This happened to a previous van I had and I took the element apart and clean
it.  I never found any problem but when I re-assembled it, it worked just fine.
Malcolm

Zoltan wrote:

> It would not turn and I don't want to force it.  Yes I push it in first but it
> won't go.  Is it something common?  I have an other three of these units that I
> rent out for the enthusiasts and it is a must that this should work well. Zoltan
>
> David Beierl wrote:
>
> > At 06:50 5/29/2000, Harry Patrick wrote:
> > >The knobs seem to be frozen up solid, won't move in any direction.  Any
> > >ideas?
> >
> > You have to push the knobs in before you turn them.
> >
> > david
> > David Beierl - Providence, RI
> >   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> > '85 GL "Poor Relation"