Try restricting the rear heater fluid flow and see if it forces a larger
flow in the front.
(NO WB experience, I'm just guessing. I've had both heaters out of a WB and
other than a pinched line I didn't see any thing to cause your problem.)

Stan Wilder

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Vanagon Man
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 9:15 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Front heater Blues...88 Vanagon

Volks,

Here is the situation.  My front heater in my WBX has never been worth a
hoot.  Last weekend, I replaced the foam seals to cure a cold air leak in
the front of the van, and at the same time replaced my burned up fan motor.

Well, I cured the cold air leak, and the fan works absolutely great.  But,
still the heat is tepid at best.  The rear heater just blows totally hot
air.  I looked yesterday at the valve that controls the coolant flow to this
heater core, and when the lever on the dash is pushed to the right, it is
all the way open....so it seems flow is not restricted.

Any ideas? This is one of those quirky things this van has always had wrong
with it.  I want to cure it before next winter!!!

Adam P
Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
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