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Subject:Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
From:mark drillock
Date:Mon, 5 May 2003 19:56:11 -0700

The heater valve and it's end of the cable are not in the dash of an 85.
Drop the spare tire and look up there.

Mark

Alan Pickersgill wrote:
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> I just got my 85 Transporter out of winter storage. The temperature control for the front heater (middle lever of the three levers, is stuck in the right (hot) position. When I try to move it to the left (cold) it won't go very far before encountering a springy resistance - feels like a cable is kinked or obstructed in some way.
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> Anyone had this happen - can tell me what the fix is. The idea of going in behind the dash scares me. I've seen so many cases where even professionals open up a dash to fix one thing and succeed - but 2 or 3 other things don't work afterward. Guidance/advice would be appreciated.
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> Alan
> Ottawa Canada
> '85 Transporter converted to Wesfalia