Nope - there's a very clear on/off feeling to the heater control switch(s)
(been there/done that with English cars)

I think it must be hot air leaking in from somewhere else.

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"

----- Original Message -----
From: David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal

> At 15:41 7/8/99 -0700, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> >More likely the water control valve is not sealing off the core
> >completely and hot water is getting in.   This happened to me and is
> >common with these plastic valves (they shrink with heat and age).  The
> >fix is cheap and easy, $6.95 from the Bus Depot and a half hour under
> >the car.
>
> Another possibility and Vanagon PITA is that the Bowden wire controlling
> the heater valve has bent between the dashboard lever and casing.  If the
> handle feels a bit springy and unlike the others I would strongly suspect
> it.  I think you can see either by removing the ashtray or the instrument
> panel cover, I forget which.
>
> david
> David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net
>