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• Re: 1982 Westy auxillary heater
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 06:16:14 -0700
  ...When I turn it on the combustion blower and the fresh air fan (the fan that takes in fresh air from beneath the bench...
• Random Compatibility Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:22:02 -0800
  ...From what I understand the blower motor, heater core (front), controls, cables and levers are compatible from the '85 to the '82? Also, guessing...
• Re: Sounds like birds in my front heater blower
  Historical mailing list
  1 Feb 95 17:00
  We had a car that used to get leaves into the fan housing on the heater just after Autumn. The leaves would go dry...
• Rear anti sway bar on a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 18:26:51 -0700
  ...Any ideas? Also does anyone have the rear heater core blower fan for sale? I need one for a different sort of application. Thanks...
• installing dash pad
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:26:30 EST
  I'm pulling out my dash to the put in a heater blower motor. While it's out I'm going to install a...
• Re: plastic blower assembly fix
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:06:51 -0500
  Thanks all for the advice. I think I will look for some fiberglass and epoxy and try that. Neil: The ear holes appear to...
• Re: Two problems . . . (heater fan)
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 21:02:25 -0800
  ...Come to the land where men are >still >> >men enough to face the pain-in-the-ass of a heater blower failing in the...
• Re: Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:15:13 -0600
  ...However, I don't know of any reason not to remove the tunnel and run the AC blower from the back and simply let...
• Blower fans
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sun, 1 Dec 96 08:09:02 -0500
  Add the Audi 4000 to the list of possible donor cars that have the same heater fan as a Vanagon. There is a plug...
• Need Eberspacher Part
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 20:41:32 EDT
  Anyone, My friend Neil Pickett needs a combustion blower motor for the Eberspacher BA-6 in his aircooled Vanagon. Please respond to Neil and...
• Shear bolts on steering column
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:31:51 -0500
  ...Now, in doing the heater blower repair, Bentley says to drill out the shear bolts on the steering wheel column. That I can handle...
• FS: Parting out '84 Vanagon A/C
  Historical mailing list - John Harvey
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 03:08:02 -0500
  ...Hoses, condenser, evaporator, compressor, blower, interior trim. Yes eBay plugs are very lame, I know. I'm happy to sell this stuff privately. Hopefully...
• Re: AC no work
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 13:47:38 EDT
  ...work in my vanagon, and the system holds coolant, and >the blower works, what are the other possibilities for problems. Bad clutch in compressor...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:16:36 -0400
  ...Wasn't there a guy who supercharged a Porsche 914 using a pair of leaf blowers? _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org...
• Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:13:26 -0500
  Does anyone know about these heater fans / blowers? My front one is starting to make squealing or squeeking noises on the middle speed. (It...
• rear heater coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Balson
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:42:29 EST
  IS it normal for the rear heater blower to stink the van up the first 20 seconds after its turned on? Unmistakably hot coolant...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:06:17 +0000
  Just a a point of reference, the blower motor on my 2008 Civic stopped working, at least stopped without a punch to it to...
• Re: Heater whine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 15:59:02 -0600
  My front blower would do that. Then it got to where it would run intermittantly, then not at all. Replaced the switch, and that...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - 1speedsteed
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:00:20 -0700
  ...And be prepared to rework the blower box. By the time you get to > this point on one, it;s time to fix all...
• Re: [Syncro] Electrical issue - 1987 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:14:52 -0700
  ...I ran a jumper from the battery to the fuse for the front blower, and the blower was working fine. Hopefully, many of my...
• Re: To Add Insult To Injury
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:54:58 -0500
  ...squealer back in...but I've fixed up four or five blower motors and all worked for years with no problems. All had little...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins (all in one post)
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:03:09 -0800
  ...as for the blower motor -�search a preventive mod titled the Mullendore port here or at the Samba ...best wishes����������� mike ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 17:53:55 -0600
  ...And be prepared to rework the blower box. By the time you get to > this point on one, it;s time to fix all...
• Re: Used working catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Tue, 2 Sep 2014 23:44:54 -0500
  ...most likely about the same amount of brake and clutch dust blowers, I would guess! :>) Howard > I'd take a good used OEM cat...
• Re: heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 19:18:45 -0600
  David Briel on the list has posted about R&Ring the dash. Said it's tedious but not difficult. He said to use the...
• Re: dash removal DONE! 16 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:16:16 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:56:42 EST Jeanon@aol.com writes: > I need to replace the front fan blower and...
• Re: A/C wiring on 84s
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 04:01:32 EST
  ...installed A/C? My '84 > has the seemingly OEM overhead vents/blowers in the driving area as well > as the front of the pass...
• Re: Blower motor balance
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 12 Mar 2022 20:04:32 +0100
  ...Maybe I’ll > pull the air box again just to double check the blower motor since I’m in > there. Was trying to avoid...
• Re: BAQ6 heater with a wall mount themostat possible ??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:33:54 -0500
  ...I think finally I have my #@%^&*(& BA6 heater working like it was designed new combustion blower, switch, recirulation blower ( after all the time learning...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 10:09:18 -0800
  ...I’ve got it completely disassembled and will be > > reassembling it with a new blower fan tomorrow. I’m wondering what else I > > should...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:07:37 -0500
  ...Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower I have experienced that downside. Had a failure of the rely that controls the dim...
