It is very common for the valve to develop a small leak with age. A new
valve does not cost much since the same valve is used on a lot of VW cars.

Mark

Jim Thompson wrote:

>Mine has a similar problem (hot air), but it happens to be either a bad
>heater cable or a stuck-open heater control valve up front.  I'll get to it
>sooner or later.
>
>Jim Thompson
>84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
>jim@karmannghia.com
>http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sharon Mendonca" <bobonsharo@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:44 PM
>Subject: Cold air always
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>>Must be one of the "odd" things about these vans.  Our old 85 GL had the
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>opposite problem with nothing but really hot air coming out - especially in
>the summer.  We ended up having to have the vent shut off somehow during the
>summer - I think our mechanic did it.  Never did solve the problem.
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>>Sharon & Bob Mendonca
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