The later knobs are different, yes.

Search for Mark Drillock - it was just a week or so ago.

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net>
wrote:

> So there's no difference in the knobs/levers  themselves?
> Could be just a bad dream, but I thought I read that the later ones are
> all interchangeable but the earlier ones are not, or something like that...
>
> Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
> > That was in reference to the air cooled models' ability to apportion air
> > up and down.
> >
> > The pre-'88 WBX vans duct outdoor ambient air through the dash end vents
> > at all times, the post '88 supplies heated air at those vents.
> >
> > I prefer the earlier choice - lets me point cool air at my face while
> > keeping my wife warm.   :)
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Jeffrey Lubin <
> > visionwizard@verizon.net <mailto:visionwizard@verizon.net>> wrote:
> >
> >    If only to distract us all from further comments on Mr. Squirrel's
> >    thought-provoking typo, I'd like to ask the following:
> >    Are there any early-late model year differences in the heater control
> >    levers?
> >    I thought I read here recently that the early ones were somehow
> >    better,
> >    but I can't seem to find the relevant post in the archives.
> >    Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27