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• Replacing footwell vent control cable?
  Historical mailing list - Graham Janson
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 20:25:52 -0600
  ...Graham On 2011-04-05, at 18:53, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Replacing footwell vent control cable? > > The control cable...
• Re: heater always on
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:33:43 -0400
  >7$ for the valve & 10$ for the cable from Vanagain.com. I just ordered >them for myself. Ahhhh, cool toes :-) > >Matthew Pollard "Racing with...
• Battery Under Rear Seat Install
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 14 May 2001 11:53:25 -0400
  ...I drilled two holes through the body just to the left of the rear heater box. The positive cable was 31" long and worked...
• cold draft from fresh air vent
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 11:16:17 -0700
  ...kinked or tightly bent control cable not allowing vent flaps to close tight 2. fresh air vent flaps in heater/vent housing not sealing...
• Re: anyone parting out a van have a heater cable for an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:40:11 -0700
  > It's the one that goes down under the van to open the valve that lets > coolant flow through the front heater core. Made...
• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list - John Sweet
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 12:51:08 -0700
  ...I haven't seen the van, but she claims to be > turning off all of the heater controls. This is more and more > annoying...
• heating and cooling
  Historical mailing list - .
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 16:08:09
  ...replaced the cable for the heater, the door is closed but still getting a little heat. Any help given, greatly appreciated. Sherwin Sherwin Kaufman...
• Re: install heater core in AC housing.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:26:43 -0800
  ...heater hoses. (early > & > > late) so when you get those you will need all of the parts. > > > > > > > > I had some difficulty in the cables. just...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 May 2024 19:42:23 -0700
  Interesting coincidence….i just got one of tencents ( intrepid overland ) heater valves with the constant bleeding feature . Air bleeding of coolant, not fingers. Haven...
• HOT HEAT in an air-cooled van, (VERY long) was: 12 volt heater suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 10 Oct 1999 09:41:09 -0400
  Dennis- You don't need or want an electric heater. You already own a fantastic heat system...what??? You don't believe me? Well...
• Need Stuff!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:01:31 -0700
  ...First off, my apologies to all who were trying to tell me that the heater box's footwell air control cable cannot be replaced...
• Re: Heating system
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 09:11:46 PDT
  ...Martha, I found that in my 1981 ALL of the heater control cables had stretched (over time I guess). So I readjusted them by...
• Re: Front heat always!
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Wed, 14 May 2008 12:52:59 -0400
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-295888--.html There is a faq on how to adjust the cables...
• Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 06:02:21 -0800
  ...know the heater and vent cables? They are flexible sheathed rods that >> can both push and pull. By contrast a sheathed cable like a...
• Re: Vanagon leaks heat...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:31:31 EST
  ...your front heater valve (located under the van in the spare tire area) could not be closing all the way (control cable problem) or...
• strange white wire...
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:31:07 EDT
  ...I discovered it while replacing the heater cable on the passenger side. Does anyone have a clue as to what this wire might have...
• Opening rear hatch from inside, was: Winter camping HEAT
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:48:50 -0500
  ...We attached a cable there, drilled a small hole in the "wood"/vinyl panel, and fed the cable through. Attached a T-handle (see...
• FS Heater Parts Air Cooled Pictutre posted
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:33:59 -0600
  http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/allexh.jpg I might be able to get a set of flapper control cables 80/83 Air Cooled...
• throttle switch & heater cable
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 22:23:51 -0900 (AKST)
  ...complained about the low heat output, and they declared the heater temperature cable to be bent/kinked/whatever. I am doubtful. Has anyone experienced...
• Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 May 2012 14:40:20 -0700
  Heater box is out, apart, new blower on hand, new heater core on hand. Removing the flaps to put new foam on them. The...
• Re: replacing Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:06:11 +0000
  If you don't have the clips, drilling the tabs and using small cable ties does a pretty fine job. Jim On Mon, Jan...
• Re: Leaky exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Chris Venama
  Wed, 04 May 94 15:37:55 CDT
  ...I swapped heat exchangers when rebuilding and found that the heater cables wouldn't reach. So now I just wire the levers ON in...
• Random Compatibility Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:22:02 -0800
  ...From what I understand the blower motor, heater core (front), controls, cables and levers are compatible from the '85 to the '82? Also, guessing...
• Re: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:26:23 -0700
  ...I proubly should not even notice the heater > on because it is so hot outside. > > Back to the old question, is this regular where...
• Re: Warm Feet & strange guages
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 03:00:26 -0500
  ...Warm Feet > > >>Pop off the intrument cluster cover and find the heater control cable. >>Loosen the screw on the cable clamp. Move the housing...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 23 May 2012 20:32:10 -0400
  Are the cables replaceable without pulling the dash? I just had the end break off the defroster cable. -craig On May 23, 2012, at...
• Re: Gottabus!
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 11:30:44 -0500
  ...Paid $800, which seemed reasonable... > >So whaddya think - should I try to get the cables to the heater boxes >unstuck, or should I just...
• Re: Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 5 May 2008 10:49:25 -0700
  ...Same thing happened to my 90, so I did the same treatment to > all > 4 cables. Works great on the speedo cable, too. > > Keith...
• Re: Trumatic heater/furnace
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:12:08 -0600
  ...This included an undercar LP heater made in Germany and marked: > Trumatic 1800. This is a pretty neat thing. does anyone know about it...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 8 Apr 2019 23:25:02 -0700
  I installed a self-powered sub-woofer under the rear bench and was able to run a RCA cable pair along the driver's...
