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Date:         Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:25:38 EDT
Reply-To:     CMathis227@AOL.COM
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From:         Chuck Mathis <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Endless Heat
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Check Ken Wilford's site (Vanagain.com) for a very detailed how to. Basically you have either a bent control cable or a bad valve. The valve is located above the spare tire well. Not sure how much trouble it is to replace the cable. Being in Texas I just closed the valve manually.

Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:23:56 -0400 > From: Wade Shen <swade@UMIACS.UMD.EDU> > Subject: Endless Heat > > Hi all, > > It seems that my '85 westy is filled with hot air. No matter what the > temperature setting is, I get only hot air coming out the vents, altought it > is hotter when the temp control lever is all the way to the hot side. After > screwing around with the temp control lever and the connection to the heater > control cable, I'm beginning to suspect that it might be the heater valve. > Can someone tell me where this thing is and how to access it? This probably > seems like a simple question, but Bentley HVAC chapter doesn't seem to > detail this. > > thanks, > wade


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