Although highly unlikely, one other possibility is that the entire
cable has come loose at the lever assembly. (for lack of a Bentley
term) There should be a small machine screw that tightens a clamp onto
cable shield, thus holding enitre cable in place.

Neil.

On 10/7/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> Kevin,
>
> The 2nd lever from the top is the one that serves to open and shut the
> valve in the heater hose.  The valve is accessed from underneath the
> van.  Drop the spare tire carrier and look up.  You can observe if
> moving the lever on the dash shuts and opens that valve.  Often, the
> wire jams and kinks and no longer does its job.  I've never known one
> that was straightened to function properly afterward.
>
> If a bent wire is your problem then replacement is the only sure fix.
>
> If the valve itself is FUBAR then replacement of the valve is in order.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Kevin Plichta wrote:
> > My 87 I can not get the heat to turn off. I can move it from floor to windshield, the air coming out is always hot! There is no A/C.
> > Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
> > Kevin
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-- 
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

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