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• Re: Gas vs diesel Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 01:05:47 -0500
  ...There is also something to increase or decrease the amount of intake air .The housings and actually the combustion air blower APPEAR to be...
• A/C Swich for '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 08:13:42 -0700
  ...This is the switch that controls on/off, fan blower speed, and temperature. At first, my VW dealer told me that he thought this...
• Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:09:06 -0500
  ...Is this likely to be a bad ignition switch? I'm wondering if that could also relate to poor headlights and heater blower issues...
• Re: AC cutting out momentarily
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:24:40 -0400
  ...one time at first, now a few times in a row. Blower fan stops then comes back on. I rebuilt all hoses 2 years...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:08:06 -0700
  ...which energizes the > > circuits for wipers, rear window defrost, and heater blower. > > [snip] > where does the 'load reduction relay' > come into play? Is the...
• Re: Where to attach VDO voltage guage?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:19:03 -0400
  ...you will see all drain cause by the eclectic accessories (fan blower, light, wiper), when all those are working at the same time you...
• Re: Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:42:42 -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...
• Dash Frustration -- A Friday Vent
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:01:26 -0800
  ...fixed the leaky flapper vents, replaced the blower motor and the heater core, installed new MBC, took the wiper gear apart and re-greased...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins (all in one post)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:02:52 -0500
  ...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: The Project Advances-OH NO!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 01:18:25 EST
  ...After all, one of the things dreaded by Vanagon owners is removing the dash to replace the blower motor and you have had yours...
• Re: Pulling a BA6, was: Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 05:35:42 EST
  ...make sure you get the rear blower, and all that bakelite plastic ducting over the tranny, the tiny fuel pump, coil, T fuel line...
• upgrading an alternator? headlights 85'
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:36:58 -0800
  ...For example if I turn on the heater blower while lights are on the dash lights will dim a slight bit. Thats just one...
• Re: aircooled 81 needs some help
  Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:18:00 -0700
  I need the part that is attached to the alternator maybe its called warm air blower housing (thats what the haynes manual says). I...
• Re: 85 Vanagon; Wiper fuse blowing
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:40:01 -0800
  Your front blower motor is likely going bad. It is sticking and drawing more current than usual to try to turn it, causing the...
• Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Wood
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:19:10 -0600
  ...The next big thing for me to tackle is the dash removal as the front blower fan is inoperable. This is a first for...
• Vanagon fix on a rainy Wednesday
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:17:42 -0800
  No, I do not mean a repair, although I just learned the High setting on the rear heater blower switch is inop and the...
• Re: '82 Dash transfer
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:33:17 EST
  ...same process when you R and R the dash blower. and yes all vanagon dashes will bolt in there.. the shape is the same...
• Gas Heater Fuel Pump.....
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 04 Dec 1995 09:34:23 EST
  ...The pump werks kinda like a solenoid that is actuated by the rotation of the unit's blower motor. Every 33 1/3 (?) revolutions...
• RE: heater fan motor/tranny/break questions
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 14:39:35 EST
  ...This is why you need a good seal to keep ABOVE and BELOW separate. (3) If the blower fan spins when it is supposed...
• Mystery module. what the heck is it? '72
  Historical mailing list - Ed Gould
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 12:01:20 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the small can shaped module is mounted to the drivers side bolt that affixes the heater blower to the center of the top of...
• FS: 84 Westy AC Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Mon, 12 May 2003 13:50:06 -0700
  ...Evaporator/blower assembly - $35 Condensor - $20 Receiver/Dryer - $10 Brown plastic vent housing, with screws and trim caps - $20 Or take it all for...
• Seeking A/C Help
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:57:01 -0700
  ...With the key on and with motor running I can turn the A/C switch and get air from the blower and the radiator...
• Re: Mouse stuff in dash (funny)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:21:16 EST
  ...a full section on how to remove the dash for > the blower motor and front heater rad change.... but, for now, a job a...
• Re: 2nd ignition switch in 2 months???
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:16:22 -0800
  ...no head lamps and no front > heater blower or windshield wipers! same thing as last time... i just put > that ignition switch in less...
• Installing my Carver P4 heater (long, part 1)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:50:14 EST
  ...I decided that I wanted as straight a route as possible for the blower tubing, and I wanted the blower fitting at the bottom...
• Re: Never seen this before..Fuses melted..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:15:58 -0400
  ...and all was good for a while until I left the car idling once with the blowers on high and the wipers on. Came...
• Alternator Repair
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 14 Feb 1997 21:27:40 -0400
  ...Now if I can find a bushing for the front blower motor.... Rob
• Re: Fan noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Jul 1997 09:14:36 PST
  ...On Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:59:50 -0500 Kedar Warriner <lmckewa@lmc.ericsson.se> writes: >Hi > >The blower fan in the dashboard (vent...
• Re: Camper A/C Switch (Outrageously Expensive)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:23:56 -0700
  ...I just replaced the blower fan switch with a $18.00 part from VW. Tim JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: In a message dated 9...
• Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:02:46 -0500
  ...It seems clear to me, that the best course of action here, is to repair (lube?) or replace the blower motor. Even if it...
