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• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:48:33 -0600
  ...Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.) Hi all. Am rebuilding fresh air box and will install heater core...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:44:26 -0900
  ...The time consuming part comes once the dash is out and you have the heater box in your hands. It takes almost as long...
• Heater box
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:45:54 -0500
  The box is out, apart, and cleaned. Just waiting to air dry. Thanks for all the suggestions. I used a utility knife and a...
• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:17:56 -0800
  ...of the >heater box. > > > > > > > > Good idea. Much simpler than mine. If I could though, I would like > to > > > > have 100% control of fresh air...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:57:55 -0400
  In the vanagon, the amount of heat is controlled by the valve which adjusts the amount of hot coolant flowing through heater core. Where...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:41:00 -0800
  ...The > time consuming part comes once the dash is out and you have the heater box > in your hands. It takes almost as long...
• Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:05:11 -0800
  ...the wires that power and > control the heater motor. > Is there a connector I am not seeing? Do most people just cut them and...
• Re: rear heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:28:06 -0400
  I adjust that heater valve 2X a year. In summer it is off and in winter I open it ~1/3. The fan control...
• what else with the dash removed
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:59:44 -0700
  ...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: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:26:24 -0800
  ...your heater box that > has no flap and into the car for added warmth that won't be able to be > controlled. -- Neil Nicholson...
• Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 May 2005 15:42:22 -0500
  ...Next is to take out your glove box and make adjustments where the cables clamp to the heater air distribution box. The 'Flapper' boxes...
• Re: Tips on sealing heater box flaps, and while the dash is out . . .
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 06:36:58 -0700
  Rocky- You may pull the dash if you like, and if you need to replace the heater box, you will need to pull it...
• *Clue* Parts Request
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 01:03:16 -0400
  ...again, the part i'm looking for is a heater control box for the left side. thanks for your patience, jason "forgets stuff sometimes...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:39:36 -0500
  Replacing the front heater core does not require pulling the dash. Remove the glove box, cut the side of the housing, slide the core...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon: Heater Core / Fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 17:07:42 -0500
  ...The cores are expensive for what they are. > > The 82 diesel heater box is a bit of a POS and replacing it with one...
• Re: Heater Control Question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:46:00 -0500
  ...The cable runs from the lever to the center console, and then down (below the vehicle) to the valve that controls the heater. If...
• Fresh air control flap prototype PICS! (and long but possibly useful info)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:13:12 -0700
  ...The cables that control flaps for hot air out of the heater boxes are the same as the cables from levers to flaps on...
• Re: Ventalation Controls (sp)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 May 2002 18:43:16 -0400
  ...one turn off the back heater? Open the seat, reach into the slot on right side of box, rotate small lever to rear/down...
• heater box woes
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:32:00 -0700
  Well, after replacing the seals on the heater box and getting it reinstalled, pipes put back in place, and the dash back on I...
• Eberspracher heaters
  Historical mailing list - ChriStenSen DeSiGn iNc.
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:38:48 -0400
  ...automatic control over four heat levels). 4. ....plus shipping and customs ........(additional) (snip) ": Address heater questions to: Coppersmith, Inc; P.O. Box 173 Suwanee...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon: Heater Core / Fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:19:31 -0700
  ...The 82 diesel heater box is a bit of a POS and replacing it with one from 83-86 is an upgrade IMHO. Just...
• heater cover plate removal?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:13:49 -0700
  Managed to route the new cable from the heater footwell flaps axle to the ventilation control panel without pulling the dash. Have discovered that...
• Need Stuff!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:01:31 -0700
  ...First off, my apologies to all who were trying to tell me that the heater box's footwell air control cable cannot be replaced...
• Diesel Heater Core Leaking?
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:41:47 EDT
  ...shut off the heater control on the dash and the sweat steam still came up. After removing the glove box I noticed that the...
• Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:08:08 -0500
  ...You either have to crack the heater box open in the van and undo the wired at the motor, discount the wire at the...
• '85 Westy B2L Eberspacher cabin heater-fire hazard?
  Historical mailing list - James Rasmussen
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 08:56:35 -0700
  ...controls are near the bench seat and the unit itself is under the van in a sealed black box. We have used this heater...
• Re: interior smells like exhaust...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 22:16:38 -0400
  ...Could be one of the control boxes or one of the tubes from the control box to the heater tube. Get under the bus...
• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:45:55 -0700
  ...of the >heater box. > > > > > > > > > > Good idea. Much simpler than mine. If I could though, I would like > to > > > > > have 100% control of fresh air...
• Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:10:23 EST
  ...the wires that power and control the heater motor. Is there a connector I am not seeing? Do most people just cut them and...
• Re: Series resistance unti question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:21:51 -0800
  ...Oh yes, you do have to take the dash off and open > the heater box. That part's not quite so easy. > > Bentley tells...
• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 20:38:23 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The heater control valve is probably stuck open, even though the lever is moved to the "off" position. The control cable can get bent...
• rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:35:02 -0500
  ...heater core and the cost of a new front heater core, has anyone ever tried putting a rear core into the front heater box...
• Re: Floor Duct
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:10:53 -0800
  ...Typically, when removing a dash or heater box there is no need to remove any of the heater cables other than to undo the...
• Re: back heater lever question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:30:39 -1000
  ...the side of the heater. It can be reached through a opening in the box. I'm guessing this controls how much heat comes...
• Re: install heater core in AC housing.
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 16:39:27 -0500
  ...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: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 08:12:53 -0700
  ...If you stopped the air flow through the distribution box, it wouldn't matter whether the heater valve was open or closed. If the...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:59:21 -0700
  ...Fan not withstanding, heat is obviously controlled via flaps in heat exchange box. Not the best arrangement IMO. Especially if the flaps in the...
• Re: Diagnoses Please!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 1994 09:58:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...hypothisizing here, is the vaccuum control unit that moves the flaps inside of the box that houses the heater core. I assume that is...
• Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 17 May 2009 13:03:31 -0700
  ...remove instrument cluster, heater control levers, unplug heater fan switches, remove heater control fascia, remove two screws that hold control levers to dash and...
• Re: Query about knob on '60
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 17:08:45 -0400
  ...There's no instruction book and a dealer I phoned said it's the heater control. - - - - The twist knob is the heater control- twisting...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:36:30 -0600
  ...hold the heater box on the firewall plus adding new acres as necessary, repairing or replacing any of the four control cables, maybe replacing...
• Re: install heater core in AC housing.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 17:43:18 -0800
  Neil, why don't you just grab a used WBX heater box assembly from Dave at Medallion Motors? No affiliation, just thinking of what...
• Mistery Item
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:58:10 +0100
  ...ducts going to it. Inside the van there is a temp. control rotary knob. Is it a heater or an air-con unit? Martin
• 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...
• some like it hot
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 14:22:56 EDT
  ...temperature control and for noise. Re mufflers, JC Whitney has a bus muffler for about $70 that bolts right to the heater boxes, no...
• Re: Cold air in winter
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:40:52 -0800
  Clarence, It sounds like your vent flaps that control the incoming air to the heater unit are possibly out of adjustment or the foam...
• 5/8" heater hose questions (searched archive)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:36:11 -0700
  ...At this stage, (dash off, air/heat box ready) I may install heater hose now. Obviously it's easier to connect heater hose to...
• Re: install heater core in AC housing.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 16:48:53 -0800
  ...At first glance, the heater box looked like H2O one, but upon second inspection, I'm not certain. Can't find "knockout" for heater...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:27:34 -0800
  ...Then again, the heat control boxes *were* rusted beyond recognition. ;) Looking at online images I see what you mean. Neil. On Mon, Dec 27...
• Auxillary Heater
  Historical mailing list - J Anderson
  Sun, 13 Apr 1997 09:58:42
  ...In my 92 VW Fanatic Camper, a propane heater was installed. It consisted of a furnace and a small control box. It appeared that...
• Re: Heater Fan
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 15 May 2013 19:46:33 -0400
  ...2) Replace the foam seals on the heater box flaps. 3) Put some sound deadening material on the front sheet metal to kill the...
• Re: WTB: heater switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:07:26 EST
  ...It would be nice to have heat controlled by the mometum of > the fan rather than the Van. > > > > i have a box full of...
• Re: Retro Digital Idle Stabilizer Control
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:45:51 -0700
  ...Retro Digital Idle Stabilizer Control Idle Stabilizer Control Box - located in front of the right rear tail light. Someone on the list - and I...
• Re: i can hear my fuel pump, now gas heater
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 07:57:25 -0600
  ...the heater and pump and then back to the motor.) The big gren knob on the dash is the control for the heater. The...
• Re: Mod. Fresh air box to recycle cabin air? (did some searching in arch.)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:05:20 -0800
  ...of the >heater box. > > > > > > > > > > > > Good idea. Much simpler than mine. If I could though, I would > like > > to > > > > > > have 100% control of fresh air...
• Pooh's on the mend - update
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 09:58:50 -0000
  ...s previous owners had 'modified' the exhaust system and the heater control box and other parts are missing. At least that explains the horrible...
• Re: Coleman Plat Cat Heater Report
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 09:01:10 -0500
  ...With The Coleman Duracat heater and the Bloss Porta -O-Matic A/C, every camper will have the ultimate in comfort and climate control...
• Diesel Heater Fix
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 19:29:11 -0500
  ...Robert Keezer led me to the control relay behind the glove box. I cleaned up the contacts in that area, and it now seems...
• Re: '84-'85 wiper fuse problems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 20:34:39 -0400
  ...If you wire the high-speed on the heater switch to control a relay instead of direct to the fan, and power the relay...
• Re: Has heat, but it smells
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  20 Sep 1995 08:55:57 -0700
  ...If you take the glove box out, I THINK you >can see the one for the defrost. >> This at least should be easy. All...