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• Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:24:44 +1200
  ...WHAT do you find so difficult to understand, Robert? >A Blower ( supercharger ) is engine driven, any turbo is exhaust driven. A turbo is a...
• Re: Front blower for defrost...
  Historical mailing list - Fjazzbass
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:44:33 -0400
  ...The Bentley makes it look like I have to disassemble the whole thing to get into that blower... >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > >> > On Aug...
• Electrical Woes
  Historical mailing list - Harmon F Seaver
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 15:02:18 -0500 (CDT)
  I was just redoing the heating system on my '73, and found that once the engine starts, the warm air blower no longer runs...
• Re: A radical idea
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 20:58:03 +0000
  On Monday 10 Dec 2001 4:57 pm, John Baker wrote: > possible to get to the blower motor from above? Putting all aesthetics 'Fraid...
• Air Cooled to Subaru Conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 8 May 2002 23:28:24 -0500
  ...I've got to go back and strip out the front blower / heater core and the rear blower /heater core cause I got rained...
• Re: odd heater fan part number Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 22:27:25 EDT
  ...So I'm guessing most Vanagons have the same heater blower fan with inconsequential differences that warrant different numbers. In looking at those fans...
• Re: For Sale: Complete vanagon/bus auxillary Gas Heater -Ebersp�cher BA6
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 19 May 2004 07:33:40 -0400
  ...this is a complete >unit, with all wiring harness, dash switches, timer, safety overheat switches, >fusebox block, rear blower, ducting, ducting to front, gas...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:24:49 -0400
  ...covering) nichrome winding set for its four-speed heater blower, sitting in the blower output stream. Operating on low speed in still air, the...
• Re: stock 7 passenger ac in double cab?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:24:42 -0800
  ...I installed an aftermarket AC unit (Blower and Evap) under the rear seat of my DC and it works marginally at this point. If...
• Electrical Failures
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 May 2011 11:00:06 -0500
  ...Front Heater Blower Fan - inop Rear Heater Blower Fan - inop Wipers - Front and Rear - inop Windshield Spray Pumps - inop Cruise Control - inop Tachometer - inop...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:24:39 -0500
  Is that some kind of French? who is Bentley? Ultrasonic, yea, sure :-) Ben On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:35:49 -0500, David Beierl...
• Re: blower fan and wipers not working after aux. battery installation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:50:24 -0800
  On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Mike South <msouth@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's 26 degrees Fahrenheit today. The voltage across...
• Re: No Heater/No Wipers!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:38:47 EST
  ...When it gets colder it will make that blower motor just a little harder to turn over, which can give you a higher current...
• Re: [non]Newbee question - silver box behind dashboard?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 09:45:04 -0400
  ...Chris On 9/1/06, Thomas Myers <thomas.myers@xerox.com> wrote: > With the dashboard off during the blower replacement - > > I noticed a silver...
• Re: bought a smoker's car (LVC)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:04:00 EDT
  ...i dumped a cup of listerine into the fresh air intake for the blower, and no more smell.. chris ************************************** Get a sneak peek of...
• Re: Carat front blower repair
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 29 Nov 2014 12:30:15 -0500
  ...Carat front blower repair > >> Years ago I had a heater core replaced by the dealer as goodwill warranty. >> They cut the side of the...
• Re: Antifreeze smell when you turn on Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:56:18 -0400
  ...Plus I have the clips you are going to need to put the housing back together with, and the front blower motor as well...
• Re: Series resistance unti question
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:01:31 -0500
  ...On 12/18/2012 3:04 PM, HotelWestfalia wrote: > Hi to all, > > The blower in front only works in the high position. The slow...
• Re: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"
  Historical mailing list - Jason Orr
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:26:06 -0500
  ...That's probably why it hasn't been driven much because it will not pass inspection without the blower motor replaced. It looks like...
• Re: vanagon airco switches (mounting panel)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 20 May 2011 20:37:58 -0400
  ...In the late Vanagon the airco switches (AC temperature control and > blower fan switch) are mounted in a little panel between the radio and...
• Re: Blower motor anatomy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:41:59 -0500
  Very good photos and description. Thanks for doing that. I recall Karl Mullendore described a method to lube the motor while it's in...
• RE: '85 heater switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 08:04:41 -0700
  After I thought that a heater blower ballast resistor was blown and many folks said no, it was the heater switch, I checked it...
• Re: Wiring Diagram Question Pg 97-116
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:59:16 -0400
  ...The fuse would be in case of the blower resistor overheating. david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy...
• Re: BA6 not starting
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:13:59 -0500
  ...The BA4 is electrically the same as your heater except for the lack of an additional blower fan, so all of the troubleshooting info...
• Air Cooled heat----the quick, cheap and dirty way
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 16:32:01 EST
  ...Attwood's 4-inch, water-resistant turbo in-line blower, used for ventilating bilges on boats. $25 here in Richmond, they had two in...
• Re: X relay
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 22:02:28 -0700
  ...wipers/heater blower still works with the key off but >> the turn signals don't [didn't with the old relay either] Maybe that...
• Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 16:42:56 -0500
  ...it does mention furnace blowers as one of it's main applications. Edward On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Karl Wolz...
• Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 10:52:09 -0700
  It's so loud and high pitched that it's painful to use the blower, even with my reduced hearing. But, as I continue...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins (all in one post)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:17:04 -0700
  ...work on some interior electronics. > > First and foremost, The front heater blower motor. > It doesn't work. It doesn't click and it doesnt...
