At 12:39 AM 1/16/2001, James Flanigan wrote: >Is there a seperate heater core, or does the radiator serve this function? The heater core is inside the big heater box which is under/forward of the dash.
>Finally, my rear heater does not put out warm (much less hot) air. I have >always wondered if there a problem with air trapped in the heater core (I >had this problem with a Chevy). Is it possible that there is an air trap in >my rear heater, and if so, how can I solve this problem? Is it turned on? There's a little lever on the right-hand side -- pointing forward is ON. There's also a white bleed screw on top of the core by the valve assembly. My experience is that the front heater keeps your feet warm and the rear one keeps the cabin warm...
David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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