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Re: BA-6 Eberspacher Gas Heater Parts For Sale
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:15:22 -0600
...the blower fits into >**ring clamp to hold combustion blower to heater >(check yours for rust) >**fuel pump >**ignition coil >**flame switch >**overheat sensor...
Re: Camper Ventilation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 22:53:51 -0400
...In desperation i turn the ignition on, but did not start the motor, and was then able to use the regular Heater blower 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: Front Heater wiring - Updated - and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:20:58 -0500
...to the blower switch - should be easy enough with the dash out. What should I use to lubricate the blower motor before re-entombing...
Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
Historical mailing list - 1speedsteed
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:04:25 -0700
...blower switch doesn't burn > up. Buehler may possibly make a motor that would do, but it won't resemble > the rear blower motor...
Re: Curious case of no headlights-wipers-blower motors
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:19:24 -0800
...I have decided to start referring to it as the "ignition_combo_switch" since it has 3 switches inside that are critical to the...
Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 20 May 2011 20:42:34 -0400
...only electrical mod was to splice a spade connector for the >blower motor itself. Otherwise it was clean up whatever grounds >could be see...
Re: Front Blower Doesn't
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:16:21 -0500
...The rear > > underseat fan/heat exchanger would do Marilyn Monroe proud. > > > > How do I access the front dash heater blower motor rheostat? Bentley > > is...
Blower motor/lock set
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 11:46:08 -0600
...The blower motor is from the rear AC of an 86 Syncro, but according to list gurus, interchanges perfectly with the front motor maybe...
Re: blower unit
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:09:11 -0400
...After backing up I checked the fuses, switch and every thing else and narrowed it down to the front blower motor. Boy was that...
Re: Blower motor anatomy
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:43:03 -0800
...Blower motor anatomy The heater fan that I resurrected, still in the dash of the van, was the one where I discovered this 'easy...
Re: Air conditioning BROKE
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Thu, 5 Mar 1998 10:52:18 -0800
...pressure (or to cold > outside), > but is there a switch that kills the blower motor that I don't know > about?! > > Guy > guy@photoGRAFIUS...
Front and rear heater motors
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 22:32:46 EDT
...Vanagon heater motors and switches? I have an 82 and an 84 GL that both had problems with the heater blowers. The 84 used...
Replaced blower motor/ alternator out
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 20:54:22 EDT
...When I got home I re-assembled the dash into my '84, after replacing the blower motor, so I could use it to go...
Heater Blower Motor Taking a Dump?
Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
Fri, 17 Feb 2006 07:03:53 -0800
woooweeee it's a cold one here in denver today! i noticed on my way to work this morning that the heater blower would...
FW: Heater
Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:13:42 -0600
...Test for voltage in the switch. If all is Ok you might have a bad blower motor. I have heard that they can and...
Re: WTB: heater switch
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:05:00 -0600
...replace the valve, and re-lube or replace the blower motor. A new switch will fix it temporarily, but will likely last only a...
Re: More On Front Blower Motor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:01:34 -0500
...ignition switch, relays, fuse box connections etc. from that high power draw each time the motor tried to seize up. Those used blowers owe...
Installing Heater Blower Motor??
Historical mailing list - Katy
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 11:37:15 -0500
Hi List Guru's, About how long does it take to install a front heater blower motor? Apparently, if it's not the switch...
Re: help for a new owner
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:49:16 -0500
...We've > narrowed it down to a bad switch and likely the blower motor. But I can't > figure out how to extract the...
Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:48:42 -0400
...The rear ac blower motor only operates on high >> speed. I changed out the front switch on the dash. It made no difference. >> Is...
Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:17:48 -0400
...The rear ac blower motor only operates on high > >> speed. I changed out the front switch on the dash. It made no > difference. > >> Is...
Carat front blower repair
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:41:03 -0600
...Found a blower motor that was seized. A shot of brake cleaner, then a squirt of lithium lube, some fine machine oil put the...
Help with front heater blower.........part number needed
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:04:42 -0500
...heater blower on my 88 this past weekend, old one seized up, I put new fan motor and a new fan switch, too. Problem...
Re: Blower motor anatomy
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:35:51 -0700
...Blower motor anatomy | |The heater fan that I resurrected, still in the dash of the van, was the |one |where I discovered this 'easy...
Re: Carat front blower repair
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 09:36:42 -0500
...Found a blower motor that was seized. A shot of brake cleaner, then a squirt of lithium lube, some fine machine oil put the...
help for a new owner
Historical mailing list - Tom
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 00:15:07 -0400
...We've narrowed it down to a bad switch and likely the blower motor. But I can't figure out how to extract the...
Re: Front Blower Doesn't
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:05:05 -0700
...The rear > underseat fan/heat exchanger would do Marilyn Monroe proud. > > How do I access the front dash heater blower motor rheostat? Bentley > is...
Re: Front Heater wiring - Updated - and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:45:39 -0600
...to the > blower switch - should be easy enough with the dash out. > > What should I use to lubricate the blower motor before re-entombing...
Re: Blower Motor
Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 12:21:07 EDT
...Remember to check the switch first to be sure its not the problem. Frank Trenton, NJ 82 Westy Diesel
'72+ bus heater blower
Historical mailing list - Greg Merritt
Thu, 14 Dec 1995 21:57:16 -0500 (EST)
...I'm hoping to use the squareback's defroster relay & the groovy dash switch that's already in place, and just connect the motor...
