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Re: 85 Vanagon GL AC blower failed
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:53:13 -0400
...On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 02:25 PM, Larry Stichweh wrote: > The AC blower in the overhead unit on my 85 Vanagon has...
Re: V8 into Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 1 Feb 2006 18:12:16 +1300
>We can install the Ford Racing roots blower on the zetec and make more >power and more low end torque than the SVX without...
Re: AC Help
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Jun 2002 12:17:32 -0400
That metal piece is the resistor for the blower motor. The resistors are used to provide the different fan speeds. The shorted motor is...
Re: Rear Blower Motor maintenance?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:17:37 -0600
...Stuff has been written here in the > past about poor quality/noisiness of available replacement blowers. > Seems there might be some supply of original...
Re: How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:18:17 -0400
...To properly recondition a blower you have to take it apart and take the blower wheel off -- see my post that I referred to...
Re: Part number for heater blower switch?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 15:36:14 -0800
Heater Only Blower, 3 Speed, Vanagon 80-91 171 959 511 Heater or AC Blower Switch, 4 Speed, Vanagon 86-91 & Eurovan 92-96...
Re: vendor for heater fan/motor?
Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 15:08:10 EST
I have found the least expensive source for the front blower to be the junkyard. The blower from a Rabbit is the same as...
Re: Heater blower/fresh air flap pictures
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:43:39 -0600
I have a fresh air blower motor in my 83 Air Cooled Westfalia that has a mind of its own. Sometimes it starts and...
Re: Installing Heater Blower Motor??
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:40:19 -0400
> About how long does it take to install a front heater blower motor? It's a major PITA. When they built Vanagons, they started...
gas tank overflow and another question.
Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 21:30:37 -0500
...Next problem is with the heater blower fan. It doesn't blow. However, when the switch is turned on, the dash lights dim and...
Re: Blower Motors
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:26:40 -0500
...Yes, a front blower will work for rear A/C if you splice the wire. If I'm not mistaken the original A/C...
Re: Blower Fan troubles
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 01:05:03 -0500
At 12:31 AM 12/2/2009, Kevin Gilbert wrote: >FWIW, my replacement blower didn't have the same electrical connection >as the old...
aux heater Combustion air blower bentley 82.14 fig 4
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:00:25 -0800
...the shaft that attaches to the turbine in the combustion air blower sheared in half looks like its not designed to be serviceable so...
Re: erratic heater blower
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:59:22 -0400
...Stepto wrote: >Watch for a fried ground wire from the blower located under the drivers side >dash. I ripped my dash apart to replace...
Re: Front heater blower
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:20:27 -0400
...http://www.vanagonauts.com/Heater-Blower-R&-R118.htm Good luck with it. -- John Meeks Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue...
Re: V8 into Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
Thu, 2 Feb 2006 16:01:06 -0500
The roots is a decent blower, not my favorite, but perfect for making lots of low end if you don't have a screwcharger...
Rear heater issues with blower resister *and* wiring
Historical mailing list - David J
Sat, 26 Oct 2013 17:27:26 -0700
I'm not able to run my rear heater (no blower function) on my 83.5 and have gotten it down to three distinct...
Re: Front Blower... resistor?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:05:34 -0400
...Turning >the blower on will blow the fuse every time. Does anyone know where the >resistor for the front blower motor is located? Is...
Re: front blower
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 01:31:55 -0500
At 13:20 1/22/2005, Jere Hawn wrote: >Has anyone had this problem? I recently replace the front blower assembly >in my 88...
Re: Noisy bearing (?) on front heater fan
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 06:07:46 -0600
...Once moving, I turn the blower off, or on low. If that rear heater blower is running, it doesn't take much to keep...
Front blower
Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 08:39:55 -0600
OK, my front blower stopped working (I have an 84). It is not the switch (darn it!) so I assume that it must be...
Front heater blower resistor values..
Historical mailing list - ken
Mon, 4 Dec 2006 00:15:15 -0500
Does anyone know the resistor values or required voltages for speed 1 and 2 the front heater blower requires?? I'm going to build...
Re: Front blower for defrost...
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:29:17 -0700
...Seriously though, to replace the blower the dash has to come out. You can partially lubricate the blower by drilling what is known as...
83.5 front heater/blower assembly
Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:10:36 -0700
I am in need of that front heater/blower housing. I have a new heater core and blower motor that I will put in...
Re: Front Heater Blower opinions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:18:12 -0400
On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 1:47 PM TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote: > Can anyone vouch firsthand about the replacement heater blowers...
Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:32:03 -0400
...The AC > blower fan is near the AC blowers. I.E. up in the evaporator housing in the > rear on late model Vanagons. > > > > On...
FS Blower Motor Pre-80
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:39:42 -0600
http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/blowerm.htm I'm not sure what it came off of but it workds good. I believe it is...
Re: Front and Rear blower 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 4 Jan 2012 17:52:42 -0500
I have a rear blower with a most likely leaky heater core in the housing. I think it came out of an 84 or...
Heater blower
Historical mailing list - mordo
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:16:08 -0500
Does the list think that a siezed front heater blower motor will necessarily blow fuses? My motor does and when you turn the switch...
Parts Needed- 2 A/C Blower Motors
Historical mailing list - Hooper, Mark
Mon, 22 May 2000 15:41:24 -0400
I'm looking for 2 a/c blower motors out of a 86-91 non-westy. Thanks Mark 83 Westy- no A/C 87...
Re: fuses/air blower?
