The rear blower goes bad from coolant leaking out of that seal and gumming
it up.   Sounds to me like you could clean it with contact cleaner and be
good to go............the resistance in it is blowing the fuses.

Adam P
Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:11 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] Rear Heater Problems

> I discovered my rear heater valve leaks at the seal if you wiggle the
> connected hose.  So, should I replace the whole valve or just the O-ring?
> Who should I buy from?  The archives suggest the dealer charges ~$45 for
the
> valve and ~$3 for the O-ring.
>
> The blower won't turn and eats fuses.  It was seized up but I got it to
> rotate  by hand.  It's still not wanting to trun freely and ate another
> fuse.  Can I save it or do I need a new one?  Who should I buy from?
>
> I suspect the heater core is junk too.  I've heard $55 new at Halsey in
> Portland.  Can anyone beat that?
>
> If this repair is going to cost $180 I might just bypass it.
>
> Thanks, John
>
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