Removing 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, Heater, Heater blower motor
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 22:44:28 -0700
...Heater blower motor ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ I received 6 responses. Doing this job was like having a bunch of buddies with me in the car helping...
Re: Ground wire from heater blower warm
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:36:10 EST
...the motor then. This problem has been getting my attention lately with the bad NM weather. When I turn the heater switch to high...
Re: some parts 4 sale
Historical mailing list - John Wallace
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:03:01 -0500
...unit from 88 van >idle stabilizer unit 88 van >front heater blower motor-works >front heater core no leaks >rear heater core no leaks...
Re: Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:05:02 +0000
...with controls and > switches during this rich condition, that it only happens if > the front heater blower motor is switched on..Is that wierd...
Re: Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
Historical mailing list - -------------
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:45:41 -0500
...with controls and >>switches during this rich condition, that it only happens if >>the front heater blower motor is switched on..Is that wierd...
Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
Historical mailing list - rick Duvernay
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:06:07 -0500
...The rear ac blower motor only operates on high >>> speed. I changed out the front switch on the dash. It made no difference. >>> Is...
Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 15:51:09 -0700
Blower Fan Heater Core Heater Core Valve Heater Box Clips Ignition Switch Brake Master Cylinder (no clutch MC since it is an auto) Wiper...
Re: Ignition switch question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:49:16 -0400
...The horn at one time I noticed either worked or didn’t work when blower motor on. I can’t remember witch. At the...
Re: 1.9L running hot....ideas ? UP DATE running a 70� t-stat instead of 87� ?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:35:09 EST
...got my food than sat in the parking lot with motor idling, hot, with heater blower motor OFF. truck has been idling for like...
rear heater blower
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:07:53 -0800
...switch on the dash and there is only one fuse that controls the blower (right?) so the problem must be at the motor itself...
Re: Heater Motor resistor?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 10:18:52 EST
...Your problem is more likely in that cheap blower switch. They seem to be underrated and I have seen their switch bodies start to...
Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 20 May 2011 22:12:01 -0400
...I did not unfasten the ignition switch from the steering column >when I swapped the blower motor. All I meant was that when you...
Camper Ventilation
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 16:51:59 -0400
...In desperation i turn the ignition on, but did not start the motor, and was then able to use the regular Heater blower to...
Re: Blower fan and motor, front heate r, 8100, 251 819 015 � � � � � � � � � � �
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 19 Jun 2005 06:05:34 EDT
...blower and nothing. = After backing up I checked the fuses, switch and every thing else and = narrowed it down to the front blower motor...
Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
Historical mailing list - rick Duvernay
Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:48:38 -0700
...The rear ac blower motor only operates on high >>>>> speed. I changed out the front switch on the dash. It made no >> difference. >>>>> Is...
Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Fri, 20 May 2011 18:50:40 -0200
I just finished putting a new blower motor in my '89 (pheww! don't want to do that any time again soon). Anyway I...
Re: Front blower for defrost...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:18:43 -0700
...I didn't think there was a low pressure cut out switch. >>> >>> Any relay that might be stuck? >>> >>> Also, the front blower sounds like...
RE: More Heater Blower Problems
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Tue, 7 Jan 1997 09:56:59 -0700
...More Heater Blower Problems Last week our highest speed on the heater fan (front) motor quit working and now none of the speeds work...
Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 8 Oct 2016 19:27:12 +0000
If anyone needs any of the AC switches or knobs, let me know. I have a collection of them but no use for them...
Adding accessory/lighting?
Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
Sun, 4 Jul 2004 23:25:34 -0700
...Maybe I will get to make the lights have two levels of brightness since > the switch has two settings for the blower motor. What...
Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:17:03 -0400
...The rear ac blower motor only operates on high > >>> speed. I changed out the front switch on the dash. It made no > difference. > >>> Is...
Re: Blower motor anatomy
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:24:11 -0600
...Blower motor anatomy > > The heater fan that I resurrected, still in the dash of the van, was the one > where I discovered this 'easy...
Re: heater/switch problems ??
Historical mailing list - James Creech
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:27:27 -0500
Jen, it sounds to me like your intermittent blower problem is in the switch itself. Could be in the blower motor or loose wiring...
Re: Front heat problem '85
Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
Tue, 7 Nov 1995 19:15:20 -0600 (CST)
...Most likely the complete blower motor will need to be replaced. The brushes are usually available seperately and even when they are the arcing...
Re: Curious case of no headlights-wipers-blower motors
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:43:20 -0700
Brian, that sounds remarkably like the ignition switch. Search the archives! You can also go to thesamba.com vanagon forums and search. There you...
Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:36:08 -0800
...blower motor wires The wires come from a connector plugged into the back of the heater fan switch. There is also a brown ground...
Re: Carat front blower repair
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:58:30 -0600
...Found a blower motor that > was seized. A shot of brake cleaner, then a squirt of lithium lube, some > fine machine oil put the...
Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
Historical mailing list - GMac999
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:58:12 -0800
...blower motor wires Jim- I faced the same problem. You either have to crack the heater box open in the van and undo the...
Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Boucheron
Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:13:44 -0500
Often the melted switch is caused by the blower motor. The motor bushings get dirty and dry out and the amperage goes up and...