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Re: Friday LVC: lubing old electric motors
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 20 Sep 2015 10:06:04 -0400
...oil (the ones on the > Bosch blower motors are sintered steel, apparently). Ideally you soak them > in hot oil (?180F?) for half an hour...
Re: A/C
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 12:42:34 -0500
...This system has a modern design with motorized air control > flaps and a motorized hot water valve. It us a bypass design like in...
Re: misc
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Tue, 30 Aug 94 13:28:58 CDT
...an inline blower fan on the hot air tube coming from the rear of the bus. that keeps the hot air flowing at idle...
Re: SMOKE! After I turn off my BA6 Gas Heater
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 20 May 2002 15:11:16 -0400
...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: affordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:40:33 -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...
Re: Duct tape (was: Front blower fix: Free and permanent)
Historical mailing list - mike
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 10:24:38 -0700
...the lab, researchers Max Sherman and Iain > Walker forced alternating hot and cold air flows through > finger-jointed metal ducts sealed with a variety...
Re: A/C ducting
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 17:59:32 EDT
...So, all the air conditioning blows right out of the blowers, through a roughly 1 foot by 5 inch opening in the wooden box...
Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:15:43 -0500
...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: anyone tried an Evaporative cooler?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 22:08:37 -0500
...The passenger window rolled up to hold it in place and the forced air pushed the water up over the excelsior pads. The faster...
Air Conditioning Experience (long)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:46:26 EST
...On later Vanagons (86.5-91) the blower fans move the air sufficiently to cool down the entire van with no problem. On a...
Re: Propex Install
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:57:38 -0800
...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: Recommendation regarding Soldering Irons Requested
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 16:25:34 -0600
...I have 1mm, 2.5mm soldering tips, torch tip >and hot "air" blower -- each tip has its own catalytic element and they >run about...
Re: fresh air cabin filter
Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:12:17 -0500
...fresh air cabin filter Modern cabin air filters are inside the car, downstream from the blower, not on the intake side. You might just...
Re: How to replace blower fan
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:45:01 -0800
...You should also replace the foam seals on the heater box flaps as this will cut down on unwanted hot air leaks from the...
Re: Dash blower fan
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Dec 2017 17:45:04 -0800
...I am airing on the side of caution and buying an after market > replacement from Van Cafe, because when the blower fan seized it...
Vanagon Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:28:14 +1100
...I intend to convey cold air through it instead of hot air. My High static blower should push the air more substantially through the...
Re[2]: Tundra Toaster Heater and Propane Safety II
Historical mailing list
Mon, 06 Nov 95 11:16:59 mdt
...And the heat loss from your bus also comes in three parts: (simplified non-technical version) 1) Infiltration - This comes from cold air entering...
Re: Air Conditioner
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:01:09 -0600
I explored the idea of taking a new AC window unit, moving all the hot stuff out over my spare tire. Then plumbing the...
Re: Air cooled head gasket
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:25:54 -0300
...err, blower ... scream at higher RPMs On 27-Mar-2015, at 23:54, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > I never understood why #3 runs hotter than...
Re: Families - what do they know?
Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:59:31 -0500
...Air Conditioning Modified Rallye!" "WhatupwiththeOptima?" "ThatDarnedV.C.!" Tom Myers Rochester New York 90 Westy 91 Syncro http://motsvan.blogspot.com _________________________________________________________________ Invite your Hotmail contacts...
Re: No heat from my 84
Historical mailing list - James Ruch
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 05:09:57 PDT
...Blower works, but blows cold air, even >after engine was at operating temp. I noticed that the 2nd lever down, the >one that's...
AC Blower problem
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:02:57 EDT
...I felt that the fuse became the weak link due to an increase in resistance as the ring terminal connector had also gotten hot...
RE: Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
Tue, 25 Jun 96 10:52:00 DST
...hot thin oil through some half inch pipes and the cooler. For example 110V transfer pumps use motors about the size of heater blower...
Re: 134 conversion
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:17:02 -0800
...You will get higher pressure and output temperature readings if the evaporator is pulling in hot air from the engine instead of using air...
Re: 3 speed heater fan switch in canada ??
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:37:46 -0800
...the blower for ever > 2) variable speed control on the heat I finnaly get it just right :) > > commments > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia...
Re: SMOKE! After I turn off my BA6 Gas Heater
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 20 May 2002 18:01:05 -0400
...When the gas heater is on only the air >>circulation blower runs . >>> >>>So, you are saying that hot air continues to blow out the...
Fw: Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:52:25 -0600
...The problem with AC air not reaching the front cabin area relates to the large, leaky, cavernous overhead AC housing. Although the AC fan...
Re: A/C ducting
Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 12:27:43 -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: Front Heater Fan Just stopped working last week, Any ideas? Need some parts....
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 8 Dec 2007 15:17:25 -0500
...that's put relays in the air conditioning circuits to save the switch. Those switches run notoriously hot and aren't all that inexpensive...
Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:03:30 -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: Heaters for winter camping
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:49:45 -0600
...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: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:54:13 -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: Air Conditioning Experience (long)
Historical mailing list - Johnson, Darrell
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:44:59 -0800
...On later Vanagons (86.5-91) the blower fans move the air sufficiently to cool down the entire van with no problem. On a...
Re: I've got Air Conditioning!!!!
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:27:13 +0000
...cool air, not cold enough to say it "works". Sure would have loved to have it this past weekend. Rainy, humid and hot! Very...
Re: Vent wing
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 14:28:11 -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: Heater Refurbished Still Questions
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:00:39 -0800
On 30 Jan 2005 at 20:38, Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > >From: THX0001@aol.com > > >Regarding your efforts to rejuvenate the blower...
Re: Front heater core best option?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:20:37 -0400
...And, as my blower motor is starting to make some noise I’m leaning toward replacing it. But, I’d love to be reminded...
more on 5- and 6-cylinder engines
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:15:28 EST
...The heating air is driven by the engine cooling fan, and there is an additional blower on the engine to push air through the...
Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:52:37 -0700
...defrost from blower works. That's the plan > :::until I swap to a wasser. > ::: > ::: > ::: > ::: > ::: > :::On 1/25/07, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote...
My thoughts on heat.
Historical mailing list
15 Nov 94 14:51
...It basically sucks the hot air and blows it up the steel tube in the center of the cab. I fitted a Carburettor cooling...
Re: Vanagon heater fan
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 Oct 1996 02:06:23 -0400 (AST)
...Reconnect wires and check function BEFORE resealing airbox! You can remove all this stuff with the battery connected. Foolish if you crimp a hot...
Re: Fuse Box Blues
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 19 May 2001 17:50:36 -0700
...fresh air blower > 14. rear window heating > 15. reversing lights > 16. horn > 17. windscreen wiper motor > 18. brake system warning lamp > 19. turn signals...
Dashboard is out!
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Mon, 21 Oct 2002 02:02:08 +0000
...That should take care of the hot air blasting in in the summer. For those of you looking to tackle this job, I have...
Re: Radiator Fan - Please Help?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:44:38 -0600
...The outside air temperatures aren't hot enough. It might be a possibility if you are stuck in traffic, virtually at a stand-still...
Re: heat ideas
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:16:12 -0500
...The later ones had great Blowers to blow more hot air in, fully dependant on the engine revs. Oil coolers are not the way...
Re: Front Heater Motor
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:04:57 -0600
...If the front heater hoses are not hot you can remove the spare tire and operate the heater coolant control valve manually and leave...
Re: air vanagon vs water vanagon
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:51:10 -0700
...the first Vanagons ('80s) didn't have a fresh air blower. My '81 has it but the '81 wiring diagram doesn't show it...
Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning (Urgent....Please Read Me!)
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
Sun, 9 Aug 1998 09:02:09 -0700
...Be prepared for some hot lugs.......with this condition they can easily get hot enough to burn you. Happy Hunting Lawrence Dongilli
Re: Dometic cooling, was Temps under van vs inside
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:29:04 -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...
Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:43:43 -0500
...nice; and others have blowers that can direct the heated air and > > stir the air to keep the colder air from pooling on the...
Re: Zodi Tent Heaters
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:14:38 -0700
...I'd just need to figure out how to snake the hot air duct into the van. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type...
Re: Front Heater Fan Just stopped working last week, Any ideas? Need some parts....
Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:32:55 -0500
...that's put relays in the air conditioning circuits to save> the switch. Those switches run notoriously hot and aren't all that> inexpensive...
Re: A/C
Historical mailing list - steve meassick
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 20:58:09 +0000
...This system has a modern design with motorized air control flaps and a motorized hot water valve. It us a bypass design like in...
Re: Fuse Box Blues
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Fri, 18 May 2001 23:55:27 -0700
...fresh air blower > 14. rear window heating > 15. reversing lights > 16. horn > 17. windscreen wiper motor > 18. brake system warning lamp > 19. turn signals...
Re: troubleshooting no a/c
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 00:18:41 EDT
...the fresh air blowers in the dash work >fine at speeds 1 & 2, but at speed 3 they turn off. Different issue. In this...
Re: Heaters: Propane vs. Gasoline vs. Diesel
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sun, 2 Oct 2005 15:07:35 -0700
...bleed air system off of > the compressor section of the turbine, be it a jet or a turboprop type. > Hot "bleed air" is also...
Re: I've got Air Conditioning!!!!
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:33:46 -0700
...cool air, not cold enough to say it "works". Sure would have loved to have it this past weekend. Rainy, humid and hot! Very...
Re: Big Brake options
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:41:56 -0400
...I did this last year resealed everything and what not massive difference I had such bad hot foot now I have cool air blowing...
Propex probs (& need manufacturer's phone #)
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Fri, 12 Dec 1997 22:08:16 -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: Vent wing
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:58:58 -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...