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Subject:Re: 90 v'gon GL. only hot air from dash vents
From:Sean Birkner
Date:Tue, 21 Sep 1999 18:24:47 EDT

Sorry about the info that was left out. I had a friend move the temp lever in the dash while I looked at the valve and it seemed to move okay.

In a message dated Tue, 21 Sep 1999  5:47:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> writes:

> My valve works OK, but I've bent two of the control wires, so the valve is
> now stuck in the on position.  If the slider doesn't feel right, it may be
> the control wire that is the problem.  Kind of a PITA to replace, too.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sean Birkner <Vgonman@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 2:33 PM
> Subject: 90 v'gon GL. only hot air from dash vents
>
>
> > I'm a long time lurker, but fist time sender.
> >
> > I have a 90 V'gon GL, and I only get hot air from the dash vents. From the
> archives I know that there is a valve in the hose that is controlled by the
> temp slider on the dash that can go bad. Is there anything else that can
> cause this, or should I just go get a replacement valve? If it helps any, I
> got the heads replaced about 4k miles ago
> >