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• Help Fixing Leaky Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - James .
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:59:36 -0700
  The parts to fix my leaky rear heater arrived, so I will do the job this weekend. The valve seemed to be the problem...
• Re: Heater Valve Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 22 May 2004 01:56:57 -0400
  ...Later models had the side vents connected to the heater box, earlier models didn't. I've got an 86, and the side vents...
• going, going...FA '80 Vanagon heater tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:08:32 -0400
  ...These fit between the heater > boxes and the flapper valves. > > I sold my '80 a couple weeks back and then found these in a...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 22:00:49 -1000
  ...when it's really cold, don't start driving with the heater one ..i.e. heater valve open.. as it will cool the engine...
• RE: Heat won't shut off all the way
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 12:40:46 -0700
  ...I've got that same problem.....does it have to do with the valve that controls coolant flow to the heat exchanger not closing...
• Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:15:44 -0400
  ...it's possible that the coolant valve is not closing completely, thus allowing coolant into the heater core and heating the outside air on...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:19:58 -0500
  Yes the valve on the heater core only stops flow. System pressure will still be on the other side of the valve. So two...
• Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:40:26 -0700
  ...oil filler extension is one. > > > > rear heater valve is another. > > > > > >Well, I know about the rear heater valve in mine -- or more > > >accurately, I...
• Drinking Water Dump Valve
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Oct 1994 11:52:20 -0400
  Dave, Excellent job on the hot water heater. This installation is the most elegant solution to a problem that plagues us all and I...
• Re: How do you remove the &*$%# Rear Heater Cover...remove seat???
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:03:29 EDT
  ...The best remedy which I have been able to devise is to make a plug of SS with a needle bleed valve in it...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:28:47 -0700
  ...It bleeds between the two large hoses and thence to the heater circuit at the pipe that crosses the intake plenum. The valve opens...
• Re: Manual Pages Needed: Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Apr 95 18:13:32 EDT
  ...lool on one side on top for larke > bleeder valve, looks like a tire valve but big, like an A/C fill > valve, press...
• Re: Heater Cable
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 20:03:54 -0800
  ...and looked at the heater valve. The cable looks OK > at that end. I couldn't move the valve by hand with the cable...
• Re: throttle switch & heater cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 10:49:34 PDT
  ...reveal a leaky rear heater core. Mine passed 3 tests before the dealer replaced the core and the control valve. Remove the plastic cover...
• Re: Anti freeze smell in heat
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:48:22 -0500
  ...winter a working rear heater is wonderful and worth having IMHO. Might just be the O-ring between the valve body and the core...
• Re: propane valve -- manual or autostop?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 07:35:16 -0700
  ...and used just for the > Propex heater) also has an AS valve. I noticed that the main valve has a > little rubber cover over...
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:46:36 -0800
  ...the heater circuit is not therostated for example. what will happen is less hot coolant will get to the front heater core. the two...
• Re: plugging heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 10:23:01 -0400
  ...no >>> different from having the heater valve closed, and looping >>> them is no different from having the heater valve open, so >>> far as coolant...
• Re: overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:14:10 -0500
  ...The heater core's are within the coolant loop when the valves are open. If the thermostst was stuck closed, turning on the fan...
• Replacing Fuel Valve Cable
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 21:41:28 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It is attached to the valve by a barrel clamp justlike the one that holds the throttle cable to the carb or the heater...
• Re: Taking a looooong time to warm up....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:19:35 -0600
  ...It was off first, the needle came up a bit, opened the heater valve and BANG it was like I had cut the wires...
• Re: Smelly rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 5 Oct 2019 15:12:34 -0500
  ...The Van cafe valve is very strong. That did it. No more smell and a very useful rear heater. > I used the bus Depot...
• Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 15:47:02 -0500
  ...I opened the valve (if that's the proper term) to the rear heater on Halloween night. I ran the blower breifly that night...
• Re: What is a Westy Weekender?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:24:34 -0800
  ...valve on... Maybe he inserted some water heater in there that runs off of propane. We'll see when I rip the heater apart...
• Re: Air cooled parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:55:28 -0700
  ...to the > heater box, and the one that comes > off the heater box, and attaches to the driver side heat valve. This > one has...
• Re: heater explosion, smoke and steam
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:09:47 -0500
  ...Do use new gaskets between the heater valve and core, and for the new bleed screw. I purchased the needed screw and gaskets for...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:23:40 -0400
  Front heater valve is installed. 2 hrs with on and off 2 people when needed. Fingers at least 12 " long would have helped. We...
• Re: Aux. air regulator shot? If so, what effect?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:28:37 -0500
  ...see through it, the valve is stuck open. I flushed it with carb cleaner. You could also test the heater inside it for resistance...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:26:40 -0700
  On 8/1/2007 1:01 PM Tom Buese wrote: > So am I correct in understanding that the TK valve is to rectify a...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:20:27 -0800
  ...And the heater response is virtually instantaneous in my '90. I think you have some kind of a problem with the heater valve itself...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 20:32:15 -0800
  ...The rear heater os leaking, and I am wondering if the valve tends to leak, the O ring, the core? If there is a...
