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• heater controls
  Historical mailing list - phil hans
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:50:48 -0800
  The heater controls on my 1980 Westy seem to be messed up. The top control moves the heat from defrost to the foot area...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:00:01 -0700
  Rear heater controlThe hot water should flow through it when the little white lever is in the forward position. If you are getting heat...
• RE: Speedo Light Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 4 Oct 1995 12:49:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Pull off the fan knobs and the heater knobs and carefully pry the control faceplate from the dash. The light should be obvious. Grab...
• Re: rear heater control valve?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:24:00 -0400
  ...jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET> wrote: >Hey All, >Do the rear heater control valves go bad as far as leaking? or is it >always...
• Re: '85 vanagon passenger compartment fan...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:48:58 -0800
  ...My 82 diesel Westy has an 85 front air box/heater assembly installed in it. Much better! The controls on the 82 heater are...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:33:45 -0800
  ...To control air flow, use the knob on >>> the dash. mcneely >>> >>> ---- Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>> The heater under the...
• Re: Printing on Aluminum Sheet - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:34:34 -0400
  ...Has anyone ever printed good labels (a permanent cheatsheet) for the Vanagon heater panel controls? I feel a little silly reading the owner's...
• Re: Query about knob on '60
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 06:35:23 -0500 (EST)
  The knob to the left to the of the heater control should be the choke control....the one to the right controls the reserve...
• Re: Aux. Gas Heater -Eber...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 12:06:22 +0200
  Chris wrote: > >While playing in my new-to-me 89 Westy, I discovered that I have a > >(Ebersach (sp?) gas heater, with a control...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:26:58 -0800
  ...Rear heater control hi Harry, I used to get genuinenew Vanagon Owner's Manuals from myVW Dealer. last time I tried foran 84 Owner...
• Rear heater, Operation
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 11:10:34 -0700
  The rear heater air isn't warm at all. Is there a second control on the dash required to control the temp of the...
• Re: Eorovan Rear Heater Question
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Sat, 13 Dec 1997 08:14:29 -0800
  ...The rear heater is mounted behind the passenger seat (you know this) and does have a control in the dashboard for fan and temp...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:53:28 -0600
  ...alistair PS heater fan controls(s) also are illuminated. On 2011-11-23, at 3:12 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > Heater controls are supposed...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:05:37 +0100
  ...Actually, then, there is > another problem in that I have only 3 heater controls. > I am missing one of the control at the bottom...
• Gas vs diesel Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:59:14 -0400
  I picked up (2) BN4 Gas heaters this summer at a car show. One fuel pump, and no controls. I'm looking for ideas...
• Re: Front Heater
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:10:51 -0400
  Take a look at the GoWesty website they have a good article (in the article section) on how the heater controls work. It may...
• '81 Heater control cable question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 28 Nov 1997 15:48:59 -0800
  ...It appears that the woven steel-wire cable which connects to my right heater control flap is stretched; at least it looks that way...
• Re: Heating Control Plate
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Sat, 16 May 1998 22:30:48 -0700
  Bruce, I have replaced the light bulb behind the heater knobs. Use a pair of needle nose pliers and remove the black heater control...
• Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:36:08 -0800
  The silver box, Cruise control , control unit perhaps ? ( unless it's a an aux diesel heater control box, those are mounted there.) yeah, the...
• Re: Dash Controls
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:00:28 -0500
  Per - Also, there's a good description on http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/vent_controls.html with a nice pic of the heater...
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:41:00 -0700
  ...By the way, even VW refers this part as a heater > CONTROL > valve. > > > > George > -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www...
• Stiff Heater Cables when pulling
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:48:37 -0000
  My 1981 VW Transporter (2 Litre Air-cooled) has a problem with the heater controls. When heater control is moved to the left to...
• Re: Rear Seat Heater Core Control Valve needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:36:07 -0700
  ...Rear Seat Heater Core Control Valve needed > Hi All, > I took apart my rear seat heater to replace the leaking core and this is...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:39:18 -0800
  ...Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights... Hi there... My illuminating lights behind the heater/vent control panel and the cigarette lighter (with...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - phil hans
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:31:18 -0800
  ...heater controls > > The heater controls on my 1980 Westy seem to be > messed > up. The top control moves the heat from defrost to > the...
• Re: Subaru wiring harness
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 18:18:14 -0800
  ...KEP says that VW heater controls will not allow the engine's >| cooling system to work properly and that the front and rear heater...
• Rear Seat Heater Core Control Valve needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:45:57 -0400
  Hi All, I took apart my rear seat heater to replace the leaking core and this is what I found. http://picasaweb.google.com...
• Re: getting to heater cables and controls
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:51:56 -0700
  ...I've got an 86 Syncro and need to get into the front heater control valves. The hot control doesn't shut off completely...
• Question for Gas Heater Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:02:13 -0500
  ...I cannot figure out where the controls for this heater are supposed to be mounted. Also there is a spade connector wire and a...
• heater controls on the dash panel-it broke
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 18:23:34 -0500
  Time for a good "you fixed it with what?" solution Looks like the knob for the front heater's fan's speed control has...
