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• Need clamp for combustion blower
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 15:19:32 -0500
  Volks, I am looking for a clamp that holds the combustion blower onto a BA-6 heater. Anyone have a spare? Long story, but...
• Re: Whats this under my rear bench
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:17:03 -0400
  ...It is your rear heater and blower. The valve you speak of is exactly what you assumed it was, on and off. There should...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:30:08 -0600
  If any of you folks out there don't want to hassle with the new blower motor, the rear AC blowers are identical to...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:03:57 +0000
  ...More On Front Blower Motor > My situation is a bit different, last year my front blower worked, but > it squeaked. I drilled the Karl...
• Re: How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:24:27 -0700
  ...re > oes anyone know how to lubricate the front heater blower motor in an 84 > Vanagon? Mine burned up several years ago, and I...
• Re: WTB: heater switch
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:36:45 -0600
  ...But what was wrong was that the blower motor was drawing to much because its lube was gone. (This is not a job for...
• Re: V8 into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:58:11 -0500
  ...Yeah positive displacement blowers are where it's at for torque if you can't develop a custom turbo setup. Jim At 05:08...
• Front Blower Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:14:32 -0700
  I know it's just a figure of speech, but my front blower doesn't blow my skirt up at all. Nor does it...
• Re: V8 into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 16:08:52 -0600
  ...wrote: > The roots is a decent blower, not my favorite, but perfect for making > lots > of low end if you don't have a...
• Re: shop near yellowstone MT?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 31 May 2004 14:34:16 EDT
  ...ALso sometimes--especially if the heating blower fan is noisy or squeeky--the heater blower fan is going, going, and if it gets to...
• Re: More myth -- heater blowers aren't worth fixing
  Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:03:36 -0800
  ...On the Meyle aftermarket blowers the design >> requires that a puller of some sort be built that will extract the >> blower wheel from its...
• A/C blower motor question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:17:48 -0800
  Hi All, Any idea if the A/C fan/blower motors are the same for the front overhead-mounted A/C (as found in...
• =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_OK=2C_wiring_guys=97heater_blower_test_question=2E?=
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:40:50 -0600
  ...The blower has the stock connector on it. > > What do I do to see if the thing operates before I put it in the...
• Re: erratic heater blower
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:34:24 -0400
  ...The relay supplies power for wipers, rear defrost, heater blower. If any of those work reliably then the relay is not the problem. For...
• Re: How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:31:49 +0000
  As is usually my luck with this sort of thing, I tried this trick on my squeaky front blower motor. Drilled 3 holes before...
• Re: engine heater blower question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon in Seattle
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:21:36 -0800
  ...engine heater blower question I recently, 4 days ago, bought an 1882 Westy with a 1978 engine in it. The engine runs well, except...
• Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:05:18 -0400
  Another thing about the front blower ... Does everyone remember to turn the blower motor off when on the highway? The air entering the fresh...
• Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:54:09 -0600
  Dear list; On an all-day trip home last week, I noticed an electrical smell right before my heater blower quit working. The switch...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:41:42 -0400
  ...These openings (one on each side of where the blower sits) allow ram air to pass from the air inlet in the upper flap...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 02:45:45 +0100
  Well, On the two blowers I've succesfully done this to (one which was noisy, one which had stopped turning), both were still working...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:30:27 -0500
  ...We live in Atlanta, Georgia, and theheater blower, which has been tetchy for quite a while, (squeek!) has multi many fewer hours on it...
• Fresh air vent motor
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 10:08:47 -0700
  Good morning to all, Since I'm doing everything else I've been putting off for years, I've decided to tackle the blower...
• Re: variable speed blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:20:29 -0700
  ...I already remove the dash and replace the blower motor including the resistor... this question is for a friend who lives far away from...
• Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:37 -0700
  ...AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL > > 10-4. I am tending to think it is the blower fan (speed) switch. > Thanks, > Personally, I kind...
• Re: heater blowers
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 18:15:48 -0400
  I have an 84, the front blowers seem to blow at about 75% of the power my honda civic does... I notice when turning...
• Re: Front Blower Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:34 -0500
  ...If your front blower doesn't work on high, the fuse is likely blown; it's worth trying a replacement. The usual reason for...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:40:11 -0700
  since you have to cut apart the front heatercore/blower housing, where do you get the clips to hold it back together again? I...
• Re: Rich running incident puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:38:12 -0500
  Oh, and the temperature stays about the same no matter what the heater blower motor is doing. FWIW, once I'm underway, I shut...
• Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 3 Jan 2018 16:24:20 -0600
  ...vent 129F, just *inside* the rear blower vent 150F. > > At about 2000 rpm, windshield vent 160F rear blower vent 165F. > > A couple years ago...
• bilge blower speed control - HOW?
  Historical mailing list - Holly and Chris Mills
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:42:35 -0800
  ...Bought two Atwood 3" bilge blowers today. $17.36 each if you're curious. Plan on replacing my single cneter mounted VW aux blower...
• RE: More Heater Blower Problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 09:56:59 -0700
  ...The only thing that I have on the heater blower is in the electrical schematics. Take a look. Mike ---------- >From: wsilva[SMTP:wsilva@capecod...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:56:26 -0500
  ...The blower needs to rotate in the same direction as the > curl of the housing from the center around to the outlet. > > Yours, > d...
