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Re: Backwards Flow Through Heat Exchanger OK?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:33:55 -0600
...Backwards Flow Through Heat Exchanger OK? Is the heat exchanger in the heater box indifferent to which hose is hooked up in the forward...
Re: Possible funky smell solution.
Historical mailing list - neil
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:56:46 -0400
...I took my stock heater out of commission. Control flaps and cables were rusty. I have a 12V heater up front. I stuffed newspaper...
Re: heater cover plate removal?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:05:42 -0700
...control cable to bend into a "u" behind the lever panel. I'll be pulling the dash and working on the heater box and...
Re: Got a new Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:33:32 -0400
...If you have the heater box out you can make two knew air intake ports to recirculate cabin air Plus you can control ram...
Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:59:13 +0000
I'd add the pedal switches for the cruise control unit. -------------- Original message -------------- From: joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET> > ok, anybody else working on...
Re: COLD fresh air leaking
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:54:34 -0600
...I traced the cable, > concluding that something inside the heater box > is blocking the closure of this vent. Anybody have any > idea as to...
Wierd Heater Problem
Historical mailing list - Joe Gawzner
Tue, 16 Jan 2001 13:42:54 -0800
...And in a VW manual the pic only shows 1 valve control to the heater exchange box. Any ideas - have any of you experienced...
Truma heater, like propex, for cheap but...
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:46:32 -0400
...Also, there is no control device. The manual shows 2 different basic controls and mentions a bunch of others that can operate it. The...
Idle Stab - contradiction
Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
Thu, 26 Dec 96 14:27:23 -0600
...a heater wrapped around the bimetal controls the 'warm up' time on this and one can see an authentic fast idle with this system...
Re: no heat ! .. the saga continues
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 28 Nov 2002 10:16:20 -0500
Hi Dave, A couple of thoughts, Are you sure your heat control is working. The wire can break or kink, leaving your heater control...
was Eurospec post (kinda long) Air leaks
Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 11:14:21 -0400
...The gas pedal has a plastic box covering the linkage. Seal it as well. Make sure you have the two upper vent controls to...
Re: NEED HELP Olympian Catalytic heater installation
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 12 Jan 1997 09:27:31 -0800
...A gas supply pressure of 11" w.c. (0.40 psig) > minimum is required at the heater controls. The supply line must be > equipped...
Re: Heater box
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 14 Jan 2016 10:54:40 -0800
...On 1/14/16, Robert Clemmer <n51219@comcast.net> wrote: > the controls on the dash. Before I put this all back together, is there...
Re: Heater Control Question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:47:19 -0600
...Now you can see the problem, but you can't do anything about it, if it's the heater control cable, until you remove...
Re: Backwards Flow Through Heat Exchanger OK?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 17:23:01 -0500
...Backwards Flow Through Heat Exchanger OK? > > Is the heat exchanger in the heater box indifferent to which hose is hooked > up in the forward...
Well. THAT wasn't a pain or anything!
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:24:15 -0700
...My reader will recall that I needed to replace the driver/passenger heater box footwell flap control cable. Convention wisdom has it the dash...
Re: Air cooled stock gas heater/exhaust heater questions (longish)
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:52:08 -0400
...stock heater. > > > > It is in rough shape. The heater control flap > (boxes?) ....... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
Re: First Timer - Dash Removal, heater R&R
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 8 Nov 2020 11:10:24 -0800
...control flaps has not > deteriorated or fallen off, yet. image of modified "air cooled engine" > heat box: https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/HeaterFlapMod...
Air cooled stock gas heater/exhaust heater questions (longish)
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:56:22 -0400
...stock heater. It is in rough shape. The heater control flap (boxes?) are looking ragged. One flap is wired open so some heat is...
Trouble with lower front heater flaps
Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 22:29:45 -0700
...if that's what I need to do to get inthe heater box I guess I have to do it. Any advice on how...
Re: HEAT glorious heat!!! + 2�
Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:48:09 -0500
...with high temp silicone to seal) of the heater control boxes, adjustment of the control box flaps, as well as a quick removal and...
small part, BIG BUCKS!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 4 May 1994 11:15:51 -0400
...the engine compartment that is used for the heater. THis is controlled by a little box on it, that has 5 or 6 leads...
Re: Sticky vent controls?
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:51:53 -0500
If you take the heater box out you must take the cables loose and that means readjust them to go in exactly as they...
Re: Heater valve not closing?
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Sat, 2 Jul 2011 21:26:19 -0700
...heater valve. Summit racing has a "Vintage Air" water valve which is electrically controlled. It has a rheostat type switch and a black box...
Re: Coleman Plat Cat Heater Report
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 7 Jan 2000 18:42:21 -0800
...With The Coleman Duracat heater and the Bloss Porta -O-Matic A/C, every camper will have the ultimate in comfort and climate control...
HOT HEAT in an air-cooled van, (VERY long) was: 12 volt heater suggestions
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 09:41:09 -0400
...Leaks in ducting leading to heater boxes. 4. Leaks in heater boxes. 5. Leaky seams around heat riser tubes (run from boxes to heat...
Re: Heater Box Photos
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:36:15 -0600
...It simply takes me ten ours for the full cycle of R&R on the complete heater box and controls. To be more explicit...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:50:56 -0800
...The second - and most > important thing - would be to develop a digital replacement box for the > Analog box that controls the Idle Stablizer System...
Re: Dash removal - how long
Historical mailing list - jaime forero
Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:26:37 -0500
...as best you can, replacing the heater core hoses if they are bad, check the heater box controls and replace any of the actuator...
Re: Heater Box Photos
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:44:46 -0600
...Once you've removed a Vanagon Dash and replaced the heater / fresh air distribution box you'll fully understand why so few vehicles have...
