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• Dometic (again)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 22:04:35 -0700
  ...pump, and added fans on the inside, put a more powerful blower fan on the outside. But despite all this - with an empty fridge...
• VW Wolfsburg Camper aircon problem
  Historical mailing list - Jp
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:01:06 -0800
  ...The blower does not work and the aircon clutch does not engage. We have been trying to locate the 50 amp aircon fuse but...
• Re: 87 Westfalia windshield wiper and air fan not working
  Historical mailing list - Ian Heier
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 23:02:09 -0400
  Marco, on my '84 westy the blower fan and windshield wiper are in the same fuse circuit which means if they both go together...
• Vanagon Parts Sale
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Dabrowski
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:35:58 -0800
  ...Not pictured but I also have the 4 speed transmission, heater blower, gas tank, fuel pump and radiator to go as well. '89 Westy...
• Re: [Re: Strange AC sighting in MD junkyard]
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 02:05:09 -0400
  ...You would have hoses everywhere, but the ducting system, and > the blowers would not be redundent. You would also have to put an > evaperator...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:15:21 -0800
  ...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: no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:08:19 -0400
  ...Same symptoms of no wipers/blower > motor/radio but everything will work if the high beam switch is held up. > > When the problem happened...
• Re: ?G2 on G60 Corrado?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 22:51:11 +0000
  ...VW opted not to use the blower anymore because in this market at least they had wrung about all out of a four banger...
• '81 wiring/Bentley questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 10:21:29 -0700
  ...I was looking at the wiring diagrams for the fresh air blower and I cannot find it. I can find the dash light behind...
• heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:21:25 -0600
  ...Soon I will need to replace the front heater blower sometime this summer in my '91. My mechanic says its not hard but quite...
• Re: heater fan whine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:58:16 -0600
  ...ron johnson wrote: > Quick question - both the front and rear heater blowers whine after 5-10 minutes operation. How difficult is it to lubricate...
• Re: Carpet removal after antifreeze leak
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 13:23:12 -0500
  ...bolts, or cutting the cover away in the area under the blower exit vent? Tony Anthony L. Mourkas Hampden, Maine, USA 1984 Vanagon Westfalia...
• Re: 89' fan switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 15:32:01 EST
  ...checked the fuse and its > ok. > if its not your blower motor going bad, ive got fan switches for $15 ea chris [text/html]
• Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:26:31 -0700
  ...They'll only stock what they can sell, and they can't sell Ice Guard, snow blowers, or similar freezing-weather products in a...
• Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:30:43 -0500
  86 vanagon GL Last night about 2 miles from home I made a left and lost the headlights and the heater blower fan at...
• 81 Westy questions with Pica
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 7 May 2003 08:45:42 -0700
  ...Warm Air Blower VW # 070-256-051The Plastic housing the surrounds the warm air blower fan attached to the Alternator has melted on the...
• 90 Carat A/C Gone "All Quiet"
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 18:45:17 -0600
  Volks, 90 Carat A/C went all quiet, A/C was blowing cold and 1) Blower stopped 2) Compressor disengaged and 3) Radiator fan...
• Re: New to List, Best Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 21:48:25 -0400
  ...heat lever is set to max and both front and rear blowers are set to fast .... even when it's -30 degrees F. Could...
• Yikes! No head lights!
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 18:44:14 -0500
  To re-cap, last week I smelled a burning smell in the cab of my 83.5 Westy and then my front blower motor...
• Re: AC no work
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 17:01:39 -0500
  Matthew Libby wrote: > > If the ac doesnt work in my vanagon, and the system holds coolant, and the blower works, what are the other...
• Re: AC Blower Fan Speed
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:07:40 -0400
  ...For the blower fan in the rear of the van, I have found that if you are only getting the highest speed it could...
• Re: aux heater blowing smoke
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 10:19:25 -0600
  ...back of the combustion blower under metal cover,and there is a set on the front of the blower only open and close every...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:17:49 -0500
  ...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: 1985 Westy A/C compressor doesn't turn
  Historical mailing list - raymond markett
  Sun, 14 Jun 2015 06:55:40 +0000
  ...Blowers running means S10, S15, Evap blower relay, input side of evap fan switch are all good.  Turning evap fan switch on powers the...
• Re: A/C info on 85 front mount
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:03:31 -0700
  ...I have no reason to > doubt him but I believe I should be able to turn on the blower for the > a/c even...
• Re: Carat front blower repair
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:03:43 -0500
  I used PB as a penetrant, then Triflow after as lubricant. Mine was stuck, turned it on full and beat on the dash until...
• Re: Attn: Successful Subaru transplants: heater control solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 20 May 2000 13:07:37 EDT
  ...Opening the valve on for the rear heater core is an expedient; without its blower running it does not heat the passenger compartment as...
• Re: heater blowers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 18:26:47 -0400
  At 18:15 9/29/2000, TieDye wrote: >I haven't dismantled mine yet, but plan to tomorrow when I put new coolant Be...
• Heater housing access
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 21:22:57 -0700
  Since heater blowers just popped up as a topic... has anyone got a simple quick way into the heater housing (front)? Or is this...
• Pulling the Dash
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 14:02:34 -0600
  ...I'm going to have to do this to work on my blower motor, and I've been putting it off because of all...
