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• Re: Need a bit more help...
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:56:24 +0000
  ...The cruise control box sits in behind the dashboard, somewhere near the centre under the heater unit (I think). The switch is (was) on...
• LED heater control illumination
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 09:50:27 -0500
  ...Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the heater controls are supposed to be lit! > >Do you replace the whole bulb and holder assembly...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:10:34 -0800
  You'll know when you get it open, but I would bank on having to reseal the control flaps in the heater box. Lube...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:08:21 -0800
  Mine has a similar problem (hot air), but it happens to be either a bad heater cable or a stuck-open heater control valve...
• Re: battery powered block heaters? - BBW 46 gas heater on Canadian syncros
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 14:34:47 -0600
  ...a heater out of a wrecked Canadian or European syncro. It would be a bunch of work, there are a couple control boxes, fuses...
• Re: Heater core valve in front
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:51:38 -0400
  Hello, I once thought I had a problem with this heater control valve. Took it out to see. I could blow through it when...
• Re: what else with the dash removed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:38:33 -0400
  ...heater box has never been opened and since the fan worked fine I didn't >bother. > >Shortened and traightened the one broken heater control...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:19:53 -0600
  Yes, and they don't work for the heater controls at all. Went back to a bulb for that one ! -- Alan Felder Austin TX...
• Re: 83 Sink's 12V water pump
  Historical mailing list
  08 Jul 96 06:07:58 PDT
  ...I used a 3 position heater fan switch for control and mounted it behind the faucet. Keep the faucet as it is low profile...
• Re: Dashlights
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 8 May 2004 01:31:55 EDT
  ...Heater controls are lighted OK, nothing in the dash binnacle. Seems like they futzed something when working on the brakes, anything specific to look...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:51:33 +0000
  ...It has the green-knobed manual timer > > in the dash just below the heater controls like that which was present in > > our old 1972...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:40:24 -0600
  ...mcneely ---- Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote: > "I" could not see taking the rear heater out! My rear heater does > the bulk of my winter...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:50:57 -0600
  It could very well be the heater control valve that is malfunctioning. This is a really common problem in the Vanagon. I chose to...
• heater core repair - anyone try this?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 21:26:18 -0800
  ...It has a leaking heater core- about a teaspoon every day. The catch: It has 'climate control' therefore to access the core is about...
• Re: rear heater question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 04:24:10 -0800
  Dylan, The fan speeds are controled with resistors, they are mounted on the fan blower housing, with the resistors inside the housing, to keep...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues/1991 Resolved
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:35:05 -0700
  ...cruise control, a/c, power >windows, aux heater, power mirrors, > aux heat exchanger, rear >hatch wiper >13. 20 amp ....................... fresh air fan (dash) >14...
• Hot Water Heater
  Historical mailing list - PACO
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 16:15:37 -0500
  ...Hot Water Heater > After searching the archives for options for producing hot water on >demand without having to install a gas heater, I have...
• Re: Ventilation controls
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:39:13 -0500
  ...owned a Saab with independent controls for top and bottom air... >The same goes with the rear heater lever, who can ever remember whether...
• Re: Chineses Diesel Heaters Youtube series of technical evaluation
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:06:31 +0200
  ...Heaters - Part 12 - Controllers (Basic) > > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW2biaijaO8> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW2biaijaO8 > > Chinese Diesel Air Heater Part...
• LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:36:49 -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...
• Heater box
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:45:54 -0500
  ...New bulbs for all the controls on the dash. Before I put this all back together, is there anything recommended to cut noise? Every...
• Re: thermostat revelation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 19:54:56 -0500
  ...It says "ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS" on it and Interesting. Robertshaw is enormous in gas valves for water heaters, gas oven thermostats, that sort of thing...
• Re: owner manual needed!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 16:23:01 -0500
  ...Worth it if you want to figure out how to operate the heater/AC slide controls!! DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Thompson" <bobthom...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 04:01:20 -0500
  I've got the part numbers and instructions for removal out on my site (find link below, go to Electric section). I usually write...
• Re: Heat won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:04:38 -0400
  ...Heat won't turn off ::: :::Mark, ::: :::Main problem is that your heater control valve is not closing completely. :::Tis lives above your spare tie...
• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 21:49:34 -0700
  ...hidden somewhere remote, and the 0-5 VDC signal used to control (ie small potentiometer behind stock switch) here is a smaller one http...
• Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:30:24 -0600
  ...with the climate control system in my '82 Air-Cooled Westy. This vanagon is federal and has no auxillary heater installed. I have the...
• Re: Heater Controls?
  Historical mailing list - Latchua
  Sat, 16 May 1998 10:51:08 EDT
  ...Hints All operating controls, except fan control switch E and fan control switch for the secondary heat exchanger can be adjusted to any intermediate...
• Re: EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 11:16:51 -0500 (EST)
  ...Does the Winnie have the two place controls? One heater and one A/C for front and another for the rear. > So this is...
• Re: Heater Valve Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 16:55:11 -0700
  ...It is a BEAR to get to that > heater valve up over the spare in my 85 Westy! Another BEAR is clamping that control...
• Re: Propane heaters; Are you SERIOUS????
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 21:28:47 EDT
  ...I do not recall what that valve is intended to do, but the heaters have circuitry built in to control the flame in the...