• Re: On the subject of Heat
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 11:59:12 -0800 (PST)
  On Fri, 17 Nov 1995, David Preston wrote: > While in the process of installing an in-line blower in my 1972 Pop-Top, I...
• Re: It's alway something.......
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 05:04:46 -0500
  ...head gasket leak, a leaking power steering rack, a front heater blower that only works on high, and a central power lock system that...
• Need front heater blower fast!!..will trade for distributor.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:21:01 -0500
  For a 90 vanagon, but any will fit from 80-91............mine flew apart, same thing happened to the rear a week ago! reasonable...
• Heater under back seat
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:37:30 -0400
  ...The previous owner had a dog and the blower is full of hair dog and small paper gum. Is there any easy way to...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon: Heater Core / Fan
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 13:36:50 -0600
  If you're planning on pulling the dash for heater core I'd suggest replacing the blower motor too and the valve too! Velma...
• Re: Making Dash vid. Nd. Heater box photos. Pleeeeez!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:21:13 -0400
  ...exactly.This was an 81 diesel box.I put a new blower inside. Later boxes seem to have deleted the glue.They all come...
• Re: burning paper smell
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:47:46 -0400
  ...Heater blower motor for instance. Another possibility is any relays with paper on them. Next would be wiring with paper labeling on the wires...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:40:56 -0500
  ...Bus Depot has two blower motors, one for $59.00 and one for $156.00. The $59.00 one is Meyle brand while the...
• Re: Phantom power drain: Accessories work with key out...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 09:51:24 -0400
  ...The windshield wipers and the blower fans also work without the key in place. I pulled each fuse in turn and none of the...
• 1990 Carat...Overheating Saga that won't end....Help????
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 18:15:22 -0700
  ...My front fan/blower doesn't work. I've been using the rear blower/heater to pull heat off the engine when she gets...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:25:03 -0500
  ...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: Heater fan blower motors
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 21:44:54 -0500
  ...are no longer available > through the dealer? > What about the rear blower? Yes the Meyle ones are real bad. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon...
• Re: Phantom power drain: Accessories work with key out...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 16:42:55 -0400
  ...The windshield wipers and >> the blower fans also work without the key in place. >> >> I pulled each fuse in turn and none of the...
• Re: AC Evaporator access question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:57:24 -0500
  ...Is it necessary to remove the front console and all of > the ducting in order to lower the rear evaporator/blower assembly? > Bentley indicates...
• Re: AC Blower Fan Speed
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:02:07 -0400
  I've got a #13 (P/N171959141A) that I wouldn't describe as evil- let's just say lazy, and so am I for...
• Re: Why We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 10:12:16 -0400
  ...Complete blower assembly, check. Spare brake booster AND pedal assy - check. Good injectors - check. 2.1L thermostat housing - check. Transmission and a fridge - not...
• Inline fan source-air cooled vans?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 18:02:04 EST
  ...I was thinking about bilge/boat blowers, but I'm happy to entertain any ideas. Thanks, and brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Patrick
• Heater Fans
  Historical mailing list - Betsy Webb
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:02:16 +0000
  ...Both front and back blower fans worked on the ride out. Didn't smell anything burning. Any ideas what would make both fans quit...
• Webasto BBW46 parts
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:02:57 -0500
  ...Specifically, I need the Combustion Air Blower. This is the device attached directly to the combustion chamber at the end of the heater. It...
• Rear AC Unit like new FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 15:03:54 -0500
  ...Wilfy says each of the 2 blower fans for this unit are $400 each, so the asking price for this unit is $200 OBO...
• Re: spare tire gas tank
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:50:17 -0700
  ...Part of the exhaust path for the blower and radiator is ... the spare tire well. If you put a fuel can in that space...
• Re: Lightbulb for instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:08:22 -0500
  I had the same problem back in the fall when I replaced my front blower. Must have shaken the instrument cluster up a bit...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:17:45 -0800
  ...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: Pre-purchase inspection tips
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:44:00 -0400
  ...2.Check condition of canvas in pop-top 3.Run the heater blower for at least 15 minutes and listen for squeaks and rattles...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:19:01 -0600
  Bob, beleive it or not, the front blower works extremely well (knock on wood!). I just replaced the rear heater valve so the rear...
• Was: Debris on oil strainer mesh Now: glad I had a look! (longish)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:32:48 -0400
  ...I noticed that the plastic "hose" (can't find name in Bently right now) connecting the blower to the heater exchange pipes wasn't...
• propane fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jo Whitson
  Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:22:04 -0400
  ...I’ve followed all instructions and even had the tubes blown out with a high pressure blower. The stove lights readily. Can you suggest...
• [A] For Sale - Judson supercharger for 36hp
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 14:26:47 GMT
  ...of original instructions. All parts are original and in great shape. Blower pictured on 59 conv. in June 1994 VW Trends magazine. Increases power...
• pics of hub cap 'restoration'
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:25:18 -0400
  ...I'll probably cut some bigger access ports in the old blower housing, but right now I just filled it with stuff. Also, for...
• Re: New owner of an '85
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 12:27:32 EST
  ...a change there..... > front fan switch bad or worse yet, front blower motor siezed. check fuse first tho. actually blue coolant is usually a...
• Re: WTB: Dash Metal Panel for below windshield...1990 2.1
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:59:48 EDT
  ...to be removing my dash before winter to fix > my front blower fan. The long metal panel below the > windshield is rusty in spots...