• Replacing Winshield Washer Tubes...suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:14:26 -0700
  ...I have to pull my dash & replace my front blower before winter...I thought while I was in there I'd replace the windshield...
• Re: Intermittent - itermittent wipers with loss of headlights. Huh?
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:20:14 -0400
  ...What is > happening? Please don't say this is 'vanagon syndrome.' If the wipers, blower motors, headlights all come on and go off at...
• Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:39:46 +0000
  ...Years I pulled my dash to replace my locked up front blower motor, not a fun job! I stated here on this list that...
• Re: A radical idea
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 11:23:05 -0600
  ...Fried front blower > motor and other ducting problems in 83.5 van. Problem: Have neither > the time nor patience to remove all the dash...
• Re: Propane Heating - Cheap Coleman Alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 22:43:10 -0500
  And here is another alternative---- The portable "Buddy Heater", which saved my freezing dupa last winter, when the front blower motor failed in December...
• Re: Blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 06:58:21 -0500
  Dave, First thing to do is---get yourself a bottle of Captain Morgan rum, or a 12 pack, of your favorite beer, and after...
• Re: heater motor Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:53:54 -0500
  ...The material of this type Rick, the Vanagon blower motor has a felt-pad oil reservoir spring-loaded to the inner face of each...
• Re: can the front blower motor (etc)/Bad Vibes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 01:51:21 EST
  In a message dated 1/1/04 3:51:38 PM, jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET writes: << It's a bad feeling to go into...
• Re: Wild -just about EVERYTHING for T1/T2/T3
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:41:57 -0400
  ...is www.cip.com main source :) > > all their body panels, heater blower motors , hydraulic lifters > > and that is just stuff i got in last...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 May 2011 17:39:46 -0700
  ...Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor I'm familiar with the situation you described usually seen when the wheels are cut hard over...
• A/C wiring warning
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 02:58:09 -0400
  ...When you switch to speed four, it activates the evap blower relay which feeds the blowers directly without any intervening resistors. This relay is...
• Re: heating project..
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:07:55 -0500
  ...He doesn't need > A/C so he removes the compressor but leaving the A/C condenser and blower > in place. The front under...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:50:24 -0700
  ...The >> quality Motorcraft brand is $21. >> http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1995/ford/f150/climate_control/blower_motor >> _resistor.html >> With the proper wiring...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:04:14 -0700
  ...Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy? >> >> OK, thanks for all the responses, now I have started shopping, and am more confused...
• Re: grounds - was Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 10:15:29 -0800
  I tapped into each headlight ground wire just behind the connector and ran an 'extra' ground to the metal that supported the headlights. It...
• parts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Oct 94 11:18:34 EDT
  Hi all -I am on the look out for a Fan blower switch for an 80-83 vanagon. The one I have has given...
• Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:31:30 EST
  That is just screaming "dead blower motor"... -Dave '88 GTi 16v '88 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg In a message dated 1/21/99 12:13...
• Re: Q: All AdventureWagons no a/c?
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 20:18:01 -0700
  ...Evaporator is in the front of the hightop along with a large blower for the air. Works great. Jim 91 Syncro Adventurewagon Alamogordo NM...
• Re: Time for a clutch?
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:43:18 -0500
  ...I suppose I could do it when I remove the entire dash to replace the heater blower. Bill
• Fw: Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 21:36:35 -0500
  Dash and heater blower motor removal pics can be found here: http://www.knology.net/~vw/dash/ Roy Olynick '87 VW Westfalia GL (For...
• Re: Rear Heater Core replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:31:58 -0500
  ...If you every have to do anything to your front heater core, replace the core and the blower. You don't want to do...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 20 May 2011 15:48:05 -0600
  ...bob On May 20, 2011, at 2:50 PM, Phil Menchions wrote: > I just finished putting a new blower motor in my '89 (pheww...
• Re: heater core, bushings, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 21:32:48 -0500
  ...More detailed instructions can be had in the archives, but basically goes like this. - Unscrew and remove heater cover. - Disconnect wiring from rear blower...
• Re: 3 speed heater fan switch in canada ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:26:41 -0800
  ...I dont have switch in front of me but I assume switch position 3 lead from the blower motor would go to POINT + M...
• Re: Defrost Windshield
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:24:58 -0400
  The blower does not affect the airflow for the defrost. I'm guessing your cable is bent or unhooked from the leaver. You can...
• Proper AC temp?
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 23:28:46 -0400
  ...With my laser temp gun pointed at the blower vents, I'm getting 70 degrees coming out. Seems kinda high to me. Anyone know...
• WTB: Westy Sycro
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:53:26 -0000
  Hi, I just bought an '84 Westy for $800, solid, but has a leaker on the left side and the blower motors are shot...
• Re: Should I Remove My AC Entirely?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:29:59 EDT
  ...Especially bad for handling since the blower assembly is up. Makes the Vanagon even more tipsy. The powerloss is acceptable to be in exchange...
• Re: installing dash pad
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:14:52 EST
  ...writes: > pulling out my dash to the put in a heater blower motor. While it's out > I'm going to install a late...
• vent noise intrusion...
  Historical mailing list - robert feller
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:53:47 -0500
  ...dash out this summer during a restore and replace of the blower motor. Anything I can do at that time? -- Shawn Feller Ohio www...