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Mon, 7 May 2001 10:07:57 -0600
Also make sure the problem is not the blower switch. Mine broke years ago and I remember comments about how common that was. Richard...
variable speed blower fan
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:27:12 -0700
hi all, let's say my front heater blower motor works only on high speed and the switch is not defective, then it's...
Re: heater blowers
Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 08:25:03 +1100
...Sorry - but the air from my front blower is 'blowing a gale' on High speed. Sounds like you have a blockage or restriction somewhere...
Re: Heater Blower Bearing
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 2 Aug 2020 19:11:19 -0700
...In the discussions of front heater blowers, there have been suggestions about gluing something over the bearing to protect it from the incoming air...
Front blower not working.
Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
Sat, 2 Jan 1999 20:12:19 -0500
My front heater blower stopped working but the rear one works fine. It went out slowly - seemed that if you giggled the 3 speed...
I fried something (front heater blower)
Historical mailing list - John Baker
Sat, 1 Dec 2001 12:21:03 -0500
Driving down the road yesterday in my 83.5 Water cooled vgon when I notice the front heater blower does not seem to be...
Re: Air Conditioning... Add another evaporator?
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:25:13 -0700
>1Anyone out there who has removed/revamped their front heater blower motor >housing please advise me on this one: >Any reason why I can...
Re: This is BS, right?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:42:04 -0700
...It is NOT a centrifugal supercharger, but > it IS a 'squirrel cage' blower fan. > A centrifugal supercharger is a positive displacement (compressor) air > pump...
Re: front defroster blower
Historical mailing list - sg
Thu, 8 Nov 2001 10:13:25 -0800
Hi Kevin, I had a similar problem with my blower motor. When I first bought my vanagon about a year ago, the blower didnt...
Re: Front Blower switch
Historical mailing list
Sun, 1 Feb 2015 19:38:14 -0500
...The switch on the blower is doing something weird. It won't turn anymore. Stuck on the 3 setting. If I hold it hard...
Re: Rear AC Blower Motor
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:29:47 -0400
> In my 89 Westy, one of the rear AC blowers is dead. I > just spoke with Van Caf� who informed me that the front...
Re: Front blower for defrost...
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:24:19 -0700
...Seriously though, to replace the blower the dash has to come out. You can partially lubricate the blower by drilling what is known as...
Re: Part number for heater blower switch?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 17:43:45 -0600
...Jim > On Dec 9, 2013, at 5:36 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > > Heater Only Blower, 3 Speed, Vanagon 80-91...
Re: heater blower
Historical mailing list - Michael Samson
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 16:35:17 -0400
...The heater blower in my '88 appears to be inoperative. I've only had time to do a basic and superficial diagnosis; fuse is...
Re: Front Blower Motor
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:43:29 -0500
...Mike samc wrote: > The last time I tried to activate the front blower motor for my windshield, my wipers stopped working due to a...
Re: Heater whine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 16:46:51 -0600
Over the past eight years I have removed about six of the complete fresh air distribution blower boxes and a couple of Waser boxer...
Re: Front Blower switch
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Feb 2015 20:30:59 -0500
...Front Blower switch Hi all, The switch on the blower is doing something weird. It won't turn anymore. Stuck on the 3 setting...
heater blower motor
Historical mailing list - John Hurley
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 13:37:43 -0400
...heater blower motor i posted my problem about blowing fuses when the heater blower motor is turned on and received lots of advice. Unfortunately...
Rear heater blower switch
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 5 Dec 2016 12:44:46 -0600
...I've had apart the overhead blower switch and control switch for the AC, but have not been able to get this one apart...
Re: Front Heater wiring *REVISITED*
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:49:50 -0500
...What fuse should the power source to the front blower come from? 2. When I used a random power source to test things all...
Re: AC fan speed
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 22 Oct 2016 12:33:11 -0700
...I change the fan >> blower switch but it's still the same. It's a '89 tintop with rear blower >> and AC duct. >> Could...
Re: Front blower problem on 85 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:53:12 -0800
...My blower has quit running. I > suspect the shaft has seized and just needs lubrication since when I > turn on the switch I observe...
More myth -- heater blowers aren't worth fixing
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:35:07 -0500
Quoting myself: >Bosch blower motors that are squealing, running slow or even seized >can almost always be saved by freeing-up and oiling. This...
Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 7 Oct 2016 15:06:32 -0700
for AC there are 2 knobs - snow flake knob is for temperature - fan blade knob is for blower speed pull out the knob, remove...
Front and Rear blower 85 GL
Historical mailing list - randy velasco
Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:52:42 -0800
Hi All, Looking for the front and rear heater blower for my 85 GL. I would like to find the complete assembly for these...
Front blower motor squeals?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 11:44:00 -0700
When i turn on my front blower motor i hear this horrible sqeal. Sounds like it needs to be oiled. Is this easy or...
Re: blower unit
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:09:11 -0400
...I also have the clips that allow you to put the air box back together after changing the blower fan. The rear fan is...
Re: First cold day
Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:26:30 -0400
Well, easier said than done as cleaning the contacts entail disassembly of the whole dash to get at the blower. If you went that...
Re: Rear AC Blower
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Mon, 4 Nov 2013 21:16:46 -0800
...Not the same creature at all, and the front blower is very different. There are aftermarket universal motors for the earlier systems like mine...
Blower motor
Historical mailing list - Dave Collins
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 07:40:27 -0400
I have an 87 westy with a blower motor that is not working. Is there an easy way to get it out without tearing...