• Re: Front Blower switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 1 Feb 2015 23:12:11 -0700
  I've melted a couple of them. Condelli (I believe) suggested installing a relay on the high speed circuit. No problems since. Karl Wolz...
• Rear Heater Core Tips
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 22:19:24 -0800
  ...I pretty much soaked it and ran the blower on high speed. This removed all the coolant smell but be ready with some paper...
• connector removal
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 18:23:21 -0700
  ...VW? � This connection is the round one that feeds the heater blower for those who had been there before. � I heard to use a...
• '87 heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 13:37:54 -0400
  Hi all, I'm going to try cleaning and lubing the bearings, if I can, but I'm curious about something. The VW part...
• Vanagon rear heater core/blower removal - 1985
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 01:06:29 -0500
  I have seen articles on this....I mistakenly erased them from my PC. Anyone have them organized and ready to go? If so, do...
• Rear A/C blower as fan only
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 21 Jun 1998 12:42:12 -0500
  ...I'd like to retain the blower and fan ductwork just to move air around and was wondering what relays, if any, might prevent...
• Re: Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:00:22 +0000
  ...Hooked up a > > battery and all the electrics work EXCEPT no front blower motor. Not > > happy, I just replaced the blower motor in my...
• ok here we go...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 5 Oct 94 15:01:07 PDT
  ...My heater > blower knob is frozen (all the way clockwise). If I turn it on it will heat > (from levers) but I can't...
• Re: K&N filter revisited with Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 10:28:10 -0500
  ...Put a descent size blower on the setup to pull air through the two filters. Put the whole contraption somewhere dusty and let the...
• Re: follow-up rear hatch lock cylinder rehab
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:38:11 -0600
  ...the blower motor, lubed by Karl Mullendore's technique of a peep hole in the sheet metal behind the front grill.... Richard
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:33:07 -0500
  Just did some online price comparisons. Best price was from GoWesty for a Meyle brand unit. (Worst price was also GoWesty for an AEG...
• On the subject of Heat
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 95 11:01:02 -0500
  While in the process of installing an in-line blower in my 1972 Pop-Top, I managed to break off the entire tube (the...
• 91 Vanagon wiring diagrams???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:14:19 -0500
  Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the heater/defroster blower motor for a 91 Vanagon GL 4 spd? I am having a problem...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon 1.9L watercooled
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 02:25:05 +0100
  dan wrote: > Hi friends, > > I was wondering if someone had some ideas... > > My wiper blades, and heat blower have just quit on me. I...
• Re: REAR HEATER PROBLEMS
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 22:09:06 -0800
  ...REAR HEATER PROBLEMS Thanks to all who so generously offered advice for my posting regarding my front heater blower problems. The consensus seems to...
• Re: A radical idea
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 05:22:57 -0500
  ...I found > WD40 to work nicely on the rear heater blower motor, that > the problem of it overloading and squealing was simply due > to...
• Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:28:21 +0000
  ...vent 129F, just *inside* the rear blower vent 150F. > > At about 2000 rpm, windshield vent 160F rear blower vent 165F. > > A couple years ago...
• Re: Radiator fan problem 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 09:13:36 -0700
  ...The blower > had been noisy and reluctant for a while, so I'm guessing it finally seized. > But maybe there's a shared relay...
• Re: Replacing heater switch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:01:47 EST
  ...your blower motor is siezed.. no matter how much you dont wanna hear it.. you can swap switches till the cows come home.. you...
• leaking in footwells
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:42:23 -0700
  ...off the dash for now...really want to have a new blower motor and heater core ready to go when the time comes.� Not...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:47:57 -0500
  On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Jamie Auch <jamie@kookymathteacher.com>wrote: > Is there a post or article somewhere about taking...
• AC cutting out momentarily
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:47:15 -0700
  ...one time at first, now a few times in a row. Blower fan stops then comes back on. I rebuilt all hoses 2 years...
• removeing 79 van engine.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 96 20:50:02 EDT
  ...I have removed the alternator pulley, I have removed the blower cage. The problem appears to be the heat shield that is under the...
• rear heater question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Benjamin
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:24:40 -0800
  ...Both blowers work. Forward heater works great and there are no signs of coolant leaks or anything else that could account for lack of...
• Re: yummy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:11:28 -0500
  ...I would really enjoy being eloquent with him on the other end of the blower. Thanks Chris for digging up the Samba's finest.
• Defrost Windshield
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:42:02 -0800
  ...Is this fixable with out removing dash? Btw my blower is not working right now...does that effect airflow for the defrost? I am...
• Re: Need 2 liter acvw FI system complete with fuel pump.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 May 2001 22:02:58 -0500
  ...No warranties other than it works when you get it. $80.00 Fresh Air Blower 80-83 Vanagon, Blower Distribution center with Blower, Resistor...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 13:27:51 -0600
  ...I did as > much as I can because I know that I won't do it again soon... > > - replace the blower motor > > - replace the...
• Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:44:15 -0600
  ...If it is the blower being dead, that was four hours of labor at the shop, plus an expensive part. They have to take...