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  • gee, it sure is warm (need fan A/C is dead)
    Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
    Tue, 10 Apr 2001 14:03:36 -0700
    ...up and the blower in the dash aren't doing it for me, i need direct airflow,i hate being hot. anyone /w a...
  • Re: Fan not working , would this screw it up too ?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
    Thu, 7 Nov 2002 13:13:29 -0800
    ...and the whole time i was driving the blower was blowing cold air any ideas ? --- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM...
  • Re: Coolant
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:57:03 -0400
    ...The pressure bottle normally operates completely full, no air space at all; and the alarm will come on when it gets down to the...
  • Re: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:38:44 -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: Eberspacher BA6 gas heaters on canadian waterboxer vanagons...
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Mon, 9 Feb 2015 17:39:04 -0400
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > I cannot take pictures at the moment as the Hyena is in storage. > > > > In my '88 Westy, the hot air...
  • Re: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 10 Apr 2000 12:50:08 -0400
    ...hot or cold. High beams ~10-15 amps (stock 65w bulb, round headlight, about 10 amps the pair) Blower (high) 12 amps Rear blower...
  • Re: BA-6 installed not a BA4 up front on a Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 27 Oct 2002 09:58:33 -0600
    ...bus on the evaporator brackets, > reconfigured the A/C blower system to draw air from under > the dash and duct it to the under...
  • Re: Dashboard is out!
    Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
    Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:41:46 +0000
    ...That should take care of the hot air blasting in <DIV></DIV>&gt;in the summer. For those of you looking to tackle this...
  • Re: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:50:13 -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...
  • Duct tape (was: Front blower fix: Free and permanent)
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Thu, 18 Apr 2002 08:02:18 -0700
    ...In leak tests at the lab, researchers Max Sherman and Iain Walker forced alternating hot and cold air flows through finger-jointed metal ducts...
  • Re: 1.9L running hot....ideas ? UPDATE running a 70� t-stat instead of 87�?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:35:00 -0800
    ...Obviously, the outside air temp makes some difference but the whole purpose of the thermostat is to keep the engine temps fairly stable under...
  • External Heat System for Vans
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:16:48 -0600
    ...And they had a tub full of hot water for various uses. The hot water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a...
  • Re: anyone actually _use_ an evaporative cooler
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 19 Jun 2002 16:34:19 -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...
  • Re: heater flaps (not FLAPS)
    Historical mailing list - Doug Bensen
    Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:29:39 -0400
    ...Now that the > temps have dropped here in Phoenix, I really notice that hot air roiling > about my feets. > > I have contacted the dealer...
  • Re: an issue of temperature
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:29:18 -0700
    ...same hot day that Brian's van cycles on the high speed fan if he now turns on the heater with both blowers going...
  • Re: Missing coolant
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:43:49 -0700
    ...I'm planning to use compressed air set at that psi, and using my rubber tipped dust blower on the cap outlet to pressurize...
  • Re: Introductions
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:04:56 -0800
    ...Tell us more about your turbo or blower... Don Hanson On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail...
  • Re: Heaters: Propane vs. Gasoline vs. Diesel
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Sun, 2 Oct 2005 15:22:04 -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: Leaky A/C in an '89 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Dave L
    Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:14:10 -0400
    ...They have rubber flapper valves on the ends to keep from sucking hot air in. They could be clogged with debris. If that doesn...
  • Re: External Heat System for Vans
    Historical mailing list - Michael Norden
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:32:44 -0800
    ...And they had a tub full of hot water for various uses. The hot water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a...
  • Re: Heating the van (was misc.)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 30 Aug 94 19:14:15 EDT
    ...if VW had designed the stock fan to blow both hot and cold air). BTW the fan is good but not fantastic and I...
  • Behr AC; Air Leaks; Alarms; Scope Creep
    Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
    Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:12:56 -0600
    ...This plumbing is under the > > > > passenger footwell carpet, and is not visible from the interior. > > > > > > > > The blowers take in air from under the dashboard...
  • Re: Prius question with vanagon content
    Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
    Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:21:19 -0700
    ...Purchasing and installing a coolant shutoff valve <http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/#> to stop the flow of HOT coolant to the heater core would...
  • Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Wed, 5 Dec 2007 19:10:48 -0900
    ...Unless of course you either do not care about air flow from closed vents, or have one of those lucky vans with good foam...
  • Re: Sammy
    Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
    Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:09:27 -0600
    ...Pool blower ( I am in the pool and spa BIZ) and loosen the fuel lines to the injectors and bleed the air.(don't...
  • Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:01:57 -0800
    ...Thenafter a few minutes, turn heater temp lever to full hot. With your flaps closed ....that could work too as you are not removing...
  • Re: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:03:36 -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: 89 syncro westy ac fixed (correctly this time)
    Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:08:18 EDT
    ...First I wouldn't trust a bulb thermometer or even a cheap digital to more than 10 degrees and the volume of air at...
  • Heaters(again)
    Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
    Wed, 3 Jan 1996 23:37:25 -0800 (PST)
    ...hot air, as the others seem to be working alright. I noticed in my Haynes(rather useless) that there is a secondary blower under...