The Project Advances
Historical mailing list - Derek Darling
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:50:13 -0800
...Another step is going to be to re-attach the control cables to the heater box (it is a water-cooled). I hva four...
Gerbils and Heater Boxes and Mufflers, Oh My!
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Mon, 01 Jan 1996 10:30:38 -0700
...For the heater boxes, I also got installation kits, each of which includes an exhaust port gasket, new control arm, return spring, asbestos doughnut...
Re: Report: Dash Removal / Removal, NOT R&R
Historical mailing list - Zach White
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 07:33:34 +0000
...leave it out also? Now, put the > heater box back > in there, install a new heater control valve (or a stop valve) and > then...
Re: Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:32:43 -0800
...Proper adjustment and good seals on your heater box flaps will direct to heat to the proper ducts. If your heater boxes are in...
Re: Dash removed/re-installed
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sun, 6 May 2012 17:53:49 -0600
Been there 3x once to fix burnt up wires from 1, po's piss poor radio install,2, heater control tinkering 3, painted dash...
Re: Engine Heaters
Historical mailing list - LA & Glen
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:36:09 -0000
...heater, but I've never seen one "in the flesh" > > - On page 82.25 Bentley - there is a description of the special >programmable control...
Re: Engine Bay Wiring Harness: Heat Damage? PIC
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:37:30 -0400
...idle stab controller, O2 sensor heater, P/S pressure switch. Any of those wires or the B+ feed to the relay box get shorted...
Re: Make your own shower ideas AGAIN
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:46:46 -0500
Water circulated htrough heater boxes on the exhaust??? <grin!> >My post didn't work so I'll summarize my thoughts.... > >A rear Vanagon heater...
Re: Rear heater - stay or go?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:50:27 -0500
...I believe there are a number of heater cores that will work with the rear heater setup. The rabbit heater core worked. I'm...
Re: HOT HEAT in an air-cooled van, (VERY long) was: 12 volt heater suggestions
Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:09:51 -0700
...Leaks in ducting leading to heater boxes. > 4. Leaks in heater boxes. > 5. Leaky seams around heat riser tubes (run from boxes to heat...
Re: Need Stuff!
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:05:41 -0700
...all who were trying to tell me that the > heater box's footwell air control cable cannot be replaced from below. > Graham Janson kindly...
Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:26:32 -0500
...heater core and the cost of a new front heater core, has anyone > ever tried putting a rear core into the front heater box...
Re: grounded ECU??
Historical mailing list - Dave Richards
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 21:13:37 -0400
...box heater that i kept stored between the rear heater and the ECU the problem went away never to return(Theory...The metal heater...
Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:12:23 -0500
...Fan not withstanding, heat is obviously > >>>> controlled via flaps in heat exchange box. Not the best arrangement > >>>> IMO. Especially if the flaps in the...
Re: heater blower
Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:14:17 -0600
...box, the dash and steering wheel to get to the heater box. (When you remove the dash, be carefull with the heater controls, it...
Re: Vanagon Diesel Aux Heater Questions
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 13:55:28 EDT
...With the Diesel, the system is controlled by an ECU behind the glove box that controls the startup cycle-this can be defective as...
COLD fresh air leaking
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:04:34 -0500
...I traced the cable, concluding that something inside the heater box is blocking the closure of this vent. Anybody have any idea as to...
BA6 in a wasserboxer
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
02 Nov 96 02:39:21 EST
...There does look like there is some sort of control flap in the heater-to-dash hose on the wasserboxer BA6 equipped models that...
Re: interior smells like exhaust...
Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 23:36:00 -0400
...Could be one of the control boxes or one of the tubes from the control box to the heater tube. Get under the bus...
Re: 1979 heater boxes
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Mar 1995 16:25:50 -0400
...I remember various fittings for pollution control EGR that existed on some years but which could be 'blanked' off with a bit of flat...
Re: Air cooled stock gas heater/exhaust heater questions (longish)
Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:13:33 -0400
...stock heater. > > It is in rough shape. The heater control flap (boxes?) > are looking ragged. One flap is wired open so some > heat is...
Re: changing the light bulb behid the heater controls
Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:52:51 -0600
...the dealer today and bought 2 light bulbs for behind the > heater control panel. Came home to replace the bulb and I am having...
Re: Center Console
Historical mailing list - George Jannini
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 16:46:05 -0500
...All of its controls, and the speaker are contained in the handset. The electronics are in a very small box which lives underneath the...
Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:50:56 -0900
...To do this I left their hoses to the heater box off and made tubular(semi) inserts that fit inside the heater box where...
Re: What does heater lever do?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Sat, 08 Feb 1997 11:18:16 -0500
The "B" lever is to control the flow of coolant to the heat exchanger. The heat valve is under the glove box next to...
Air Cooled heat----the quick, cheap and dirty way
Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
Sat, 18 Dec 1999 16:32:01 EST
...heater boxes as they were rotten and pricey, I will fix them back to original when time and money become cheaper. Temporary Temp control...
Re: 1985 Westfalia heaters
Historical mailing list - Chris P. Gibbs Photography
Sun, 01 Sep 1996 18:55:52 +0000
...The heater also has a control box that sits under the seat that monitors the vehicle battery condition as well as the actual burner...
Front Heater Vent Problem...
Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:12:47 -0700
...The front air vent control box seems to have trouble with the flap that closes off air to the footweel flaps. I thought it...
Re: 12volt electric heaters
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Feb 95 18:04:23 EST
Well the first and most obvious thing is heater boxes in good shape. The bus more seem more intelligently designed than the bug versions...
Re: Hot Foot well
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 01:37:03 -0500
...Hot Foot well > > I went inside the cabin, dropped the glove box, clamped off the two hoses > going down to the heater valve,removed...