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• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 7 Mar 2017 21:56:22 -0600
  ...deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair the > > air > > > >> > hoses, may be replace the heater core... and you're all set... > > > >> > > > > >> > yes...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:52:09 -0800
  ...Hineline <hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote: > Okay, I have one good heater cable and one good flapper valve, both on > the right side of my...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:09:11 -0500
  ...I enlarged the hole a little bit and replaced the grommet with some heater hose wrapping around both cables. Not as nice as the...
• Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:57:14 -0500
  ...Replaced it with one from the bus depot (only $7, very common VW part) hooked the cable back up and no more heat in...
• Re: Two Weeks until Wanee must get van ready!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 21:31:15 -0400
  ...Going to replace fuel lines, > change oil, maybe redo some grounds, and replace my heater temp cable. > > Anyone heading to Wanee this year? > > Ryan
• Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sat, 2 Oct 2010 16:38:47 -0400
  ...to shut off the heater in the summer but would like a valve that won't bend my cable. If you have a new...
• O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:39:13 -0500
  ...I am assuming that this happened when the coolant temp sensor told the ECU to turn the heater off on the sensor. When I...
• Re: Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:04:39 -0600
  ...reassembling the thing--drilling holes in the > tabs and using small cable ties. > > Jim > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 4:29 PM kenneth...
• Re: Phred's Shiverin' These Cold Mornings...
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:32:37 -0400
  ...List Volks, While lots has been posted over the years about the rear heater I've never paid attention - shame on me. The rear...
• Re: Antifreeze Sauna
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:10:09 -0500
  ...step one remove ground cable from battery...). You should be able to remove the box surrounding the rear heater with a screw driver and...
• Re: 100v -> 220v switch on fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 18:20:04 -0500
  As a Canadian with the same systems as you, I can vouch for the cables utility in providing power from outside. I've used...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:55:32 -0800
  ...deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair > the > > > air > > > > >> > hoses, may be replace the heater core... and you're all set... > > > > >> > > > > > >> > yes...
• FS: 1989 Silver Synchro GL <--On the Block
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 96 21:13:22 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Grey velour interior - black dash 4-speed manual plus low gear Five-spoke Alloy Wheels Weekender package (but not pop top) Two heaters Power...
• Re: starter problems / i'm a novice
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 08:40:21 -0800
  I've been wrestling with my own cold start problem on an '86 and have done the following: * replaced transmission to chassis ground cable...
• Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:15:48 -0500
  ...Drop the spare tire, reach up and turn the valve that controls the coolant flow through the front heater core. The control wires get...
• Re: COLD fresh air leaking
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:54:34 -0600
  ...I traced the cable, > concluding that something inside the heater box > is blocking the closure of this vent. Anybody have any > idea as to...
• Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 2 May 2008 21:21:03 -0400
  I do believe the heater controls have a much cooler layout. Dial Knobs! Like you'd find on a modern vehicle. I've always...
• Re: 81 Westy Heat/Air Distribution/Blower Box Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:22:31 -0700
  ...10) Review the heater unit: With the dash out you can now see the heater unit shell. a. Fastening clips: Check to see if...
• Re: Engine temperature in winter
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 11:12:34 -0600
  ...throttle cable got stuck starting the car, (THAT engine made a sound you > never want to hear again!), and my gas heater had no...
• Ground strap from out of nowhere
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:16:36 -0800
  ...After I replaced the hose from the right side cylinder head to the T-piece near the rear heater after it blew (a daunting...
• Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon WAS-Re: OEMPopseals Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:35:01 -0400
  ...seals and the heater blower motor . . . as long as you're there . . . :^) Good time to replace the temp. control cable too . . . Marc Perdue Eric...
• Report: Dash Removal (with pics, sorta long)
  Historical mailing list - Zach White
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:02:32 +0000
  ...I also needed to put in a new instrument cluster and speedo cable, and clean up some of the ad hoc wiring the PO...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 07:56:42 -0800
  ...deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair > the > > > air > > > > >> > hoses, may be replace the heater core... and you're all set... > > > > >> > > > > > >> > yes...
• Re: Weber Progressive and Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:20:17 -0500
  ...For the thermostat, beetle stats are still available and I use a cable crimp to connect the cable to the threaded top in place...
• Re: Front heater core best option?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:20:37 -0400
  ...Front heater core best option? > > Hi folks, > > I want to have a front heater core ready to go into my van when the helpers...
• Re: for campers: Propane Safety & '74 Plumbing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 3 Nov 94 10:58:51 PST
  ...the muffler, and B) the plastic bellows to the heater system. Okay, okay, the cables are there too. If it's the plumbing that...
• Re: Heater Box Photos
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:22:18 -0800
  ...the last time I removed a heater distribution box, > replaced it with another and hooked up the cables it took me ten hours. > I...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:04:46 -0500
  ...heater with the lever off check the heater valve for proper operation. It is common for the valve to be bad or the cable...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:26:33 -0700
  ...the come straight, or angled, and a version with a long cable so you can undo one of those beyond reach somewhere. but why...
• Re: WARNING: Lighting upgrade hazard
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 24 Dec 2002 23:56:49 +0100
  ...Generally you would have all of your battery to relay cables fused in a "fusable link" perhaps hidden under the front seat or somewhere...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 11:09:12 -0800
  ...deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair >> the >> > > air >> > > > >> > hoses, may be replace the heater core... and you're all set... >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > yes...
