  ...I > will > :::> :::> >inspect seals on heater box too. > :::> :::> > > :::> :::> >Too bad I didn't know what engine I might be swapping in. Now > :::would > :::be...
• Re: adding a new dash A/C unit?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:53:02 -0700
  ...about the big project that did it by removing the stock > heater box and eliminating all fresh/outside air flow capability but > that does...
• Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 12 Apr 2020 22:49:36 -0600
  ...rear heater used to be. > Combustion exhaust and intake thru floor. Had to be careful cutting due to AC hoses and Mortar box storage...
• Re: unknown switch?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 01:10:05 -0500
  It is the crancase vent heater/restrictor. It prevents water vapor from freezing and blocking off the vent. It gets 12 volts when the...
• Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:30:44 -0700
  ...rear heater used to be. > Combustion exhaust and intake thru floor. Had to be careful cutting due to AC hoses and Mortar box storage...
• Re: Replacing clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:32:23 +0000
  ...and lubrication of "all things hidden" of moving parts like vent/heater controls and the like.  Also to fabricate some foam seals for those...
• Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:56:17 -0700
  ...rear heater > used to be. > > Combustion exhaust and intake thru floor. Had to be careful cutting due > to AC hoses and Mortar box storage...
• Re: How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 17:10:30 -0700
  ...in the heater circuit, since a tdi engine tends to run coolish anyway. there's a fuse in the control box for those glow...
• Re: COLD fresh air leaking (Solutions!)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:36:31 -0600
  It seems that many of us (including me) have been troubled by fresh (cold) air leaks in the heater system. I happen to have...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:46:45 +0000
  ...If you think you have > drained > > a water boxer especially, and you work under it, you are at some point > > going to get wet...
• Re: Dashboard disassembly
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Wed, 22 Nov 1995 05:13:04 -0600 (CST)
  ...Works on heater box >control flaps those those who heat with air and other gasses. Good idea here. You might want to consider using...
• Re: Cupholders
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 13:59:43 -0800
  ...heater vents >> cover, widely spaced to clear the shift lever, but not interfering >> with either the driver's right leg nor the glove box...
• Re: What's the richest air fuel ration you can still make run? also friday Megasquirt VW
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:12:00 -0700
  ...number on the heater box and sound insulation in there............and didn't even begin to connect or test heater control cables at all...
• Re: sources for bus parts
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 09 Aug 94 20:26:35 CDT
  ...Box 55303 cruise control, security systems, Portland, OR 97238 (206) 944-5230 Gasoline Auxilliary Heaters: Automotive Heater Technology, Inc. new and used auto gas...
• Re: westy - what do you keep in your cupboards?
  Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:17:57 -0700
  ...CABINET > >food, solar charge controler top shelf has two cardboard box "drawers" for food; bottom shelf has dinner food box, camp cookset, lunchbag-sized...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:26:50 -0600
  ...is out? So far I have: > > Blower Fan > Heater Core > Heater Core Valve > Heater Box Clips > Ignition Switch > Brake Master Cylinder (no clutch MC...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:54:20 +0000
  ...Checked my Bentley but no info there. > >>> Tomorrow will work on changing the front heater valve with the new > >>> expensive GOWESTY heater valve. > >>> > >>> Dennis...
• Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater report
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 20:23:27 -0500
  ...DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; -- nice heater, minimum smell <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; -- seems to have little heat control <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; -- more than...
• Re: [Syncro] Headlight relay upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 11:59:48 -0500
  Actually, you really want to improve the current path from the alternator to the fuse box, or headlight relays. The alternator is the current...
• My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:21:43 -0500
  ...Lubed front shifter bushings, removed shifter box, cleaned and greased, reinstalled. Cleaned shift boot, installed properly under carpet. . Lower Control Arm Bushings - Front - PowerFlex...
• Re: Front Heater Box Overhaul / Damper Gasketing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:01:27 -0500
  ...What specific material should >the foam be made of? > >Also, how do I remove the upper vents flaps (controls windshield defroster). >It looks like...
• Different motor in my '79 Westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Jun 1995 22:20:28 -0700
  ...years that used "square" exhaust ports, and that makes heads and heater boxes harder to find. 30,000 miles ago I was thinking about...
• 12 year model cycle
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 7:57:21 PST
  ...I don't the the front seat controls. Too archaic. The lower bed is a little narrower. Comes with a heater for camping. It...
• Water Boxer Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 10:29:03 -0800
  ...Leaky heater hoses and some of the computer controls. He said the last "relay" he had replaced ran him around $500, parts and labor...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Sun, 28 Jun 2020 08:16:38 -0700
  ...To me 176F is hot enough to burn off contaminants in the oil but it will make significant difference in heater performance. This also...
• Re: Potts new Vanagon(s)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:09:27 -0700
  ...I was in Hawaii |with the 79 and moving to Chicago, I was looking for heater |boxes/engine for the '79 when I saw...
• cb installation (try # 2)
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  16 Jun 96 23:12:11 EDT
  ...then the mic cable hung down on the dash, obscuring heater controls/radio controls. Considered under dash immediately to left or right of steering...
• '61 crew cab value
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 01 Sep 1995 08:21:25 -0700
  ...As usual, the front pan was missing, one heater box control arm was missing, and there was the usual seepage of engine and gear...
• Re: Failing Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 00:38:41 CDT
  ...control unit, fuel pump relay, oxygen sensor heater element, and power steering pressure switch. location: left side relay inside black plastic relay box, directly...
• Re: no fuse for fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:43:50 -0800
  ...idle boost switch along with the idle speed > controller, > >> and for the 1.9L the heater for the auxiliary (warm up) air regulator. > Note...
• Re: Westy cabinet use
  Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:41:40 -0800
  ...CABINET > >food, solar charge controler top shelf has two cardboard box "drawers" for food; bottom shelf has dinner food box, camp cookset, lunchbag-sized...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:30:46 -0800
  ...I can tell you to never get heater control valve from them! Other vendors I support: www.busdepot.com www.gowesty.com www.bus...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:26:43 -0800
  ...This has a control box that I mounted inside behind the glove box for easy access. The control knob adjusts to turn the fan...
• 87 Westy GL For Sale $6500 OBO
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:33:33 -0500
  ...switch, idle stabilizer valve, idle stabilizer control unit, she has the recommended wiring harness going the air box, regular oil changes and tune ups...
• Re: Carb conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:01:13 -0700
  ...Once we hit european fuel, no more back fireing. > Choke pull off/Heater! Moist after market either do not have chokes, or the > choke...
• Re: Major Milestone!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 22:42:25 -0800
  ...I hope to have it for many more years but need power locks and cruise control. Jere -----Original Message----- From: Larry Chase [mailto:roadguy...
• Re: Defroster vents always open?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:51:43 -0800
  ...I removed the glove box and peered upward and see that the upper > > ventilation control moves a lever on the side of some plastic...
• Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:27:21 -0400
  ...With this approach or the future addition of solar or other alternative power your control scheme is best served by a voltage controlled automatic...
• Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:59:00 -0700
  ...With this approach or the future addition of solar or other alternative power your control scheme is best served by a voltage controlled automatic...
• Re: Your Opinion: Vanagon or Late Model Bus Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 09:09:32 -0700
  ...heater vents. I know that by chasing down all the oil leaks and putting in new heat exchangers, hoses, cables, and control boxes this...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 13:29:37 -0500
  ...Exaust Systems > > > > > > Here's my take on the situation. > > > > > > First of all, get yourself a new pair of heater boxes. The > heater > > > > > boxes > > > (or...