• What does heater lever do?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 18:15:36 -0000
  What exactly does the heater lever do? I mean that one that points to a blue circle on the left and a red circle...
• Re: the diameter of front heater lines?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 15 May 2007 09:22:24 -0700
  ...Justin & Gia wrote: > > want to make a shutoff valve to put inline on the front heater for > summer > > > > i think 1/2" id but...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:29:50 -0700
  ...I > have new hose and T's and a heater valve. But it's 100 fricken degrees > down > here and I have zero motivation...
• Re: 88 GL Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:00:13 -0700
  ...One I am sure of front by the heater valve . I know there is at least one more . I would advise against just looping...
• Re: Need Stuff!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:05:41 -0700
  Hey Mike, I got my new heater core from Volks Cafe - its purty. I'm going to replace the valve while I've got...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 01:26:37 -0500
  ...the whole system, with or without the front and or rear heater valves open. Good mind twisting material though. You guys actually had me...
• Re: Removing the rear heater
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 21:56:30 -0400
  ...The valve on the heater core, in the open position, allows only a restricted flow of coolant through the circuit. In the closed position...
• Re: Maple syrup from the front
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:53:07 -0500
  ...From the valve and coupling back to the t's going to the rear heater it's 5/8" heater hose. On the return...
• Re: Found my writeups and photos of various vanagon repairs
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:02:57 -0700
  The Heater Valve Replacement with photos would be nice to see for me. TIA, Paul On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 10:19 AM...
• Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 20:04:42 -0600
  "So does adjusting the heater valve Bowden cable." George The end of the cable, a very hard, stiff wire, is attached to the valve...
• Re: parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:05:22 -0500
  ...make offer, will > ship > > Idle control unit > front heater core > radiator > radiator fan > ECU > AFM > plus some misc > > thanks > jason > > > Get some great ideas...
• rear heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Giroux, Eric
  Wed, 10 May 2000 09:05:23 -0400
  ...the valve. Everything is spotless and tight now. BUT the felt-like board on the right (passenger's) side of the heater is soaked...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:36:44 -0400
  ...Open the bleeder and heater valves and un-pinch the hose. Repeat every two years. I use Prestone's orange stuff. 280,000 miles...
• Re: Heater Fan Quit 83.5 westy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 06:34:11 EST
  ...The cable that operates the heater control valve in the coolant line can only be tested and adjusted after you reinstall the heater assembly...
• Looping Rear Heater Lines
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:38:58 -0800
  "List" opinion:� DO NOT loop the lines if deleting rear heater.� Plug them.� Otherwise hot coolant quickly returns to engine instead of going forward...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:41:00 -0800
  ...black plastic portion on the > > core which mates to the heater control valve is the same on both > > cores? > > Apologies if this has been...
• Coolant bleed valve on the engine
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:01:37 -0700
  Rus, Not really much of a bleed valve but there is one on top of the thermostat perhaps just for the thermostat. Need to...
• Re: heater always on
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:11:59 -0600
  The heater valve is the same one that all VW's used up 'til 92 or so- it's got a Rabbit part#. Your...
• Re: Removing rear heater in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:52:18 -0700
  ...the valve on the rear heater did. I went ahead and replaced the heater hoses from the engine to the front heater core and...
• Re: Leaky Rear Heater - anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 14:57:33 -0500
  ...have suggested? I am looking at the prospect of replacing my heater valve, located above the spare in the front of the van. Dave...
• Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 15 May 2007 21:30:31 -0400
  ...I don't have any trouble with my OEM valve shutting completely off so I've never considered an add on. Mike John Bange...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 21:07:20 -0800
  ...heater core smell - > > no > > > > leak! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Very strong sickly sweet odor of hot > coolant. > > I > > > > examined the heater box > > > > > unit, and open/close valve with...
• Re: Front heater valves, another junk part
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:08:02 -0400
  Bill, alway check my website <www.frankcondelli.com/sales.htm> Clip, front heater control cable, 211 255 899 A - $2.00 On 2013-04...
• Re: Sum' B*tch - Rear Heater Valve - again2
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 06:46:08 -0700
  ...The last time I replaced a rear heater valve, I am fairly > certain that I used a standard round section O-ring which sealed...
• Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:45:23 -0400
  ...Any cleaning agents I should use? I will be changing the heater valve soon, so might as well flush at the same time. -- Sent...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 18:46:31 -0400
  ...Another possibility and Vanagon PITA is that the Bowden wire controlling the heater valve has bent between the dashboard lever and casing. If the...
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:44:42 -0500
  For some reason the rear heater cores are generally available in the normal automotive aftermarket. Compared to heater cores for some other cars the...
• Re: propex heater problems
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:24:03 -0500
  ...suspect perhaps a stuck gas valve. If you can see the gas line where it enters the heater (far passenger side of the van...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:37:41 -0700
  The TK valve is a way to stop the heat without doing a proper repair. The proper repair is to replace the stock valve...