• Re: Big problem with engine not running - please help now!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Tue, 28 May 2002 16:48:50 -0500
  ...I guess I stepped on the cable one too many times. Marshall Ruskin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Various" <AllStuff@hans-willy.myip.org> To: "'Marshall...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 18:05:17 -0800
  Neil, Are you sure your front heater valve is opening completely? There is a spring clip on it that can fall off leaving you...
• Re: Frozen accelarator cable?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:41:10 -0800
  ...What am I missing? Could something be sticking on the cover over the linkage underneath? While I'm at work I put a heater...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:24:29 -0500
  ...Hineline <hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote: > Okay, I have one good heater cable and one good flapper valve, both on > the right side of my...
• Re: Noisy bearing (?) on front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 16:34:49 +0000
  ...And to do that you have to take the heater box apart. And >to get to the heater box you have to remove the...
• Re: SMOKE! After I turn off my BA6 Gas Heater
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 20 May 2002 15:11:16 -0400
  ...left shuts off the heater boxes- but the cables may need adjustment. > >In the air cooled Vanagon the heater is termed a "booster". It...
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:08:58 -0800
  the one special tool I know about is a pliers like thing with a cable on it .. specifically for releasing those clamps where they...
• Re: Dah back together, almost everything is fine...
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:04:37 -0600
  ...Vanagon, I didn't properly mark the positions of the different heater cables. I got everything back together and my once-confusing Vanagon HVAC...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 9 Mar 2017 15:37:12 -0600
  ...deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair >> the >> > > air >> > > > >> > hoses, may be replace the heater core... and you're all set... >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > yes...
• Re: [Syncro] Clutch sticking
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:24:47 -0800
  ...I would compare the feeling to a tight heater control cable > > or a mountain bike brake cable that has sand grit in it, always...
• Re: [Syncro] Clutch sticking
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:27:55 -0500
  ...I would compare the feeling to a tight heater control cable > or a mountain bike brake cable that has sand grit in it, always...
• Re: Canadian Westfalia Shore Power Cord Warning
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 2 Feb 2015 17:16:54 -0800
  ...The hookup wire from the connector on the body is the white Romex cable you see on the floor. Be sure that big green...
• Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:06:24 -0400
  ...o2 Sensor on 2.1L > > > > I had a really good look at the wire sheath, and it does not look like > > coaxil cable at...
• Re: strange white wire...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 21:41:25 -0700
  ...I discovered it while replacing the heater cable on >the passenger side. Does anyone have a clue as to what this wire might have...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 20:36:51 -0500
  ...having to reseal > the control flaps in the heater box. > > Lube the heat control cables. > Windshield wiper shafts ok? > Clean up any messy wiring...
• FS - 81 Westy East Coast
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:25:53 GMT
  ...rear seats need covers or re-upholstering - no rips, but stained (cabinets in great shape), heater cables, - or run as is. Call/e-mail...
• Re: switching from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:23:32 -0500
  ...What a pain the throttle linkage was.You need that, the shifter and shift rod.The throttle cable assembely has a linkage to go...
• Friday Rambling: Ressurection, not Restoration
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 10:22:53 -0600 (CST)
  ...heater, replacement of a broken emergency brake cable, and reconstruction of what is now a wooden battery tray. I have another list of things...
• Help needed with AIR-COOLED parts identification
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 May 2010 08:56:24 -0400
  ...I should have said, the handbrake cable sheath. The actual cable runs within it. >#3 -- Hmmm -- oil pressure sender? I'm confused a bit...
• Re: Blue Syncro oceanside
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:28:31 -0600
  ...I am assuming that >> this happened when the coolant temp sensor told the ECU to turn the >> heater off on the sensor. When I...
• Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:22:48 -0700
  ...With the engine at 1000 rpm, I measure 13.8 volts at the alternator with the lights and heater blowers turned on, but only...
• Aircooled heater cables
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:49:36 -0800
  Apologies to everyone with WBX and suburu engines. This is about aircooled -- 1982. The connections to my flappers are all kinds of wrong. I...
• RE: Young and Sanchez, high idle and overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Aug 1997 21:50:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...To tell the truth, I actually put the heater on in 105 F weather to cool it down. I think BAD things happen if...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:12:25 -0700
  ...Apparently the GOWESTY starter has this long extending connecting arm of copper to the battery cable connector that got corroded and possibly loose after...
• Re: Fuel tank cross over
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 7 Jun 2012 10:30:42 -0700
  ...pipes, e-brake cable etc. Here's some pics I took of my bastard '81 (swapped to water cooled, heater hoses shown in non...
• Re:vanagon stalling/propex heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Oct 1996 10:42:16 -0400
  ...I'd checked everything, including archive discussions of problem including engine to ground cable being broken, 02 sensors, etc. you name it! All I...
• Re: Flickering oil light on idle.
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:32:34 -0400
  ...but after a cold start incident without a block heater (the block heater cable had broken in the -39C/-39F cold), when others in...
• Re: Heater core hose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:37:07 -0800
  ...It's interesting that both locations take the same heater control cable, if I am correct about that. The in-cockpit location is easier...
• Re: Vent flapper noise?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 5 May 2008 09:07:08 -0700
  When van under speed, fresh air gets rammed in through intake snorkel behind upper grill (exterior) and two flaps in the heater/fresh air...