• Re: Rear heater, Operation
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 11:14:48 -0700
  ...Rear heater, Operation The rear heater air isn't warm at all. Is there a second control on the dash required to control the...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:27:31 -0800
  The heater control panel also is just a push fit and can be carefully pried out using a blade. There are 4 posts locating...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:31:25 -0800
  ...Rear heater control Scott, I appreciate what your saying ... It's like a dimmer switch, which happens to also act like a knob ;-) Good...
• Re: Heater Fan
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 15 May 2013 21:13:12 -0400
  Insure that the heater cut off keeps hot coolant out of the heater core. Cable adjustment and/or heater control valve replacement may be...
• Re: CRUISE CONTROL
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 10:16:38 EST
  ...ARKADY MIRVIS <heaterman@NAC.NET> >From: ARKADY MIRVIS <heaterman@NAC.NET> >Subject: CRUISE CONTROL >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hello; > >Can 1987 Westfalia with...
• Heater cable repair
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:28:09 -0800
  The heater controls in my '84 Westy don't work so good. The one controlling the heat exchanger is stuck on due to a...
• '84 Heater Control Lights
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L Urner
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:21:40 -0700
  Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the heater controls are supposed to be lit! Do you replace the whole bulb and holder assembly...
• Audiovox CCS-100 Cruise Control Installation
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 19 May 2002 12:57:07 -0400
  ...Anyway, I mounted the cruise control switch in place of the rear heater fan switch, since I no longer have a rear heater (http...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:12:10 -0800
  Heater controls are supposed to have Lights? Hmmmm....I always thought that is why I wear a headlamp sometimes.... Grin Don Hanson On Wed...
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:59:03 -0700
  ...By the way, even VW refers this part as a heater CONTROL >valve. > > > >George > > >
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 06:58:23 -0700
  ...Some models of Vanagons have additional dash controls that preclude the easy removal of the heater cover, to put it mildly. In any case...
• Re: Vanagon Vent Control Positions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 12:32:13 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I understand the bottom two control knobs on the four >vent/heater controls are for the rear heater, someone tell me how to >position...
• Heater control phlap cable.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 12:38:28 -0500
  I am in need of two Heater control flap cables. I am sure that there is someone out there that makes a good replacement...
• Ventilation controls
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:03:38 GMT
  ...ventilation controls twice per year - once in Spring and once in Fall - always with the manual in one hand. Fortunately, the rear heater lever...
• Re: Temp Gauge Out, Heat Blasting
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:57:30 -0400
  The heat in the interior from the van's heater system is controlled by a manual switch at the end of a wire that...
• Re: Heater control bulbs - how many?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:52:01 -0500
  ...Heater control bulbs - how many? > > Does anyone recall how many bulbs I need to light the heating controls in my 85? I have no...
• Re: Heater controls, 84.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:12:42 EDT
  ...Help??" """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Sounds like, as a few have mentioned, that you have bent the bowden cable that controls the heater valve. You can take everything...
• Cold air in winter
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 01:17:28 -0500
  ...In Summer I got a lot of heat comming from the heater vents which I could not control even though the heater was off...
• 87 Westy dash controls
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:46:37 -0400
  ...However, I wonder if any of you wise owners can tell me: (1) How the warm air (front heater) blower fan control switch attaches...
• was: Warm air from under dash, now: rear heater
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 23:43:32 -0500
  ...There should be a shut-off valve on the passenger side of the rear heater box. It's manually operated -- the controls on the...
• Endless Heat
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:23:56 -0400
  ...After screwing around with the temp control lever and the connection to the heater control cable, I'm beginning to suspect that it might...
• Re: how to remove the heater controller switch?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:32:07 -0600
  > how do you get to the heater fan speed switch so to remove it? > thanks > matthew > 1986 syncro westy Remove the knob for the...
• Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Sun, 4 May 2008 23:16:58 -0500
  ...front heater core and blower motor, and while I was at it, the foam rubber covering the various vent flaps. The control cables are...
• Re: Attn: Successful Subaru transplants: heater control solution?
  Historical mailing list - John Fleming
  Sat, 20 May 2000 19:12:48 -0500
  ...heater control solution? > The vehicle in question here has no rear heater core, as it is a doublecab > truck. I am first going to...
• '56 Controls
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 15:56:37 -0500
  ...What is the other one? Is it the reserve control for the fuel tank? The bus had a gas heater at one time so...
• Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Wed, 24 May 2000 13:36:47 -0700
  I am replacing the heater control valve on my 85 Vanogon. I spent one hour last night trying to get the upper spring hose...
• heater control knob
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:19:29 -0600
  The knob on the end of the heater control lever broke off yesterday. This is the 2nd lever down, turning heat on and off...
• SA vanagon heater/vent controls
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:24:51 -0700
  Here is a link to a close up pic of the rotary controls on south african T3s. http://www.sa-teile.de/drehknop.jpg...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 20:53:23 -0700
  There is another frequent problem with front heater valve control. Metal wire that opens and closes valve gets kinked between lever and cable holder...
• looking for the rear heater switch/dial
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:23:26 -0400
  Hi All, I'm trying to find a replacement for the dial/switch to control the rear heater fan. Anyone have one? Cheers, Harry