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• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:53:08 +0000
  ...I am airing on the side of caution and buying an after market replacement from Van Cafe, because when the blower fan seized it...
• Blower motor/lock set
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 11:46:08 -0600
  ...The blower motor is from the rear AC of an 86 Syncro, but according to list gurus, interchanges perfectly with the front motor maybe...
• Re: front blower motor
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 12:58:19 PDT
  ...front blower motor >Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 11:01:26 EDT > >can anyone who has replace this in their vanagon comment on the...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 19:32:33 -0500
  ...You didn't say if you had tried both front and rear blowers during those times "it" wouldn't work. If you find that...
• Re: one step forward. one step back
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:27:10 -0500
  ...Oh, and don't forget to get a VERY long Phillips screw driver for those two screws on the left side of blower assembly...
• Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Oct 2016 23:03:13 +0000
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• Re: Blower motor anatomy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:10:59 -0500
  At 11:43 AM 12/14/2010, Andrew Martin wrote: >Controlled application of a clenched fist should be in the Vanagon Bentley >Manual. That...
• Help! Electrical gremlins 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Charles
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 10:25:54 EDT
  Advice anyone? My power windows, windshield wipers and blower fans all are going off intermittently .They all work today. None worked yesterday. I checked...
• rotten egg smell
  Historical mailing list - sean
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 20:40:50 -0500
  ...Is this the heater blower? Is this a hard and/or expensive problem to fix? please p-mail me with replies. Thanks Sean 84...
• Re: heater fan whine
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:37:33 -0800
  ...The bad news - the front heater blower�is installed on�the front heater assembly tucked under the dash.� It is extremely hard to get...
• Re: some parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - John Wallace
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:03:01 -0500
  ...unit from 88 van >idle stabilizer unit 88 van >front heater blower motor-works >front heater core no leaks >rear heater core no leaks...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 10:34:59 -0500
  ...Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower When this happened to me, a new set of stalk switches solved the problem. Unless...
• free rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 18:22:24 EST
  Free rear heater blower unit from 84 Vanagon. Would prefer not to mail. If your kids are cold and you really need it e...
• Fan switch...
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:25:03 +0000
  Hi .....about two weeks ago someone on this list helped be diagnos my problem with the heater blower and said that they had a...
• heater motor
  Historical mailing list - EARL J SMITH
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 20:11:22 -0800
  Went to my FLAPR for a replacement heater blower assy. for my 86 westy. He took it out of a Rabbit. Identical. Since there...
• 81 Westy Heat/Air Distribution/Blower Box Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:54:37 -0800
  The front heat/air distribution/blower box in my '81 Westy constantly emits cold outside air, regardless of the position of the controls (yes...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:42:37 -0500
  Unless you do a lot of stop-n-go driving, you can do just fine without a heater blower. Just let the flow-through...
• Re: Heater housing access
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 01:00:42 -0400
  At 00:22 10/27/2000, Ed Mellinger wrote: >Since heater blowers just popped up as a topic... has anyone got a >simple quick...
• Re: Blog post about 85 doka
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:45:46 -0700
  ...heater blower, radiator fan, etc.) to their own dedicated source >>> below the dash. I may now consider the relays as an additional protection >>> in...
• How bad is replacing the heater blower motor?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 19:24:46 -0500
  Subject line says it all - is this job truly a nasty one? Looks like the dash has to come out and I need to...
• Front blower parts + thanx!
  Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:08:16 -0500
  Thanks to all who responded with info on the heater fan replacement. Oh goodie...another winter project! I will need the parts, so if...
• Re: Intro again
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:53:23 -0800
  ...BUt it beats the other style of overhead AC which has > the blower over the driver's ear, no blowers all the way in...
• Re: Front Heater wiring - Updated - and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:09:29 -0800
  ...Replace the heater blower > 4. Put it all back together. > > > The only mystery left is finding the original hot lead that went to the...
• heating project..
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:56:02 -0700
  ...He doesn't need A/C so he removes the compressor but leaving the A/C condenser and blower in place. The front under...
• Phantom power drain: Accessories work with key out...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:36:51 -0700
  ...The windshield wipers and > the blower fans also work without the key in place. > > I pulled each fuse in turn and none of the...
• A radical idea
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 11:57:30 -0500
  ...Fried front blower motor and other ducting problems in 83.5 van. Problem: Have neither the time nor patience to remove all the dash...
• Re: Front blower fix: Free and permanent (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:31:46 -0700
  ...Front blower fix: Free and permanent (long) > >Now every once and awhile, say when I change the oil, I'll give the motor a...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:26:32 -0500
  ...We also have the front blower motors in stock for $125. Again these are OE so as long as you can keep the mice...
• Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
  Historical mailing list - Ken
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 21:01:11 -0400
  ...89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed I heard that i need some sort of rheostat; but...
• Shot trip
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 04:43:29 -0500
  ...98F and the system kept the van comfortably cool in that slow traffic on medium with high blower. Clearing the slow traffic I reset...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 May 2011 22:12:01 -0400
  ...I did not unfasten the ignition switch from the steering column >when I swapped the blower motor. All I meant was that when you...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 16 May 2001 15:43:38 -0600
  ...a year <g) but it did happen, and turning on the blower for the heater was a quick way to drop the temperature a...
• Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:05:10 -0600
  ...It's a 85 Vanagon / //I need to troubleshoot the circuit in which the wipers, the wiper fluid pump, and the blower are connected...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:46:03 -0500
  At 06:53 AM 12/28/2011, J Stewart wrote: >(when I started my boss would not let us use zip ties, we had...
• BA-A Heater
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:58:32 -0500
  Complete System , BA 6, Auxillary Gas Heater, Part# 251-261-105 Mfg Hersteller, OEM in 1981-83 Vanagon Complete Rear Ductwork and Blower, Fuel...
• Heater blower/fresh air flap pictures
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 21:40:45 -0600
  For the forever inquisitive and those who are unfortunate enough to have experienced it on their own: http://www.knology.net/~vw/dash/ Some...
• Hanging flaps in heater box
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 15:44:30 -0400
  ...The blower is the obvious connection between the inlet and cold plenum, but VW added two big holes (about 3x6" each) so that ram...
• Re: Air conditioning BROKE
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 10:52:18 -0800
  ...How do I check that that it's not a fried > blower moter without lowering the whole housing (very heavy and I'm > sure...
• Re: Is the BA-6 still for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 30 May 2001 09:28:25 -0300
  ...AND.... (if you call before midnite tonite) there is an additional (a 3rd) combustion blower and flame sensor from another unit. Spare parts for...
• Re: AC blower switch -- DIY fix?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:44:55 -0700
  ...AC blower switch -- DIY fix? > Mine got flakey in the middle of a long hot trip a couple of years ago. > We finished the...
• Re: Rich running incident puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:21:29 -0500
  ...Since everything (wiring, blower motors, etc) is old, running the > blowers caused a voltage drop across the whole electrical system. With all > the FI...
• Re: Could Have Been A Disaster-Front Blower Replacement
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:43:00 -0800
  ...Could Have Been A Disaster-Front Blower Replacement Well, this job is almost done! However, this is worth mentioning. Yesterday when I was taking...
• Phantom power drain: Accessories work with key out...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 20:46:02 -0400
  ...The windshield wipers and the blower fans also work without the key in place. I pulled each fuse in turn and none of the...
• Help required in Montreal!
  Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 14:37:44 -0500
  ...I went to a testing station and asked if the front heater blower was on the list of items tested - it is :-( Now, the...
• Suburban Heater
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:24:13 -0800
  ...The blower is 12v and the fuel is from the central LP tank. When the thermostat kicks on, the blower will start and run...
• Re: Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 02:04:44 -0500
  ...Hooked up a battery and all the electrics work EXCEPT no front blower motor. Not happy, I just replaced the blower motor in my...
• Re: Im back with a 1984 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 10:11:19 EST
  Check in the archives I think that this blower motor is the same one used in Rabbits (Chris?). If so I can get you...
• Fan switch
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 22:52:59 -0700
  Volks, I left the blower fan switch on when I went to rehearsal tonight. When I came back the fan was running, with the...
• Re: Installing wiper motor.. 91 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 21:18:52 -0400
  ...They're from my blower-motor replacement. http://www.knology.net/~vw/vanagon/dash/ Chris S. '85 Westy www.knology.net/~vw/ http://groups...
• happy holidays!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:09:31 EST
  ...a sticking dash blower motor!! wheee!!! merry friggin christmas!! hope your vans give you even more joyous christmas cheer this holiday season :<) chris
• Re: [non]Newbee question - silver box behind dashboard?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 14:06:27 EDT
  ...thomas.myers@XEROX.COM writes: > With the dashboard off during the blower replacement - > > I noticed a silver box mounted behind the glove box. > > cruise...
• Re: plastic blower assembly fix
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:44:32 -0500
  Actually on both fans (old bosch and the new aftermarket one) both connections are male. I was kind of guessing at which way it...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sun, 22 May 2011 17:19:47 -0200
  ...Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor > From: billmonk@gmail.com > Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 03:51:40 -0400 > To: pwmenchions@HOTMAIL.COM...
• Re: heater fan whine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:41:29 -0600
  ...The bad news - the front heater blower�is installed on�the front heater assembly tucked under the dash.� It is extremely hard to get...
• Re: AC Troubleshooting - No Blower
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:36:15 -0400
  ...In other words, when the AC is one, the blowers will always be blowing, unless you have a problem. When you turn on the...
• Re: easy front heater blower air speed question...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:10:08 -0500
  ...25 MPH with air flaps open. >Considering it's the same blower as the one in my rear A/C unit, I expected >an...
• Re: rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:35:26 -0800
  ...the dash and there is only one fuse that controls the blower (right?) so > the problem must be at the motor itself. > Anyone got...
• Radiator fan problem 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:26:19 -0400
  ...Visually it seems ok; when I had to replace one before it had cracked open. -perhaps unrelated, but the dash blower motor is down...
• front heater rebuild webpage?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Tue, 20 May 2003 21:17:04 EDT
  Hi all, I have removed my dash to replace the bad front blower but haven't been able to find the webpage that somebody...
• WTB 85 Vanagon Intrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:29:14 -0700
  So got down to do the R&R on the heater blower & looks like the PO dropped the cluster & glued the circuit board back...