| Subject: | Re: Help! BA-6 quit! |
| From: | Robert Keezer |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:50:34 -0800 |
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>JJ-</P> <P>The safety switch is a fire hazard? Could you explain how?</P> <P> </P> <P>The fuel pump is not ticking? First, check the fuel pump fuse to see if it is OK. </P> <P>It's located near the main fuse block in a long balck fuse holder with green wires. </P> <P>If the fuse is blown, a overheat situation may have developed and triggered the overheat switch , which shorts out the fuel pump circuit and blows the 8 amp fuse. </P> <P>The fuel pump could have failed. Check this with the heater on and a test light or voltmeter connected to the two fuel pump leads . If the light or readout works intermittently, you have a bad or sticky fuel pump. </P> <P>Fuel pumps are adjustable, and have a little filter screen that should be cleaned. </P> <P>If you find voltage at the pump leads, then tapping on the pump with a screwdriver handle or piece of wood can often unstick the pump. </P> <P>Possible causes of overheating are :blocked return air intake or failed air circulation blower.</P> <P>If your safety switch is a fire hazard you need to replace this first. I have used ones (I work on heaters)</P> <P>It's possible the safety switch is defective, when this activates , nothing will run until reset. </P> <P>E-mail me and I can send you a good safety switch . Used and inexpensive. </P> <P> </P> <P>Robert</P> <P>1982 Westfalia</P> <P><A href="mailto:warmerwagen@hotmail.com">warmerwagen@hotmail.com</A></P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P><BR><BR> </P></DIV> <DIV></DIV><BR><BR><BR> <DIV>Robert </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>1982 Westfalia </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: ok artguy <OKARTGUY@HOTMAIL.COM> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: ok artguy <OKARTGUY@HOTMAIL.COM> <DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Help! BA-6 quit! <DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 12:22:06 -0600 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>The faithful BA-6 heater in my '81 Vanagon quit working yesterday. I <DIV></DIV>>can <DIV></DIV>>hear the swtitch relay working, and the blower motor comes on, but <DIV></DIV>>the <DIV></DIV>>heater never ignites. I poked around under the dash, and found the <DIV></DIV>>saftey <DIV></DIV>>swtich to be in deplorable (we're talking fire-hazard) condition. <DIV></DIV>>I'm <DIV></DIV>>assuming this is the source of my problem? Should I also replace the <DIV></DIV>>flame <DIV></DIV>>switch? I have the Bentley manual, but it's not a whole lot of help <DIV></DIV>>here. <DIV></DIV>>Also, I live in OK, and there's NO WAY my FLIAPS has parts for this <DIV></DIV>>thing. <DIV></DIV>>Where can can I buy a new switch? TIA- <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>JJ <DIV></DIV>>'81 Vanagon Transporter <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>_________________________________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. <DIV></DIV>>http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Help STOP SPAM with <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMGENUS/2731">the new MSN 8 </a> and get 2 months FREE*</html>
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