• Re: Dual A/C in Westies
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 14:09:44 -0400
  ...regularly over 100 for 9 months.I bought a universal evaporator/blower housing from my wholesale a/c supplier in Sacramento and placed it...
• Re: Sticky vent controls?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:14:34 -0700
  ...I discover this when I removed the dash to replace the blower. The best is testing those levers before putting the dash back on...
• Re: Question for Gas Heater Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:01:47 -0800
  ...Push the spade connector into one end of the fuse holder til it makes contact in the holder - the heater blower should run and...
• Anyone in the Chapel Hill are? (was RE: Help! Problems on the road! Smoke! or something that smells like it, a...)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:44:23 -0500
  That would be great if it were just the heater blower fan. I was using the heater the whole drive (five hours). Didn't...
• Re: Gas Heat in a Splittie...
  Historical mailing list - Don Bowen
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 20:42:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...Also the heat exchangers can be connected >to this system via port to the systems blower motor. > >christian > Where do i get one of...
• Re: Dipstick popping out
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 14:08:36 -0700
  ...Although I know you didn't do this, sometimes this happens when someone installs a blower on an otherwise stock motor-it shoots the...
• Warning Lights and Gauges
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 14:01:14 -0500
  ...Refrigerator open Oil filler cover off Dipstick out Radio on Fan blower on Engine on Cookie hiding place empty Fridge empty of beer Stove...
• Re: Raising The Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:43:49 -0700
  ...Close all > windows and doors, un-latch the top, and turn the front heater blower on > full blast. Believe it or not, and I...
• Re: rear heater coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:02:11 -0500
  ...2005, Oliver Balson wrote: > IS it normal for the rear heater blower to stink the van up the first 20 > seconds after its turned...
• Re: Big package. Real big.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 15:37:46 -0800
  Thanks all for the advice; I'll get on the blower and see who can do what for me, and at what price. Hate...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:09:40 -0600
  ...one time I noticed either worked or didn’t work when blower > >> motor on. I can’t remember witch. > >> At the moment all is...
• Re: front heater problems 85'
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:42:02 -0500
  ...G) At least one screw that looks like it's holding the blower onto top of box is also holding box together. H) Take...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:49:39 -0800
  ...Of course I had a bad dash blower, so wasn't all that sure on the heat. Gas mileage was always bad. 14mpg max...
• Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:07:45 -0800
  ...I removed the stock heater/gas heater a while back, but I'll make sure the cable controlling the defrost from blower works. That...
• AC Blower problem
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:23:39 -0700
  ...I confirmed that (after making the connection that the fuse provides) the blower works in the 2 high settings just fine !! So the obvious...
• Re: 85 Westy drive belt
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 07:56:36 -0500
  ...Any obvious things that could >cause this? > >Also, front heater blower is not working. Ouch! For that replacement, 4-5 >hours?! > >Thanks for any...
• Van Solar Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:20:08 -0700
  ...8 lbs - 12 volt electrical draw 1 amp per hr for blower motor - Possible location .... inside front Windshield? Item two: ClearDome Solar Forced Air...
• Re: Front Heater Core in Dash
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:04:27 -0400
  ...Front Heater Core in Dash So I am about to waste a weekend on R&R the dash to fix the heater blower motor...
• Re: Soundproofing pix
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:36:56 -0700
  ...the dude who stupidly went to so much trouble replacing defrost blower etc. etc. WITHOUTH sound proofing while "in there"!) -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air...
• Re: front blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:41:52 -0400
  ...The thing is glued togeather and must be cut apart in order to get to the blower motor. After you get in there you...
• Rear disc brakes. Blower Motor. Secret Compartments.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:36:46 -0500
  ...Yesterday, I had the Westy out of storage and into the garage to r/r the front blower motor from BD. It went in...
• Re: Series resistance unti question
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:10:03 -0500
  ...get to, it's just sitting there right next to > the blower motor. Oh yes, you do have to take the dash off and...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:00:01 -0700
  ...also getting a bit of coolant smell when I run the blower too... Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA [text/html]
• Re: Platinum Cat heater while mobile..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 05:56:21 EST
  ...heater's operation.the heater will even operate without the vent blower. A word of caution, however. The heater surface is a source of...
• Vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:27:28 EST
  ...made to fit earlier vans) -front and rear heater cores and blower motors -complete front chrome bumper w/ endcaps -front fiberglass bumper - needs repair...
• Re: Alternator Deal"what is busdepot's record on this"
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:06:18 -0700
  Mark, so are you saying that the AC huricane force fan and ac blower pushed the need for the 90 amp alternator? and did...
• Re: Proper AC temp?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:09:04 -0700
  ...it should be. > > With my laser temp gun pointed at the blower vents, I'm getting 70 > degrees coming out. Seems kinda high to...
• Re: 1990 Carat...Overheating Saga that won't end....Help????
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 07:37:18 -0400
  ...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: WBX Front Heater Core Mystery Sheet Metal
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 7 May 2014 14:43:22 -0500
  ...itself. >> >> Inside the heater box, sandwiched between the core and the blower manifold >> openings, is a piece of sheet metal that doesn't quite...
• Re: rear heater question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:17:55 -0500
  ...Both blowers work. Forward heater works great and there are no signs of coolant leaks or anything else that could account for lack of...