Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:31:38 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Aux Furnace Experts?
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The complete Eberspacher manual is at www.type2.com
It has trouble-shooting tips in it.
Stan Wilder
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 23:53:15 -0600 Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.NET>
writes:
> It really sounds like a problem with the timer/temp switch. it may
> not be
> getting power in the normal run position or it may even have a bad
> contact. Use your bently to check that the wires have tthe right
> voltages
> in the right places. You may need to spend some time checking the
> book and
> tracing circuits, but you may also find just a loose connector.
>
> Good luck, and let us know what you find
> Chris Smith
> Unemployed Bum
>
>
> At 12:26 PM 2/17/02 -0700, John Brush wrote:
> >I have the aux gas furnace under my 81 air cooled.
> >
> >Last night I was driving and thought I might like to be warmer than
> I was,
> >so I turned the knob and the furnace did not come on. I felt a
> click on
> >the dial, but nothing happened as I turned it up. I hopped out and
> checked
> >all the fuses and the circuit breaker and everything seemed to be
> okay.
> >The slider was on heat, and it has always worked up to now.
> >
> >As I drove away, I thought I would try the timer and see if that
> would
> >work, and son of a gun, the furnace came on and ran for the ten
> minutes or
> >so, and then shut off. I tried to just turn it back on, but no
> dice. The
> >only way it will come on is with the timer. Works with the engine
> running,
> >or not, just not with the dial as I am driving.
> >
> >I will dive under tomorrow, but I really don't know what I am
> looking for.
> >Bentley has nice dwgs, but I haven't found anything that I might
> check.
> >
> >Just thought I would throw out the question in hopes that someone
> can
> >offer any advice, or a SWAG before I climb underneath the dash
> tomorrow.
> >
> >Thanks for the space,
>
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