• AC blower switch -- DIY fix?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 08:45:59 -0700
  Has anyone broken into the four position AC blower switch to fix intermittent or inoperable speeds? My third position (the most optimal) works sometimes...
• Re: AC Blower Fan Speed
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:24:00 -0400
  ...I swapped out the blower switch with a new one, but no change. Hoping someone else has solved this before. On Jun 28, 2012...
• Flashing red light info
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 22:04:01 -0400
  ...that, if the contacts don't "Make" 'causes my blower motors not to work AND 'causes my red light to blink continously (temp gauge...
• Re: Inline fan source-air cooled vans?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:36:53 -0500
  ...One is a kit that contains a regular, noisy, 150 cfm plastic bilge blower, and runs about $39.00. We used one of these...
• Re: Heater Blower Resistor Replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 12:34:59 -0400 (AST)
  ...I believe these are the resistors for the rad fan, the heater blower resistor is inside the airbox, was in my 2 85's...
• no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:58:23 -0400
  ...Wilmington, NC The wipers, blower motor, headlights and radio are a no go. But...When I turn on the high beams, everything works. I...
• Re: servicing front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:50:09 -0500
  ...3) Remove blower assembly 4) Split blower case 5) Free clips (plastic or metal) holding motor into blower case half, and use a pin...
• Re: Heater blower/fresh air flap pictures
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 01:29:56 -0500
  ...They normally hang halfway open; ram air opens them farther, and the blower slams them shut. They are a completely stupid design, made to...
• Front blower for defrost...
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:10:01 -0400
  Bump? Anyone have any idea how to get to the blower up front without tearing apart the whole dash??? 85 gl 4spd Dave Isaiah...
• Re: A hot question...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 01:40:40 EST
  ...two heat outputs in a vanagon are the dash blower unit, and the blower under the back seat..... maybe youre referring to the fresh...
• Re: Replace/repair front heater blower.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:34:15 -0600
  I've got a genuine blower motor VW /Audi with the resistor / switch / fan assembly for $40.00 http://www.engineceramics.com/vw/vwparts...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Fri, 27 Dec 2013 09:37:14 +0000
  ...Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower Hello All, I need some help! I'm trying to figure out why, all of...
• Re: AC Blower Fan Speed-resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:07:17 -0400
  ...AC Blower Fan Speed Hmmm. I have this same problem. I swapped out the blower switch with a new one, but no change. Hoping...
• RE: Inline Heaters
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 16:27:41 EST
  ...They take air pressurized by the engine fan, bring it through the electric blower whether the blower is on or off, then split it...
• FS: Blower motors, Non-Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:11:18 EDT
  ...Bosch blower motors. I have one that is directly out of the front heater core and one that is out of the rear A...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:02:02 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/[70.5-]Instrument-Panel---Dashboard-(T-J-Hannink)117.htm http://www.vanagonauts.com/Heater-Blower-R&-R118.htm or...
• Heater Blower Motor Taking a Dump?
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 07:03:53 -0800
  woooweeee it's a cold one here in denver today! i noticed on my way to work this morning that the heater blower would...
• gas heater blowers
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 10:22:20 -0500
  ...So I took a look at this thing and the two blowers that are shown in the bentley manual are missing but everything else...
• Re: need help please a/c rear blower
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 22:58:28 -0400
  thanks to everyone who helped with advice...front blower motor is shot, 2nd one i will install a new one instead of a used...
• Removing vanagon dash board - the complete list
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:14:17 -0800
  ...from the blower motor box, leave it hanging on the side and remove the blower motor box - put the the blower motor box on...
• Re: Looking For Gas Heater Parts -
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Thu, 5 Sep 1996 11:51:54 -0500 (CDT)
  ...VW wants $575 for the blower that mounts on the heater proper. He's wrong about lasting one year, tho'. My BA6 lasted 15...
• Re: Heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:07:37 -0400
  ...is it possible my blower motor is fine since it does turn on and vibrates horribly, is it possible it came loose? I'm...
• Re: Platinum Cat heater while mobile..
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:21:29 -0800
  ...except I seem to remember there is a safety feature such that if the blower stops, the heater will shut down... Bill [text/html]
• Re: Heater Blower Motor Taking a Dump?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:00:59 -0800
  > is this a common problem? if i do need to replace the blower, is it an easy job?......and how much do they usually...
• Re: can the front blower motor (etc)
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 08:34:17 -0800
  ...Pretend it's a really big lego model ! Get the dash off, then sort the blower motor out . My $0.02 worth..... Bill M...
• Re: How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:07:01 -0400
  ...How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor? Does anyone know how to lubricate the front heater blower motor in an 84 Vanagon...
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:52:56 +0000
  ...Rear a/c blower motor resistor the resistor behind the driver side headlight may be bad
• Need help with Air Conditioning!!!
  Historical mailing list - S. Hajasz
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 08:14:16 -0700
  ...Seems the two 20 amp fuses for the blower motors keep blowing out. Need to know if it could be a relay problem or...