  • Re: air vanagon vs water vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel
    Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:49:22 -0500
    ...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: Heaters for winter camping
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:17:44 -0700
    ...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: Heater flap foam replacement detail-Lever 4
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:01:08 -0500
    Lever 4, the lowest one does control air flow to the rear overhead vents. However that is only fresh, non-heated air. The little...
  • Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 9 Dec 2013 16:50:27 -0800
    ...into blown hot air, into infrared radiation, or into a tank of mineral oil that re-radiates the heat into the air -- they will...
  • Re: Air Conditioner
    Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
    Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:40:29 -0800
    ...Put a double clutch on the vehicle > air conditioner > > compressor to handle the belt from the AC motor > and the engine. Use > > a transformer...
  • Re: Friday -- At Last
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:08:53 EDT
    ...Yes, send postpaid via First Class Air to Matthew Pollard in Idaho. Please email invoice to: <A HREF="mailto:poll7356@uidaho.edu">poll7356@uidaho...
  • Re: Portable Air Conditioner aka hybrid electric vehicle continued - live and learn
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:23:53 -0700
    ...t that high- just turns into a big 'ol fan pushing hot air around. Wouldn't do you much good in about 2/3...
  • Re: Diesel advice needed
    Historical mailing list - Eren Berberoglu
    Fri, 26 Nov 1999 03:54:53 PST
    ...Ask about the transmision is it the original diesel or another one most people in USA use aircooled vanagon trans. for those conversion thats...
  • Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 13 Sep 2016 23:17:58 +0000
    ...Dennis Haynes<mailto:d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load...
  • Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 9 Dec 2013 17:37:25 -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: External Heat System for Vans
    Historical mailing list - Hahn Rossman
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 13:34:20 -0800
    ...They have the advantage of using the existing delivery system for hot air. Hahn Rossman Alki Foundry 3600 East Marginal Way South #11 Seattle...
  • Re: Introductions
    Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
    Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:48:12 -0800
    ...your turbo or blower... > Don Hanson > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> Howdy Folks...
  • my bad cop story..(was: Re: Just Cause
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 17 May 2002 02:42:42 EDT
    ...i was driving on the freeway (PA - I-78) for a while to get the coolant nice and hot.. and had pulled over to...
  • Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Thu, 26 Dec 2013 09:57:03 -0800
    "The downside of the relay upgrade is that they do introduce another point of failure." True.� I put dual Fiamme airhorns on my '87...
  • Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 1 May 2018 17:09:25 -0400
    ...fan layout (vertical fan and blower housing) and not the cylinder layout (flat four for all VW air-cooled). I know my 69 had...
  • Re: External Heat System for Vans
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 15:08:46 -0600
    ...And they had a tub full of hot water for various uses. The hot > water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a...
  • Re: Fan not working , would this screw it up too ?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
    Fri, 8 Nov 2002 05:52:54 -0800
    ...and the whole time i > was > driving the blower was blowing cold air > > any ideas ? > > > --- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM...
  • Re: Remove AC Cabinet 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Chris ALmida
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 07:46:03 -0700
    ...Would also like to find a wiring diagram as I did not mark the wires when I removed them ( it was hot I was...
  • Re: anyone actually _use_ an evaporative cooler
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:41:50 -0700
    ...yes I'm weird. > > Stan Wilder > 1983 Westfalia Air Cooled > > On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:52:27 -0500 Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR...
  • Re: Friday -- At Last
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:24:26 -0700
    ...BETTER BE A REWARD. > > Yes, send postpaid via First Class Air to Matthew Pollard in Idaho. Please > email invoice to: <A HREF="mailto:poll7356...
  • Re: Dash / Air Distribution Box removal
    Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
    Thu, 13 Jul 2000 11:17:28 -0500
    ...defrost vents, floor vents, rear fresh air vents, and another mysterious set that I think closes off the fresh air when the blower is...
  • Re: Front defroster
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:10:55 -0500
    ...nbsp; i live in montana and it is very cold but hot air still pushes through the system when driving and i actually never...
  • Re: External Heat System for Vans
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:42:16 -0600
    ...They have the advantage of using the existing delivery > system for hot air. > Hahn Rossman > Alki Foundry > 3600 East Marginal Way South #11 > Seattle...
  • Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
    Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
    Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:00:56 -0800
    ...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: Radio stays on
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:52:13 -0600
    ...Then and only then would we depart the airplane. Operational checklists are a good application for our vans as well - and shutting that radio...
  • Re: Fuse Box Blues
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Fri, 25 May 2001 13:10:17 -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: my bad cop story..(was: Re: Just Cause
    Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
    Fri, 17 May 2002 22:18:31 -0700
    ...i was driving on the freeway (PA > - I-78) for a while to get the coolant nice and hot.. and had pulled over to...
  • Re: Remove AC Cabinet 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:53:13 -0400
    The dealer supplied "Add on" air units, through '85, were different from the factory supplied units starting in '86. As to "No Fan" .... The...
  • Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:32:08 -0400
    ...Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose. > > I have a vanagon 1983 air-cool CA. > > I would really appreciate some help to...
  • Re: Heaters for winter camping
    Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
    Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:36:19 -0800
    ...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: Truma heater, like propex, for cheap but...
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:37:09 -0700
    ...I'm sure that having a nice furnace to blow hot air into the cabin would be swell, and the price of this unit...