Start removal from the front. The pieces go back easier that way and are much lighter.

Dennis, 
From my phone.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: ‎8/‎12/‎2015 7:30 AM
To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: A/C fan and burning smell

If I recall correctly, to drop the front plenum you need to first remove
the whole "tunnel" starting from the rear.

On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 2:02 AM, Dick Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:

> Looks like I need to drop the front plenum. I couldn't pull out enough
> wire to get to see the connector.
>
> I tested the switch with an multi-meter and I seem to get continuity in
> the terminals with varying resistance, it seems okay.  When plug it back
> in, I do not get any fan at the "3" setting.  What else can I check?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Dick-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 5:08 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: A/C fan and burning smell
>
> Remove the knobs and pull the switches out. There is a wiring harness up
> there with a 4 wire connector near the first splice in the air duct. The
> main power feed likes to burn out at that connection.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Larry Alofs
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 5:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: A/C fan and burning smell
>
> I forgot that you have an '87 with the knobs up above.  I don't recall how
> hard it is to get to the back of those.  On my '91 there is access from
> under the dash.
>   Maybe someone else can advise about the overhead ones.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 5:12 PM, sailingfc dslextreme.com <
> sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
> > I'll check all this out when I get home tonight.  Do I drop the front
> > overhead plastic plenum or do the switches come out through the plastic?
> >
> > -Dick-
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com>
> > To: sailingfc dslextreme.com <sailingfc@dslextreme.com>
> > Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> > Sent: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:03:52 -0400 (EDT)
> > Subject: Re: A/C fan and burning smell
> >
> > You can pull the connector off the back of the switch and use a paper
> > clip to run the fan on various speeds.  We once drove from Austin to
> > Atlanta that way with the fan on "3" when the switch crapped out.  The
> > paper clip did get sort of hot...
> >
> > Larry A.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 2:39 PM, sailingfc dslextreme.com<
> > sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro tin-top.  Overhead controls and ductwork, A/C
> >> system.
> >>
> >> 1. Fan speed "3" does not work.  Everything is still on, just no fan.
> >> "1", "2" and "4" fan speeds work.        Where do I start looking for
> this
> >> problem?
> >>
> >> 2. When I switch fan speed to "4", I start getting a burning smell
> >> from the vents.  When I go back down to "1" or "2", smell eventually
> goes away
> >> and runs fine all day long.        I opened the driver side A/C rear
> panel
> >> and see/smell no burnt items among the wires and relays.  Do you
> >> think this smell is coming from the evaporator coil area or the
> >> control knob area in front?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> -Dick-
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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