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• Re: Huffer motors..Turbo and SC...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 19:00:28 +1200
  ...clutch driven blowers have > been > popping up in articles recently. > > Jim Akiba > From: Sudhir Desai [mailto:sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM] > > Maybe he's talking...
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:22:49 -0700
  the resistor behind the driver side headlight may be bad
• Re: Heater booster sources?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 09:08:37 -0500
  ...I would highly recommend the squirrel-cage type (cost $89) over the bilge blower type ($69). The S-c type is nearly silent, and...
• Re: RoadHaus - Front AC Kit Install / Final Report
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 08:41:13 -0800
  ...I've never seen something like the blower before, so I wonder if you can clarify for me: are there four outputs, two in...
• Re: Front & Rear Heater Fan Switches: Was - Phred's Shiverin'...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 12:17:32 -0700
  The heater blower switches are identical front and rear, whether you have AC or not. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@SLS...
• Re: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:35:24 -0500
  ...I installed a Meyle blower in Millee's van. The blower wheel did not have metal balancing clips like the OEM, and there was...
• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 20:38:07 -0400
  ...If you are trying to save the >old blower, you need to lube both bearings. That means dash removal. >Then, you drill a small...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:00:32 -0400
  ...I've noticed in my van that the temp gauge will go up slightly when I run the heater and the blower is not...
• front/rear heater blower & wipers stopped.
  Historical mailing list - kurt stoppkotte
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:00:24 -0500
  ...while driving the other day both the rear and front heater blower, along with the windshield wipers stopped working. I was sure that it...
• Re: WTB: heater switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:07:26 EST
  ...oh and if its not your switch, then its your blower motor..and that is a fun job.. chris
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 09:43:30 -0600
  ...I pulled over and tried the high beams and they came on, as did the wipers and blower. As long as I hold onto...
• Re: can the front blower motor (etc)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:46:31 -0500
  ...Pretend it's a really big lego model > ! Get the dash off, then sort the blower motor out . And while you've got the...
• Re: fuse confusion
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:33:55 -0500
  ...Incidentally the high blower speed chronically overloads that circuit as well as the blower switch, better to add a circuit with a relay to...
• Re: Replacing heater switch
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:29:38 -0700
  ...Fall arrives and my blower motor stops working. Being normal, I procrastinate hoping it will self repair. No Luck so I break down and...
• Re: old heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 9 Feb 2017 13:28:54 -0500
  ...dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > hi all, > > I just replace my heater blower motor and I wonder if anyone wants to have > he old one...
• Re: Front & Rear Heater Fan Switches: Was - Phred's Shiverin'...
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 14:36:37 -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: 89' fan switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 19:17:23 -0500
  Are you referring to your radiator fan switch or you heater blower motor fan switch?
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 16 Jun 2017 23:49:05 +0000
  ...I now have all three speeds with the A/C > blower. Thanks Ken! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 12, 2017, at 2:17...
• Air conditioning BROKE
  Historical mailing list - guymon
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 09:58:06 -0600
  ...How do I check that that it's not a fried blower moter without lowering the whole housing (very heavy and I'm sure...
• Re: Terry's Anti Semitic Insults -- (F)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 11:25:36 EDT
  ...I just change Vanagons when the blower motors break. I saw two > Vanagons for sale today for under $500 in the SF area. > > One...
• Re: plastic blower assembly fix
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:54:50 -0500
  ...Also, correct rotation is for the outside of the blower rotor to rotate toward the outer side of the outlet opening, i.e the...
• Re: can the front blower motor (etc)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:50:58 EST
  ...Certainly anyone is welcome to fritter away his time in the futile effort to revive a blower motor without opening the ventilation box, but...
• Re: Front heater blower - pics
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:47:07 -0700
  I took some pictures last time I took replaced the blower and resurfaced the air flaps. I hope it helps: http://www.knology.net...
• Re: Heater Blower Bearing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Aug 2020 00:11:29 -0400
  ...The glaring difference between it and the inner bearing is that the inner one is protected from incoming air/dust flow by the blower...
• defrost blower info
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 17:52:34 -0800
  The blower motor in my 83.5 westy has just packed it in. Question I'd liked answered is what is the cheapest solution...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:51:53 -0500
  ...My front blower has been warning me with squeals for about 4 years now so I have no excuse for not having replaced it...
• Re: chirping from ventilation fan
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 12:23:08 -0400
  ...Occasional chirping when the blower is on. Sometimes the chirps are in sync with road bumps. Sometimes they happen while sitting at idle, but...
• A/C Blower Fans
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:48:51 -0700
  Can�the blower fans for the heater/defroster be used for the airconditioning evaporator? � The part number for the front unit is 251 819...
• Help with front heater blower.........part number needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:04:42 -0500
  Folks, I replaced my front heater blower on my 88 this past weekend, old one seized up, I put new fan motor and a...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:01:34 -0500
  ...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: Heater blower issue from a different perspective
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:59:18 -0900
  ...or did reading about other heater blower issues > lately bring them upon my own van :-) > > My front blower motor stopped working in my '86...
