Date:         Sat, 2 Feb 2002 17:34:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Data Services <dataservices@MEDIAONE.NET>
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From:         Data Services <dataservices@MEDIAONE.NET>
Subject:      Re: ventilation levers- tips for usage
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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> >The vent controls are confusing.
    They are NOT

.  On the
> (watercooled) Vanagon it's like this:
>
> All the levers perform single functions, i.e. they open or close one
thing.
>
> Top lever -- open to the right -- opens the defrost vents in the dash.
> #2 lever -- open to the right -- opens the hot-water valve.
> #3 lever -- opens to the left -- opens the foot-level vents under the
dash.
> #4 lever -- opens to the left -- opens the fresh-air vents at the turn of
> the roof in the main cabin.
> Left and right dashboard vents each have their own shutoff at the vent.
> Opening any set of vents takes away from the volume delivered by any
others
> that are opened.
>
> That's all there is.  No cross-linkages, no blending, no cams, levers,
> vacuum switches, no way to recirculate air (except the A/C and rear
heater,
> which have no connection to the ventilation system as such).
>
> david
>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"

Thank you David for finally putting this so well!!
Use the levers like this and in a little while it all comes natural

Dave B
83 Tiico Westy
83 WBX Westy
59 SO4