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• Re: Chirping from ventilation fan
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:17:27 EDT
  ...On my '85 Vanagon this caused the wiper blades, fan blower and a few more things to stop working (which was kinda inconvenitent 'cause...
• Re: Front heater blower
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:05:42 -0700
  ...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: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 12:27:49 -0700
  ...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: Electrical problem: wipers, blowers, headlights
  Historical mailing list - Rick N
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:04:32 +0000
  ...the headlights directly, > and operates a relay that supplies power to blower, wipers, rear defrost. > These are all loads that are turned off during...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:26:14 -0500
  ...More On Front Blower Motor Is there a post or article somewhere about taking apart the dash? I'm in the same situation. -Jamie...
• Re: AC blower--access w/o dropping AC?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:22:54 -0400
  ...Any typical cures? I know when the blower motors in other cars start squeaking, it's time to replace. Can these be fixed? Thanks...
• Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:05:19 -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...
• Replacing heater blower - Need clips please
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 14:39:24 -0700
  I will be removing the dash on my 87 Syncro soon to replace several items including the heater blower. As I understand it, I...
• rear heater thermostat
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:25:00 EST
  ...I added a line thermostat model 4E036 less than $20.00, that I bought through Grainger, to control the blower. I interrupted the ground...
• Re: can the front blower motor be lubricated when it starts to squeal?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Erlandson
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 22:14:59 -0500
  I've been there and done that with the front blower motor replacement, and the thought of lubricating the motor without removing the dash...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:02:20 -0800
  ...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: Blower fans
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Dec 96 16:49:48 -0800
  ...Blower fans Hi Bob, Are there any specific Audi 4000 years that would fit an 84GL Vanagon or would any Audi 4000 fit any...
• Re: Heater switch was Re: heater motor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:51:28 -0700
  ...Mark Larry Alofs wrote: > David, > Isn't the rear blower motor the same size as the front one? > > Larry A. > > > On Thu, Oct 21...
• Re: heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:37:02 +0100
  ...Then drill another hole oppssite the first to keep the blower balanced so it won't vibrate. Erik V. Citerat fr�n EARL J...
• Question @ Front Heater/Blower Fan
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 08:46:50 -0700
  ...For some time the front heater/blower in my 90 Carat has been blowing the fuse. I replaced the switch...still blows the fuse...
• W'falia AC Hop-Up
  Historical mailing list - by way of Ron Lussier
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 12:42:03 -0700
  ...For wiring, I mounted a SPDT switch on the box under the rear seat which houses the rear heater core & blower. The red wire...
• looking for '84 Westy A/C parts
  Historical mailing list - acg11awg
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:33:59 -0400
  ...I need the blower, blower housing including fans, and the wire for the thermostat. The A/C cabinet is in the back and the...
• Re: Front/rear blower motor swap from AC unit?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:59:47 -0800
  ...Front/rear blower motor swap from AC unit? dylan friedman wrote: > Plus the AC units in 7 pass. vans have two fan motors. The...
• Curious case of no headlights-wipers-blower motors
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:27:06 -0800
  ...had no heater blowers either, so I tried the rest of the electrical and had no wipers or A/C blower.� All the low...
• Re: Front blower fix: Free and permanent (long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 07:54:12 -0700
  ...Passed the hose through > that, then drilled another small hole in the housing > right above the blower motor. I carefully positioned > the end of...
• Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:29:40 -0700
  ...AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL > > All, > > I am in the process of rebuiling the AC system. One known problem is the AC > blower...
• new heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:43:03 -0800
  hi all, I am about to install a new heater blower motor. On the new one there's a sticker sealing the bearing... should...
• ac FS
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 16:54:33 -0600
  Is anyone interested in the ac out of my 86 westfalia? It worked 1.5 years ago and then one of teh rear blower...
• rear heater in weekender
  Historical mailing list - James Gebhard
  Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:58:35 -0700
  ...How do the tabs work? Any suggestions as far as grease/oil blower motor? ( I'm changing the O ring in the heater valve...
• Re: no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:08:27 -0700
  ...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: Heater switch was Re: heater motor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:11:14 -0400
  At 08:52 PM 10/21/2010 -0500, Larry Alofs wrote: >David, > Isn't the rear blower motor the same size as the front...
• heater/defroster blower motor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Feb 1998 06:23:35 -0800
  Hello Folks, Looks like the blower motor for the heater/defroster on my '91GL is at death's door. It was replaced once in...
• engine heater blower question
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:06:57 -0500
  ...This engine doesn't have the rear blower in front of the alternator like those found on the 82 engine. Could this be the...
• Re: Front Blower - Help! (while we're on the subject)
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 17:46:12 -0400
  ...So you let it ride a while and this worn blower motor gets worse and then when you change the switch you have no...
• Vanagon front heater blower motor ballast resistor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:22:31 EDT
  Folks, I have found an inexpensive ballast resistor to replace those burned out ones for the Vanagon front heater blower motor. Takes a bit...
• Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 3 Jan 2018 22:28:43 +0000
  ...vent 129F, just *inside* the rear blower vent 150F. > > At about 2000 rpm, windshield vent 160F rear blower vent 165F. > > A couple years ago...
• Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 02:37:47 +0000
  ...Hooked up a battery and all the electrics work EXCEPT no front blower motor. Not happy, I just replaced the blower motor in my...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:10:04 -0800
  ...More On Front Blower Motor Is there a post or article somewhere about taking apart the dash?� I'm in the same situation. -Jamie...
• Front heater blower
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 09:09:31 -0400
  Did we ever reach a consensus on whether the rabbit (or any other) front heater blower fits in place of the vanagon one? === Ray...
• Re: Replace/repair front heater blower.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:16:13 -0600
  ...Sam could you send me the zip file as well? I am about to embark on the blower removal adventure as well. Thansk, Michael...
• Re: can the front blower motor be lubricated when it starts to squeal?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:29:54 EST
  ...The blower is an overhung design so the outboard ("drive end") bearing is seeing the most loading and abuse. Time and again, I have...
• 1980 dash removal /blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 9 Jul 2009 21:45:48 EDT
  ...Been following the blower replacement thread and I need to replace the blower motor in my 1980 air-cooled vanagon.The questions are as...
• Re: variable speed blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:44:11 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Apr 20, 2017, at 7:27 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > hi all, > > let's say my front heater blower...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Wed, 16 May 2001 16:44:29 -0400
  ...aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower hi list, just a curiosity issue here. i always assumed that turning on the heater would...
• Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:28:29 -0800
  ...The suggestions I got were to go to the archives and look under "blower", "dashboard" or "dash". I found enough information under �blower� to...
• Re: Vanagon engine swap canadate
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:53:56 -0600
  ...But the "roots type blower used to much power to just add it to a turbo charger. But the drag guys seem to have...
• Re: Heater blower motor needed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:09:32 -0800
  ...in a used ( I had it in my spare parts bin) blower motor, 6 months later when I did it again I bought a...
• Re: Heater Blower Resistor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 06 Jan 1997 12:41:59 -0800
  ...believe these are the resistors for the rad fan, the heater blower > resistor is inside the airbox, was in my 2 85's and...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:55:17 -0500
  I've never actually replaced the blower but may need too soon. Mine also squeeks. However, thanks to Karl Mullendore's creativity, we now...
• Re: Front Blower Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:05:05 -0700
  ...The rear > underseat fan/heat exchanger would do Marilyn Monroe proud. > > How do I access the front dash heater blower motor rheostat? Bentley > is...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:18:26 -0700
  ...Inoperative front blower issue. | |Max Wellhouse wrote: | |>>...You gotta figure that the rear AC motors have many dozens of fewer |hours on them than...
• Re: front defroster blower
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 08:52:05 -0500
  ...My front blower motor seems to be locked up (blows fuse >immediately if turned on) and the local VW gurus tell me it is...
• old heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 9 Feb 2017 10:16:06 -0800
  hi all, I just replace my heater blower motor and I wonder if anyone wants to have he old one... as far as I...
• heater blowers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 16:59:54 EDT
  ...if anyone gets any air volume out of the front heater blower. Mine (83.5, water-cooled) switches on and off fine and makes...
• front blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:12:38 -0500
  Volks, I am about to replace my front blower motor on my'82 diesel Vanagon. Are the resistors that control the speed a separate...
• Re: [FIX] Front Heater Switch - Caution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:12:41 -0500
  ...The blower works at all speeds now. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Robert Steven Fish wrote: > Hi, > > My question to you is... > > did your...
• Re: Heater housing access
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 08:41:43 EDT
  ...Any easy outs here? Just a drop of oil! >> Ed, It has been my experience that simply lubing the blower motor leads only to...
• rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:07:53 -0800
  ...Anyone got any insight on how to approach this? I could live with just one rear blower speed (high) but I don't want...
• Front & Rear Heater Fan Switches: Was - Phred's Shiverin'...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 14:13:29 -0400
  Does any know if the fan-speed contol switches for the rear blower and the front blower are interchangeable? In a effort to isolate...
• Re: Front blower fix: Free and permanent (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 22:48:19 +1200
  Just don't squirt your WD-40 or CRC in when the motor's running, or your blower might decide to BLOW up like...
• Pulling Dash - what else should I change/replace
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 19:45:23 -0500
  I'm pulling my dash to fix a blower fan. I have a new dash (w/o all the cracks) and plan to put...
• Camper Ventilation
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 16:51:59 -0400
  ...In desperation i turn the ignition on, but did not start the motor, and was then able to use the regular Heater blower to...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:26:14 -0700
  ...After I'm a couple of miles down the road I turn the blower on half way & before long I'm comfortable up front...
• Front Blower fan?????
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 14:20:05 -0600
  I was wondering if I should try to attempt to change the front blower fan my self or let the Vw dealer do it...
• Re: Using a generator with a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 12:29:53 -0500
  Here in New York, we are assailed by motorized leaf-blowers, sometines 24 hours a day (yes, its not unknown for people to do...