• Re: Warm Feet
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:12:31 -0400
  Pop off the intrument cluster cover and find the heater control cable. Loosen the screw on the cable clamp. Move the housing so you...
• Re: Heat!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:46:55 -0800
  ...Heat! Just installed a Atwood space heater, 12,000 btu thermosat controlled, vented. This thing works like a dream, tons of heat, even I...
• Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 23:52:48 -0400
  ...The adjustment is done at the other end of the > cable > where it is clamped to the heater control panel. > > George > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 10:15:37 -0700
  ...heater controls If the description below is accurate, what is the purpose of the rear pillar vents? So far we have only discussed how...
• '90 Rear Heater Leak Fixed :)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 19:18:20 +0000
  ...We took the van into the shop today to get the rear heater looked at. It definitely was leaking from the control valve (between...
• Re: Leaking heater control valve
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:28:08 -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...
• Re: Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:32:43 -0800
  ...with the climate control system in my '82 > Air-Cooled Westy. This vanagon is federal and has no auxillary heater > installed. I have the...
• Re: Dash removed/re-installed
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 6 May 2012 17:53:49 -0600
  Been there 3x once to fix burnt up wires from 1, po's piss poor radio install,2, heater control tinkering 3, painted dash...
• Heater cable connects to valve... how?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 04 Oct 1995 07:12:12 -0500
  ...The fiche does not show the clip that connects the cable to the heater control valve--it does show a clip that fits the...
• Re: First Timer - Dash Removal, heater R&R
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 8 Nov 2020 10:22:07 +0100
  ...Also, one knows the disassembly order, like heater controls etc. Third time...you get it, just like your fridge. Above does not cover the...
• Re: Lubrication of Heater/Ventilation Control Cables
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:50:26 -0600
  I’ve been using that same item for years on my cables, even the “accelerator” cable to my diesel injector. It works perfectly and...
• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 16:14:07 -0600 (CST)
  ...well change that thought, if you also got the thermo-valve from the golf you could make it remote control!!!! I'm rambling, but...
• Removing the rear heater, flusing tees, and heat in general
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 09:06:29 -0700
  ...to the front heater. You are not bypassing the radiator however, that is a completely different circuit and is controlled by the thermostat. Contrary...
• Re: Truma heater, like propex, for cheap but...
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:47:05 -0600
  ...1) with this you have to deal with 24V--AND you have to deal with "controls"--like a thermostat. 2) do you want to...
• Re: Couple of diesel dash questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:00:18 -0800
  ...What purpose did that L-shaped piece serve? Also, there's a fixture just to the left of the heater controls. In other vans...
• Re: Can anyone identify this plug?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:02:14 -0700
  ...plug.html It seems to want to go around > > the vent/heater controls somewhere but I don't see a slot. > > > > Thanks, > > Bryan > > > -- 1989...
• Re: install heater core in AC housing.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:09:46 -0800
  ...I want to install a front heater core for future engine > conversion toa Wasser. > > > Currently have stock air cooled heater box PN: 251.259...
• Re: getting the fan blower switch out...Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:17:40 -0700
  ...The blower switch is in > the > same panel as other the heater/ventilation controls > so > I guess the panel must come out for access...
• Re: Mystery connector
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:14:33 -0500
  ...On Canadian Syncros the Webasto heater was an option. This heater has a small fuel pump that is located just front of the LHS...
• FS: '81 Vanagon in WA
  Historical mailing list - Kelley McDaniel
  Sat, 18 May 1996 07:59:04 -0700
  ...cracked windshield, missing center seat, missing right side mirror, heater controls locked up. Good news: no rust, heater heats well, pads and shoes new...
• SOund insulation
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 07:27:29 -0400 (EDT)
  On Thu, 10 Oct 1996, Donald Baxter wrote: > I finally have all the parts required to reassemble my rear heater--a new > valve, new...
• Re: Front Heater Core Retrofit (Save money!)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 02:10:32 -0500
  ...one > part of poorly designed monstrocity called Vanagon heater system. > There are also many control flaps with disintegrated foam, cables needing adjustment, > crumbling housing...
• Re: Gas vs diesel Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 01:05:47 -0500
  ...there are quite a few differences in the controls. The diesel has a 2 stage firing rate, actually 2 fuel pumps. There is also...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:59:13 +0000
  I'd add the pedal switches for the cruise control unit. -------------- Original message -------------- From: joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET> > ok, anybody else working on...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:18:51 -0700
  ...Same thing happened to me, and both the rear heater core and front heater control valve (above the spare tire) were leaking. Check those...
• Re: BAQ6 heater with a wall mount themostat possible ??
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:39:18 -0500
  Hmm, my experience may be a bit different, my BA6 is thermostatically controlled but does not turn off the blowers once the temp is...
• Re: '91 Westy gasoline heater
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 13:12:03 +0000
  ...Is he on email? Harry. > A friend in Vancouver has a '91 Westy with gasoline heater. The controls > for the heater are on the...
• Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 22:19:57 EDT
  ...The adjustment is done at the other end of the cable where it is clamped to the heater control panel. George
• westy interior bits and pieces needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:16:45 -0700
  ...Heater control knobs (a dog chewed two of mine) I've tried busdepot, van-cafe, and gowesty and they don't seem to list...