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Subject:Re: How to keep cool in your van
From:Marc Perdue
Date:Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:13:58 -0400

Deb,

Your temp control cable is kinked . . . at the top.  Replace it and all will
be well.  BTDT.  My first camping trip, I took my brother to a music festival
and we were both rather dismayed at how warm it was inside with all the
windows down and 95 degrees F outside.  I thought it should have been cooler
than that, but didn't find out about the cable issue till I came back home and
got on the list and asked the question.  It's been very tolerable since then .
. . except in stop-and-go traffic and driving slowly around town.  You will
have to drop the spare to get to the bottom end of the cable when you replace
it . . .

Good luck and keep cool,
Marc Perdue

Debbie Walters wrote:

> Drop your spare tire and crawl underneath, you'll find the valve that goes
> to the temp control lever for your vents.  Make sure it's closed all the
> way.  I have to do this and manually close mine because it does not close
> all the way via the lever, and I get hot air coming in the vents.
>
> deb
> '85 Westy "Gypsy"
> Orlando