• Re: Carat front blower repair
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 22:12:24 -0800
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386923&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=blower+motor+bearing&start=0 Neat trivia-tip Dennis...
• Re: Terry's Anti Semitic Insults --
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 04:51:42 EDT
  ...I just change Vanagons when the blower motors break. I saw two Vanagons for sale today for under $500 in the SF area. One...
• Re: Fan switch
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 02:14:52 -0400
  In a message dated Wed, 3 Jul 2002 12:52:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, mwmiller@CWNET.COM writes: > I left the blower fan...
• Re: Carat front blower repair
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:32:01 -0500
  I used Triflow, since I had some on hand at the time of the first 'port'. ;)
• Heater
  Historical mailing list - Little Bear
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 16:59:53 -0500
  Front blower Inoperable. How can I test to see if replacement needed? any special fuses? ... Namaste Stephen Fry '85 Westy
• Vanagon Diesel Aux Heater Questions
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 13:11:06 -0400
  ...Does the blower up at the heater core circulate this air? Or is there a separate blower and ducts? Thanks for any insight. Maynard...
• Re: Two problems . . .
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 13:32:03 -0600
  You may not have a dead front blower but a switch that has gone bad. They are a real problem. Try switching out with...
• Re: Blower motor anatomy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:14:15 -0500
  ...You won't see pictures of how to remove the motor from a Bosch blower until then, 'cause on Millee's I'd already...
• Re: Blower Knobs -- is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 22 May 2012 08:04:41 -0700
  ...No, I don't have "climate control." I was using the term loosely to refer collectively to the various heaters, vents, ducts, blowers, levers...
• Re: Front heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 21:37:24 -0400
  ...Nimmo" wrote: > Did we ever reach a consensus on whether the rabbit > (or any other) front heater blower fits in place of > the vanagon...
• Re: Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:21:21 -0800
  Jon, do you have a known good relay to swap into the socket up under the dash ? I think the blower resistor, wipers and...
• Re: Front heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 22:37:54 EDT
  ...Front heater blower >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 21:37:24 -0400 > >yes they do > >install "used" parts at your own risk > >this is...
• Re: new heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 1 Feb 2017 22:38:03 -0800
  ...wrote: > > hi all, > > I am about to install a new heater blower motor. On the new one there's a > sticker sealing the bearing...
• Re: Heater Fan And Front Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 08:18:54 -0800
  ...meant no front heat flowing without the front blower, which squeals a bit.� Rear blower is quiet so we relied on that. Stephen --- On...
• Re: old heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 9 Feb 2017 10:40:01 -0800
  oooh,,, sorry.. I am in Orange County, So. California I will ship it out if needed dan
• blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - bob bob
  Tue, 22 May 2007 11:37:38 -0700
  i have narrowed down the front blower as to what keeps blowing my 16 fuse. i had thought it was the combo of wiper...
• Re: Front/rear blower motor swap from AC unit?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:44:15 -0600
  ...Syncro >>and noted that the twin blower motors in there look a LOT like the >>single blower motor that's used in the front...
• Chilly Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:54:45 -0500
  My '82 diesel is back up and running with a good blower for the front heater (no rear heater) and the enormous mouse-house...
• aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Tue, 15 May 2001 19:22:13 -0700
  ...caused to the engine by the electrical needs of the heater blower, ie the engine has to work harder to run the electrical motor...
• Re: variable speed blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:47:25 -0700
  thank you Alistair... bon appétit... please... more info on what you have and how to wire it... dan
• Re: Blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 09:23:03 EDT
  Dave, One thing, I have found that it is always better to disconnect the battery BEFORE you spark something. Rich
• 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:54:04 EST
  I need also 3 electrical parts: front blower/heater/ ac fan motor, 3 sp fan switch, rear windshield wiper motor. Sidney
• Re: Front Heater Blower opinions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:58:50 +0000
  No the new blower motor will not last as long as the original.  Yes, you should replace it while the dash is out.  The...
• Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 01:23:19 -0400
  ...vent 129F, just *inside* the rear blower vent >> 150F. >>> >>> At about 2000 rpm, windshield vent 160F rear blower vent 165F. >>> >>> A couple years ago...
• Re: heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:14:17 -0600
  ...You are in for a real treat when you try and ascertain the part number and availability of the ballast for the blower - it...
• Re: Ventilation Controls
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:03:46 -0500
  ...The knobs are for the blowers. Right is the front blower and left is rear blower. The rear heater is under the back seat...
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - rick Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:06:07 -0500
  ...The rear ac blower motor only operates on high >>> speed. I changed out the front switch on the dash. It made no difference. >>> Is...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:08:56 +0000
  ...Jeff Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > Unless you do a lot of stop-n-go driving, you can do just fine without > a heater blower...
• Re: help for a new owner
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:49:16 -0500
  Tom - there are also two screws, one on either side of the blower motor, that hold the two halves of the housing together. At...