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• Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 14:07:05 -0700
  ...The entry to the blower is a flattened scoop >mounted at the base of the frame level to scoop cool air while moving. >Remember...
• <HOW TO>: blower fan replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 02:28:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...tin and airbox, and rust spraying it thoroughly, VW charge for 4 hours, $240 and want another $250 for the blower, plus taxes, just...
• Re: Tough driving(thin air)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 09:58:00 -0500
  ...little resistance to the airframe so speed increases dramatically ---to a point. The second type is a two-stage blower. With these, a pilot...
• Re: carver or Eberspacher
  Historical mailing list - VandenBergs
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 20:00:05 -0700
  The eberspacher BA6 is an awesome machine...anybody with one installed already knows the true pleasure of heat, especially if you drive an air...
• Re: 1990 Carat...Overheating Saga that won't end....Help????
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 19:50:50 -0700
  ...I've been using the rear blower/heater > to pull heat off the engine when she gets hot. When I > do this the vent...
• Re: heating
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:01:38 -0600
  ...to open the fresh air vent to cool off a bit. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "james pound" <jamespound@HOTMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: 80 vanagon heat duct
  Historical mailing list - johnny89
  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 15:37:25 -0300
  ...Without >this piece I have noticed that the right heat exchanger gets much hotter >than the left one, seemingly since no cooler air is...
• Re: Heaters for winter camping
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:52:20 -0500
  ...A small blower fan > would circulate the air across the heater core. A small inline > circulating pump could be installed in the coolant line...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 11 Dec 2017 02:24:31 +0000
  ...I am airing on the side of caution and buying an after market > replacement from Van Cafe, because when the blower fan seized it...
• A/C ducting
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 10:14:23 -0700
  ...C blower in the back (like most others), and while the weather up here in the Seattle area doesn't get too hot for...
• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:51:17 EDT
  ...get the blower cage and sheet in removed. Have some degreaser like "oil eater" (works great but never use on hot aluminun) ready so...
• Re: Dashboard is out!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:13:27 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 02:02:08 +0000 Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: Well I have...
• Re: Hacking up the heater box
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:53:59 -0500
  It's a PITA but it only happens once in Vanagon ownership period. #1) Replace the fresh air/ heater blower. #2) Replace the vacuum...
• Help with brakes!!
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Sun, 22 Jun 2098 09:15:20 -0000
  ...I'd like to retain the blower and fan ductwork just to > > move air around and was wondering what relays, if any, might prevent...
• Re: Unkown Engine??
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 3 May 2000 09:53:17 -0400
  ...The tubes assist in directing hot air out from under the motor. Best of luck, G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors www...
• Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:07:45 -0800
  ...defrost from blower works. That's the plan until I swap to a wasser. On 1/25/07, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Some Clarifications and Additional Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 18:45:16 -0400
  On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, westydriver wrote: > my air cooled will put the oil temp needle all the way over on the > high passes...
• Re: 85 Air Conditioning Dis-assembly?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:02:49 -0600
  ...Mark Ingalls [mailto:ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 6:15 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: 85 Air Conditioning...
• Re: Propex probs (& need manufacturer's phone #)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 22:49:19 -0800
  ...As it is, if the fan is turned on manually >(at the heater control panel), hot air blasts out for a good 30 seconds...
• Re: Removing front heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:46:48 -0800
  ...If you feel you must remove the core, then put some other kind of hot air blower up there to keep the glass clear...
• troubleshooting no a/c
  Historical mailing list - jax harvell
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 15:00:41 -0400
  ...the fresh air blowers in the dash work fine at speeds 1 & 2, but at speed 3 they turn off. there are some aftermarket...
• Re: [T2] 82 westy heat
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 14:38:09 -0400
  ...I know the bottom > two deal with the ventilation & where the fresh air goes. The question is, > does the fan for the blower have...
• RE: all the vent questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 17:32:27 EDT
  ...a) yours is the earlier system which does not have a fresh air blower (easy to check) and b) that one of the knobs...
• Re: 85 Westy A/C & Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 08:24:55 -0400
  ...Florida? With your air conditioning, there are several of things to look at. Make sure that both A/C blower motors are functioning. If...
• Re: Front heater core and heater blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:47:34 -0500
  ...Wouldn't this cut down on cooling for the motor when it gets hot? JFF On Feb 11, 2008, at 4:37 PM, Stephen...
• Re: What Vanagon years will this heater distribution box fit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:04:30 -0800
  ...have an '81 air-cooled. It has a blower in it. .... But didn't > the diesels have heat from hot water like the waterboxers...
• Re: Vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:53:22 -0400
  ...now > that I cleaned/resealed my air box and have a working blower and no more > hot foot life’s good in the cabin...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:12:54 -0500
  ...the constant stream of air from the fan. Probably not, though (Toyota uses little freestanding coils that run red hot if they're not...
• Re: SMOKE! After I turn off my BA6 Gas Heater
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 20 May 2002 10:18:37 -0700
  ...When the gas heater is on only the air circulation blower runs . So, you are saying that hot air continues to blow out the...
• Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:28:21 +0000
  ...On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 7:12 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm currently in Barefoot Bay Florida. Winter coat...
• Re: FS 84GL auto w/sunroof in Boston area.
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:10:36 -0700
  ...Thanks, Jason --- Gary McEachern <glmce@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hello Volks > > I am selling one of my vans to make room in my > driveway. 3...
