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• Re: Help! Electrical gremlins 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:22:40 -0500
  Heater blower replacement is 3 - 4 hours at the shop - a big unpleasant job. Dash etc has to be totally removed. Marshall Ruskin Heres...
• heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 22:08:05 -0400
  Dear List, Not too long ago (a couple of years) I spent untolled dollars to have the front heater switch and blower replaced in...
• Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:02 -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...
• Re: erratic heater blower
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:09:11 -0400
  For your front heater, besides checking or replacing the relay, you might test the blower switch in the dash heater control before taking out...
• Re: I fried something (front heater blower)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 00:55:28 -0500
  I don't think your problem is the blower. I'd pull the battery ground and lower the fuse panel -- start looking around for...
• Re: easy front heater blower air speed question...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:21:31 -0500
  At 09:52 AM 1/14/2002, John Baker wrote: >When my front heater blower worked, it really only seemed to make a >difference...
• Re: dash removal DONE! 16 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:36:49 -0600
  ...Pull that heater / fresh air blower box out. Put another heater / fresh air blower box in. Make sure the horn works and blower works...
• Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - samc
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:02:21 -0500
  The last time I tried to activate the front blower motor for my windshield, my wipers stopped working due to a blown fuse. I...
• Front heater blower ballast part number
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:18:38 -0600
  The part number of the ballast resistor for the front heater blower motor is 251-971-281 and it is known on VW parts...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  ...The control system is different, but the burn chamber, heat exchanger glow/spark plug, combustion blower, flame switch, air recalculation blower, fuel pump-they...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  ...The control system is different, but the burn chamber, heat exchanger glow/spark plug, combustion blower, flame switch, air recalculation blower, fuel pump-they...
• Re: Front Heater wiring
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:33:35 -0500
  ...SO does power and ground >run to the blower run separate from the wires that attach to the switch? The switch has one common...
• Ground wire from heater blower warm
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:29:15 EST
  The heater blower motor on my 82 Westy draws my system voltage down from 13.9V to 10.9V when running at high speed...
• Re: What does a relay do?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:40:43 -0500
  ...if your blower switch is burning out, you don't need a relay, you need to oil your blower motor, or replace it, thereby...
• Re: can the front blower motor be lubricated when it starts to squeal?
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:17:44 -0500
  ...In the past I have been able to replace the blower during the warmer weather. I have noticed that the gummed up blowers tends...
• Re: How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 05:07:55 -0400
  At 10:40 PM 9/14/2012, George Averill wrote: >Does anyone know how to lubricate the front heater blower motor in >an 84...
• AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:46:38 -0400
  ...One known problem is the AC blower only operates on position 4. Nothing on 1, 2 or 3. I have replaced a blower motor...
• Blower Motors
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 01:41:38 -0800
  Finished installing my "new" front blower motor today, I pulled it from a wrecked 924 at my friends junkyard. Installation went well and now...
• RE: Waterboxer Heater Blower Motors Query
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Sat, 6 Jan 1996 08:43:21 -0900 (AKST)
  Several months ago there was a thread on waterboxer front heater blower motors. One individual recommended that the motor could be rebuilt by installing...
• Re: Front blower
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:36:20 -0400
  Blake, I did my front blower recently (master cylinder at the same time). I thought about doing the heater core (did the rear one...
• Heater blower issue from a different perspective
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:07:39 -0500
  Is it bad luck, empathy, or did reading about other heater blower issues lately bring them upon my own van :-) My front blower motor...
• BLOWER MOTORS
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Sep 2021 07:22:50 -0500
  Is the rear heater blower motor the same as the one on the dash? My dash motor is out and must be replaced. For...
• looking for Rubber boot for air circulation blower on gas heater 85GL
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:01:35 -0800
  There is the 6 inch rubber boot between the back of the steel compartment under the seat and the air circulation blower located to...
• Re: Front blower
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 16:04:12 -0300
  ...Thornton wrote: > OK, my front blower stopped working (I have an 84). It is not the > switch (darn it!) so I assume that it...
• removing dash / replacing front blower motor
  Historical mailing list - joe lucca
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:43:23 -0400
  can someone lead me inthe right direction to remove my dash to replace the blower motor and rewire my stereo while at it. cheers...
• Re: Heater Blower Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Aug 2020 20:58:16 -0700
  Is that the post where I glued a cap to the blower for the green doka? The washers , those spring type washers that I...
• Re: Doka AC
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:52:53 -0400
  Hey all, My Air-cooled Westy has an in-line blower that draws from under the read set to the heater boxes. That setup...
• Tearing the dash apart (dead blower motor)
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 07:47:32 -0400
  Every time I turn the blower switch on to any speed I blow the fuse #10 (wiper fuse). The switch itself is OK so...
• heater blower runs intermittently
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:15:34 EST
  I have intermittent of the operation of the heater blower. I've cleaned the multiple ground connectors on the left side of the fuses...
• Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 10:13:38 +0000
  ...I pulled over and tried the high beams and they came on, as did the wipers and blower. As long as I hold onto...
