This is what mine was doing . . . just before I pulled the dash and discovered
that the blower fan would barely turn.  I tried cleaning and lubing the shaft
and whatever bushings I could get to, but it didn't turn anywhere near as
smoothly as I would like, so I ordered a new one from the Bus Depot.  Sure, at
$99.95 it wasn't cheap, but when you consider how long it takes to get the dash
out and get the heater box apart, it's a small price to pay for the assurance
that it will likely run another 13 years (hey, I can dream, can't I?).  Of
course, the heater core will probably burst 'pon the first cold snap this fall
. . . :^)

Irregardless of my humor, and the fact that I had to put a new female spade lug
connector on my harness to get the new blower motor connected, the blower motor
is working beautifully and I'm not blowing fuses anymore.

Good luck with yours,
Marc Perdue

Puzerewski wrote:

> Today my Mark Hooper from the list passed by and we had a great afternoon
> working on my 81 and his early 83 westies.
>
> He had a problem with his fresh air fan, and I would like to see if someone
> else had a similar problem on the list.
>
> When he turns on the fan, there is no sound of a fan, and the fuse blows.
> Traced the wires from the switch to the fusebox, and from the fuse bos to
> where they disappear in the fresh air box, and no signs of melting, etc.,
> Oh, and it was a 16 amp fuse that keeps blowing.
>
> I am hoping it is something simple before we pull the dash to get to the
> fresh air box.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Adam Puzerewski
> 81 westy
> 74 beetle
> 86 cabrio
> Vanagon Partsmobiles