• Re: FW: Air conditioning keep it or leave it?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 01:36:57 EST
  ...No AC needed > -If you are in hot area like Texas, yes you need it (Unless you are not a > salesman!) > -Value of Westy...
• Re: Propex probs (& need manufacturer's phone #)
  Historical mailing list - Rick Stevens
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 21:07:55 -0800
  ...As it is, if the fan is turned on manually >>(at the heater control panel), hot air blasts out for a good 30 seconds...
• Re: getting the fan blower switch out...Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:37:28 -0700
  ...No Vanagon in stock so checked the > Haynes catalog and it seems they only publish one > for > aircooled Vanagons. There may be helpful hints...
• Re: Propex Install
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 2 Nov 2013 10:01:30 -0400
  ...The air intake and exhaust could exit through the rear firewall and clear the blower housing and hoses. My question is does the Propex...
• Re: Let's make vented catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 22:08:06 +0000
  ...When it's running, a vent fan is pulling air through that hood, through a blower assembly, up through a tube in the back...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:50:35 -0800
  Dennis Haynes writes to say "Actually for heat you need to let some outside air in. All the heated air comes from outside. Usually...
• westy canvas
  Historical mailing list - M Kelly
  Sun, 07 Jul 1996 22:13:26 -0700
  ...a five-star mouse hotel. They stripped the insulation from the front ceiling and dragged it, via fresh air ducts and under the pop...
• Re: Help! BA-6 quit!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:50:34 -0800
  ...P>Possible causes of overheating are :blocked return air intake or failed air circulation blower.</P> <P>If your safety switch is a fire...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:55:10 -0400
  ...PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Let's not confuse the radiator fan with the heater or AC blower fan(s). > Sure > something...
• some like it hot
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 14:22:56 EDT
  ...They also have a $70 inline blower that helps move warm air from engine to interior. Noisy! but it helps. B.
• Re: Door vents
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 10:18:22 EDT
  ...The hot air goes through a paper duct below the > van to the front. There is a small outlet in front of > the middle...
• Heaters: Propane vs. Gasoline vs. Diesel
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 06:44:49 -0500
  ...Hot "bleed air" is also what is used in a "hot wing" de-icing system also. Again, comes off the compressor section. Diesel types...
• Re: Where's that air coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 03:33:11 -0600
  ...In winter, the cold air is kept out. In summer, the hot and humid air is kept out, so that the a/c operates...
• Re: COLD Air Vents
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 09:21:46 -0500
  ...You should have NO airflow through the vent after you close it. BTW, I fixed my vent for the opposite reason, to keep hot...
• Re: What Vanagon years will this heater distribution box fit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:42:39 -0600
  ...83 according to ETKA >> > > Jim: > > I have an '81 air-cooled. It has a blower in it. The '80s didn't; > that's what...
• What to do for a seized heater fan?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:30:42 EST
  ...any reasonable suggestions for a slightly handy enthusiast to get some hot air flowing (without making the easy, obvious joke) in my van? TIA...
• Re: Dometic cooling, was Temps under van vs inside
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:56:03 -0700
  ...I > have mounted a new blower on the rear, as have you, to urge the hot > air to Move Along, Nothing To See Here...
• Vanagon Plat Cat Designs
  Historical mailing list - mervyn. readman
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 16:11:47 PDT
  ...I woud love to have a thermostat and maybe even a low power low flow blower to move the air around a little. Oh...
• Re: BA6 Heater vs. Regular Heat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:00:07 -0800
  One of these days I should take a picture for advertising that shows the air duct under the Bus or Vanagon and the next...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:32:26 -0500
  ...heated air in the summer to warm up my ice cold drinks in minutes. Not to mention, leaking heat into my already-hot interior...
• Re: Some Clarifications and Additional Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 19:30:11 -0400
  Head temps in an air-cooled are typically 325-350 (F). 375 is hot. 400 is reason to pull over and high-idle. >400...
• Fresh Air Fan Blower (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Clein
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:20:27 -0800
  ...Sorry about the bandwidth use...just so full of it (HOT AIR!) and thankful for all your help! See you on the road...with...
• Re: Continuous absorption air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 07:08:41 -0400
  ...Your van, on the other hand, is a big greenhouse, with little insulation, and a hot radiator and motor in close proximity to the...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:04:46 -0500
  ...If you are getting hot air from the heater with the lever off check the heater valve for proper operation. It is common for...
• Re: Anti-freeze smell (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 23 May 2002 21:44:22 -0600
  ...Lay a very slightly damp towel, in layers, over the defrost and fresh air vents. Turn the heater to HOT, put the blower fan...
• 1985 Vanagon 1.9L parts to go
  Historical mailing list - Carl Weibel
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:16:48 -0500
  ...barrel coolent pipes with air outlet (I forgot what this is called)O2 sensorPower steering assist pump2 Black Blower fans (for heater and defroster...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 10:19:49 -0600
  this reminds me of an old air force tale of two brothers one became a hot fighter jock the other a transport pilot one...
• Behr Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 11:36:43 -0700
  ...The blowers take in air from under the dashboard, blowing it into the evaporator enclosure. There is a small duct at the top left...
• Re: Has anyone installed a BA4 up front on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 09:48:39 -0500
  ...bus on the evaporator brackets, reconfigured the A/C blower system to draw air from under the dash and duct it to the under...