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• Rear Heater Assembly Question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 07:09:52 -0500
  I finally have all the parts required to reassemble my rear heater--a new valve, new heater core and O-ring gasket. My question...
• Re: Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:41:43 -0600
  ...thinking these heaters > could be used for a hydronic heating system inline with a low wattage pump > and a thermostatic control. > I ran across...
• Readable Propex Heater Post!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher P. Gibbs L.B.I.P.P.
  Sat, 29 Jun 1996 11:52:57 +0000
  ...The heater also has a control box that sits under the seat that monitors the vehicle battery condition as well as the actual burner...
• Re: Cold defrost/warm heat 1.9wbx
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 06:56:39 -0800
  I just helped someone else pull his heater last Saturday. It was in an '82 diesel. The foam weatherstripping on the air control flaps...
• Re: pcm controller for heater fans
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:23:55 -0500
  At 02:28 AM 12/19/2012, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >PCM = Powertrain Control Module ? > > ( I know it's not what you mean . >so...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 14:16:34 -0700
  ...On most automotive heaters, the lever on the dash directly > controls the heater coolant valve, no cables involved. I'll take another > look, boy...
• Re: Fwd: Seat warmers
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 22:15:57 -0800
  I resently parted out a 1976 Saab 99 and removed the heated seat inserts from the driver's side (bottom and back heaters). These...
• Re: South African van differences - when they happened
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:34:55 -0700
  ...it didn't differ from the > German; it also had slide heater controls. However I am in the process > of buying a 1993 RSA...
• Flashing coolant LED was Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:56:02 -0600
  ...This happens either when the temp is too high > or when the level controller detects that coolant in the tank is low and > sends...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 19:00:50 -0700
  ...As it stands, I live in Florida and we never use the heat, all the dash controls are pushed to the left, and both...
• Re: Hot water;
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:19:58 +0000
  ...I located the heat exchanger right behind the rear heater, so it was easy to tee from the heater hoses. The trick is controlling...
• Re: WTB: Owners manual for 85 GL Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:20:59 EDT
  ...The rear heater doesn't have a tempature setting, it is either on or off. The 4 levers control distribution of air and the...
• Under bench Propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 7 Apr 94 8:49:49 PDT
  ...They showed me a neat propane heater setup they had. The heater is made and sold only in Germany. The heater is about the...
• Re: '85 vanagon passenger compartment fan...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:32:44 -0800
  ...You should get the inner control lever assembly and cables with it, all as a unit. The cable for the heater valve will need...
• Re: Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 5 May 2008 08:06:20 -0700
  ...bind up so badly it caused it to kink near the control. I real > challange to fix. I vote for lubrication. > Ken Lewis > http...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 12:27:59 -0500
  At 11:57 AM 11/18/2002, Dylan Friedman wrote: >Hello All, >I've been watching this heater discussion and wanted to clarify the...
• Wanted - Load Reduction Relay - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 23 May 2011 16:00:41 -0500
  ...It's the relay that controls the front and rear wipers, wiper water pumps, and front and rear heater blowers. VW part number - 191...
• Re: Vanagon Gripes
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 22:27:55 -0800
  But there's still no light for the AC controls for the 86 and later models.. Yau-Man Chan 87 GL >>> Hajasz <hajasz@VISI...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 11:16:40 -0500
  ...use a manually controlled coolant modulating valve (yes, even in the rear) controlling flow through the heater core to control temperature. In the Vanagon...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lackner
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:20:26 -0800
  ...When I > need heat, I pop the heater duct cover off and pull the plugs out of the > heater ducts. For defrosting (defogging here...
• Re: front heater fan switch stuck ON
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:19:16 -0400
  At 10:25 PM 4/11/2001, Chris Wyatt wrote: >My '87 Syncro GL has a stuck front heater fan switch, stuck on hi...
• Re: Issue w/ 90 Euro spec doka heating levers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:52:01 -0400
  At 07:09 PM 6/25/2013, Tom Buese wrote: >Dang if I can figure out the heater controls on my syncro doka! Yes...
• need to "See the light"
  Historical mailing list - wsilva
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 11:25:46 -0800
  ...My '85 Westy has a knob to the left of the sliding heater/vent controls for the rear seat fan unit-it is lit...
• Re: Lube for heater control cable?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:43:22 -0800
  ...Lube for heater control cable? >I griped a couple weeks ago that after pulling the dash earlier this > year and doing all kinds of...
• Re: Dash Lights
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:11:09 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/vanagon-heater-control-light-led-hack/ further thought here: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/vanagon...
• Re: Vanagon heater controls
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 May 2009 23:28:19 -0400
  > Can we all admit it is a pretty confusing and inefficient > system. Totally. I've been driving Vanagons half of my adult life and...
• trading 2.1 distributor
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 22:42:49 -0500
  ...trade i am looking to get a set of dash knobs for heater controls. I Know 2 items for the price of one. Darrel
• Now horn ring was manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:32:51 -0600
  > > > Now on to fixing the horn which honks when I turn the wheel. >>> This is the horn ring gone bad. Pull the wheel and...
• Re: 1982 Westy auxillary heater
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 06:16:14 -0700
  ...This includes the fuses in the extension that is added to the fuse box for the auxillary heater. I have also checked the inline...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:26:32 -0500
  ...heater core mounted in > there, but do I recall correctly that the black plastic portion on the > core which mates to the heater control...
• Re: 85 vanagon heater don't heat
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 18:27:02 -0600
  ...is that the hot water valve near the heater may not be opening because the control is not connected properly. If your remove the...
• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:32:54 -0700
  ...of the >heater box. > > > > > > Good idea. Much simpler than mine. If I could though, I would like to > > > have 100% control of fresh air...
• vent flaps on 87 won't seal
  Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:08:37 -0700
  ...The flaps won't seal off the air when the control lever is fully in the closed position. I've readjusted the ventilation cable...
• Re: ventilators in front doors
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:49:34 -0400
  ...In describing the top lever, they say it's for defrost, and only talk about it controlling the defrost vents. At least on an...
• Re: '82 Westy Diesel Aux. Heater
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 13:38:25 -0500
  ...Diesel Aux. Heater >http://www.conservatory.com/vw/manuals_nyx/ By the way: Bosch L-Jetronic with Lambda Closed-Loop Control is missing page...
• Re: interior smells like exhaust...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 22:16:38 -0400
  ...Could be one of the control boxes or one of the tubes from the control box to the heater tube. Get under the bus...
• Re: Mistery Item
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 10:05:17 -0700
  ...is a temp. control rotary >knob. Is it a heater or an air-con unit? Sounds like an auxiliary heater, like those Eberspacher (sp...
• Re: re-wiring the BA6 to run when engine is off?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:08:48 -0500
  ...its not thermostatically >>controlled). Other issues is it can be a fuel pig and a battery hog. Hey List, The BA6 furnace in our...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:20:54 -0500
  ...Make sure the heater hoses are not pinched or restricted with tight > plastic ties. > 2) Make sure the hot coolant control valve opens fully...
• Re: Aux Heater??
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  06 Dec 96 17:28:24 EST
  ...From what I can tell >from the owners manual and Bentley, this is the control for the >auxiliary heater , or heater booster as its...
• Re: Heater Fan Quit 83.5 westy
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:52:17 -0600
  ...Test all the heater cable >controls before reinstalling to make sure they open and close the flaps in the >heater assembly properly. The cable...
• Re: Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 08:26:55 -0500
  ...Block heaters work, but what do you do when your car has to sit for 8 or 9 hours at work with no 110V...
• Re: Retro Digital Idle Stabilizer Control
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:45:51 -0700
  ...Retro Digital Idle Stabilizer Control Idle Stabilizer Control Box - located in front of the right rear tail light. Someone on the list - and I...
• Re: 1982 Heater Cables for Climate Control - Part Number and Source
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 17:02:32 +0000
  ...some certainty the part > numbers for 3 of the 5 climate control (heater) cables on a: 1982 > Vanagon, Left-hand drive, engine code CV...
• Need Stuff!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:01:31 -0700
  ...First off, my apologies to all who were trying to tell me that the heater box's footwell air control cable cannot be replaced...
• Re: 1982 Heater Cables for Climate Control - Part Number and Source
  Historical mailing list - John Thiessen
  Sat, 10 Mar 2018 08:54:01 -0500
  ...1982 Heater Cables for Climate Control - Part Number and Source There he is! Not sure what parts he needs, but here's a list...
• Re: Heater core? Stop leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:53:33 -0500
  ...heater core, or should I try stop leak first? >> >> >> The vanagon is an 83 diesel. >> >> Jim >> > > > IIRC, on that year the heat control valve...
• cold draft from fresh air vent
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 11:16:17 -0700
  ...kinked or tightly bent control cable not allowing vent flaps to close tight 2. fresh air vent flaps in heater/vent housing not sealing...
• Re: LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:24:07 -0500
  ...321-919-039-AM >> >> It is the bulb that lights up the heater control levers and rear fan. >> >> I see the regular bulb on...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:44:26 -0800
  ...than about 16"...Neat little heater and it does put out lots of heat....but since it's controlled by a room thermostat and...
• Too Much Heat
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 May 1999 09:03:47 -0400
  ...This confirms that previous slimy mechanic's method of following my instructions to "re-connect and insure proper function of all heater controls", was...
• FS Heater Parts Air Cooled Pictutre posted
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:33:59 -0600
  http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/allexh.jpg I might be able to get a set of flapper control cables 80/83 Air Cooled...
• Heater controls, 84.
  Historical mailing list - T.
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:24:20 -0700
  Hi all! I need a bit of help. I can't turn off the heat in my dashboard. The lever that opens the heat...
• Replacement bulbs needed...#'s & sources...anyone?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 31 May 2005 20:34:17 -0700
  ...I will need to replace the light bulbs in my dash heater control panel and in the auto transmission shifter console. Anybody know what...
• Re: Heat won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 21:51:11 -0400
  ...On Jun 4, 2006, at 4:18 PM, Mark Pry wrote: > My mechanic replaced the heater control valve, but the problem > persists.
• Front heat always!
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Tue, 13 May 2008 20:05:53 -0700
  No matter how I have my front heater controls set I always have warm air coming from under the dash. Is there a way...
• Re: Rear heater - stay or go?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:50:27 -0500
  ...I believe there are a number of heater cores that will work with the rear heater setup. The rabbit heater core worked. I'm...
• Re: Heat won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 14:49:43 -0700
  ...in the > world (I have factory AC). > > My mechanic replaced the heater control valve, but the problem > persists. He says this problem is common...
• Re: "thing" on steering column
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 13:19:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...Yours doesn't have these. > Perhaps a cruise control switch? A good guess, but Vanagon cruise controls are built into the turn signal stalk...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:05:19 -0700
  ...shell this afternoon. >> > >> > It looks like it is dripping from the heater control valve. I shut the >> > valve and that has stopped the drips...