Date:         Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:24:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: front heater valve
Comments: To: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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Drop your spare in the front of the van, crawl underneath, and look straight
up.  You'll see it.  If the cable is disconnected, you should be able to fix
it.  If your problem is like mine, the heater valve itself might be bad.

Dave in KC
85 Westy
http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1

----- Original Message -----
From: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: front heater valve


> Oh, Listees,
>
> My front heater valve in my '85 Westy seems to be jammed open.  I got the
> lever moved over to the left and the wire is in the housing but still heat
> comes out.
>
> Anyone know how to get at that valve to shut it manually, and what to do
to
> fix it so that the lever operates it?
>
> TIA
>
> Mike