Date:         Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:39:36 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: erratic heater blower
Comments: To: WoodyHalsey2@CS.COM
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Woody,

Your tip is was most timely. I am having problems with my heating system.

Front heater:  Blower motor runs fine on "High", but on the other settings, the
motor runs in fits and starts. Very erratic.  Is this symptom solid for a relay
problem? And you say I can get to it somehow through the dash, without having to
remove it. That would be terrific.

Rear Heater: Blower runs fine, but I have a leak. I think the valve is leaking.
Anyone with experience in changing it out. Are the valves expensive. Is it
difficult. If I tackle the task, is there anything else I deed to address while I
have it apart?

Thanks,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

WoodyHalsey2@CS.COM wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> A few days ago someone wrote asking for suggestions on how to approach a
> heater blower problem, wondering whether it was hard to get at etc.
>
> My *strong* suggestion is to try replacing the large relay above the fuse box
> that controls the blower motor. It is a quick, easy and cheap fix. Don't
> start dismantling the dash (a day's work) until your sure the relay is not
> the source of the problem.
>
> On two occasions this year aging relays have caused weird electrical problems
> in my 83.5. First it was the blower motor, then it was the windshield wiper
> motor. Since replacing the relays I have had no problems.  (Except that the
> blower doesn't blow much air, but that's another story!)
>
> Woody

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