• WTD: Rear Blower series resistor
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:11:58 -0400
  Hi folks, I'm looking to replace the series resistor that governs the rear blower motor speed. It's green and has VW/Audio...
• Re: AC fan speed
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 22 Oct 2016 12:46:14 -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...
• plastic blower assembly fix
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:41:33 -0500
  ...It needed a new front blower motor so I got right to it and tore the dash and blower assembly out. Its all going...
• Fan motor Lube: What do you use and where?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:51:48 -0400
  For those of you who've been keeping old blower's alive: I remember plenty of posts about lubricating blower motors, but don't...
• Replace/repair front heater blower.
  Historical mailing list - Warren Woods
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 07:05:36 EST
  ...The heater blower is showing signs of age and I'm worried it'll die before warm weather returns. I have no idea how...
• Re: BA-6 Eberspacher Gas Heater Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:15:22 -0600
  ...All >of the components are in excellent condition and I'd >like to sell them to anyone who needs them. > >I have: > >**combustion blower...
• Re: Ground wire from heater blower warm
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:05:48 -0500
  At 04:29 PM 1/15/2001, Ken Hunter wrote: >The heater blower motor on my 82 Westy draws my system voltage down from...
• No Bright Lights after Heater Blower install-YIKES
  Historical mailing list - The Legacy Farm
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:57:32 -0600
  Hi Volks, We put a new front heater blower motor in the 89 Westy. The old one was squeeking and ready to give up...
• Re: Front blower parts + thanx!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:43:27 -0500
  ...Front blower parts + thanx! Thanks to all who responded with info on the heater fan replacement. Oh goodie...another winter project! I will need...
• Re: Front Blower Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:45:39 -0300
  ...Front Blower Doesn't I know it's just a figure of speech, but my front blower doesn't blow my skirt up at...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:05:03 -0500
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386923&highlight=blower > > > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78...
• WTD: Combustion Air Blower
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 10:50:49 EST
  Hello All, A friend needs the combustion air blower for the gasoline-fired heater booster, model years '80-'83. He's not on the...
• Front heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:06:25 EDT
  ...tricks to doing the dreaded job of replacing the front heater blower. I have gotten a few details but not a full dirscription on...
• Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 3 Jan 2018 22:20:39 +0000
  ...Sitting in the driveway with outside temp of 31F, front levers to right and fan speed two, rear blower speed two. At idle with...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:23:14 -0800
  ...Bernie On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > if the blower motor runs only on 1...
• Re: AC Help
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 11:53:57 -0400
  I believe these parts are resistors for your A/C blowers (they should do the different speeds of the fan). I can see in...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:32:17 -0500
  ...It's cold out there Sitting in the driveway with outside temp of 31F, front levers to right and fan speed two, rear blower...
• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:31:17 -0400
  ...If you're going to replace the blower, which is certainly the conventional wisdom, be advised that Meyle blowers have been reported to be...
• Re: defrost blower info
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 22:47:15 -0500
  A few listers have discussed using rabbit blower motors with success. I don't know what if any mods are required, but it is...
• splitting Eurovan heater box
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:13:34 -0700
  ...Keith +-- '93 Eurovan The fan blower in the heater box is making this outragous noise as if the bearings are badly worn and the...
• heater blower switch
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 12:53:06 -0500
  With all the recent talk about replacing the heater blower motor up front it got me curious about mine acting up. When I turn...
• Heater blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:44:07 -0600
  I am tackling the arduous job this weekend of replacing my blower moter (1982 Vanagon). As I am reassembling the two halves of the...
• '72+ bus heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Greg Merritt
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 21:57:16 -0500 (EST)
  Howdy Volks, I recently got a heater air blower fan from a '72 bus (or possibly slightly newer-- part V4 in the Bentley wiring...
• Doka AC
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:55:12 -0700
  ...What I need, (and this is my question), is a 12V in-line blower to boost the circulation of the evaporator unit. Didn't...
• Re: removing dash / replacing front blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:13:17 -0700
  ...but I got a blower motor if you need one. Stan Wilder On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:43:23 -0400 joe lucca <joe...
• Re: Electrical problem: wipers, blowers, headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:10:09 -0400
  The X terminal on your ignition switch supplies the headlights directly, and operates a relay that supplies power to blower, wipers, rear defrost. These...
• 91 Vanagon AC Blower Switch
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Mon, 2 Dec 96 22:04:37 UT
  Currently the third speed on my AC blower is not working again. I troubleshot it this summer only to have it start working again...
• OEM =vs= aftermarket front heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:59:40 -0800
  Hi All, I'm wondering what the differences are between the OEM and aftermarket heater blower motors I've seen on some FLAPS web...
• Re: Blower Knobs -- is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 May 2012 18:50:14 -0700
  ...they practically want to fall out > on their own, in fact the rear blower knob did fall out on my last trip. > > This can...
• Front interior heater blower motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Floyd Truskot
  Sun, 27 Dec 1998 00:18:10 -0500
  ...My vent blower motor up front burned up in 15 degree weather! Where or how do I replace the motor? What do I have...