• Re: HOT HEAT in an air-cooled van, (VERY long) was: 12 volt heater suggestions
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:09:51 -0700
  ...12 volt heater suggestions > Dennis- > > You don't need or want an electric heater. You already own a fantastic heat > system...what??? You don...
• Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
  Historical mailing list - Alan Sinclair
  Mon, 23 May 2005 13:18:24 -0700
  ...My front heater is always on... I assume then that this is because the cable that controls the valve in the diagram is either...
• Heater Stuck on Hot
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Mon, 5 May 2003 22:24:57 -0400
  ...The temperature control for the front heater (middle lever of the three levers, is stuck in the right (hot) position. When I try to...
• Re: Frozen accelarator cable?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:53:12 -0900
  ...and you can't pull the cable back at the engine. Right now > I've got a heater in the van and a light...
• Re: GoWesty heater valve--it just works
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 23:11:54 -0400
  ...and all the way closed to >> > cool it, without bending your heater cable into pieces, I think the >> GoWesty >> > product is your only alternative...
• Anyone parting out an aircooled vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 15:07:29 -0400
  I need an obscure part associated with the heater cables........... Pmail if you have a van you are parting out............if you have ETKA...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:56:13 -0500
  ...deadening the front nose panel, lube the cables, repair the air > > hoses, may be replace the heater core... and you're all set... > > > > yes...
• Re: Climate Control Cable Meltdown - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 15:55:24 -0700
  I also have been looking all over town for a good heater foam replacement. I finally end up at a Craft Store and they...
• Re: Couple of diesel dash questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:00:18 -0800
  ...that cable is). What purpose did that L-shaped piece serve? Also, there's a fixture just to the left of the heater controls...
• Re: heater lights
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 19:39:15 EDT
  ...the speedo cable which snaps out. Then you will be able to see & reach the small light bulb behind the main heater control. It...
• Re: Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:45:51 -0500
  ...brass ball valve behind the heater cover. >> I changed the plastic heater valve, and forever was adjusting the >> cable >> clip which seems to be...
• Re: Local clip replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:43:55 -0800
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > I'm pulling the heater box, in disconnecting the clips that hold the > cables to the box two of them went...
• Re: heater control valve in '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 11:25:28 -0500
  >This is the valve at the end of the cable >connected to the temperature control lever in the dash. >I thought it was above...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:35:05 -0700
  ...if you see a cable off or something ... that could be useful. overall...it's very nice when that whole box can just stay...
• Noisy bearing (?) on front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 21:38:07 -0800
  ...trying to clean the lenses first and adding a better ground cable - after that, the relay & bulb upgrade - if that's still not enough...
• Re: GoWesty heater valve--it just works
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:12:55 +0000
  ...You should be pretty quick at this by now, right? Take a 7mm wrench and release the cable that controls the heater valve. Drop...
• Mulititude of questions (dash out now...)
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 21:18:04 -0400
  ...Finally! Heater unit was clamped and glued together, oh what fun. Now that they're apart I have a new heater unit, brake master...
• Re: Leaking heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:33:29 -0600
  ---- Roger Barkley <rvbarkley4347@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > 84 Westy stock 1.9 A/C  A/T.  My front heater valve is leaking again. Replaced it...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:03:00 +0000
  I thought the heater resistor had to be mounted within the blower's airflow for proper cooling, anything else would shortening its life. ?? Jim...
• Re: A Vanagon to sell you..
  Historical mailing list - Paul C.
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:34:25 -0600
  ...everything works, clean interior, heaters work (rear seat heater also).AFM capacitor fix harness, improved heavy gauge engine grounding cables. H-4 e-code...
• Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 5 May 2003 21:41:30 -0500
  feels like a cable is kinked or obstructed in some way. ---------------------- Clip ------------------------------ Right. Lay down under the van, drop the spare tire carrier, move...
• Dash Frustration -- A Friday Vent
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:01:26 -0800
  ...fixed the leaky flapper vents, replaced the blower motor and the heater core, installed new MBC, took the wiper gear apart and re-greased...
• Spring cleaning Vanagon parts got to go (mirrors and heater)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 07:26:43 -0700
  ...resistor for the 3 speeds the dash control cables for the louvers part of the heater some of the distribution plastic pipes. 2) Power...
• Re: Floor Duct
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:22:46 -0700
  ...Remove the small pad below the cold > start cable knob. Remove the lower heater duct bezel from the dash. Then > lift and twist that...
• NVC: VW vacuum actuated heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 29 May 2007 15:38:33 EDT
  ...But, oh, that Corintian leather! Anway next time I have to deal with my Vanagons heater cable I'll count myself lucky. Best, Jeff...
• Re: What is this part?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:04:28 -0800
  And yet, despite this bearing plate missing, the lower flap (+ new cable) has nonetheless never worked more smoothly. I wonder what my hassle-factor...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:20:03 -0500
  ...the cabin. > > > > So, finally got the heater valve cable traced from the lever to the valve. Cable works fine, doesn't bind, isn't...
• Re: Ebersparker (SP?) heater for 1970 Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 15:21:59 -0600
  ...I would use sheet metal for fire proofing - >Should the heater connect to the regular heater so that is works as a >defroster and...
• Re: Heat exchanger wierdness, repost
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 95 13:53:53 +0100
  ...The heater-cable-tubes were relocated to serve both the 1600 and the T4 engines. The levers of the 1600 heatexchangers had to be...
• Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:36:58 -0400
  ...s coming from the heater vents, your heater valve is stuck partway open, probably due to a kinked cable. Check the archives, there were...