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Date:         Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:09:22 -0800
Reply-To:     John Tullier <elefntkpr@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Tullier <elefntkpr@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Seeks advice for alternate implemintation of applied Vanagon
              engineering.  Whew.
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Greetings again fellow Vanagon owners,

Progress on my van is moving forward at an acceptable rate. Replacing this, repairing that, and sanding every square inch of rust hoping to find enough remaining metal on the van to weigh a few grams.

However, there are some wrinkles on this old girl that I am considering in a new light. I need cables to actuate the dash vents, heat exchanger boxes, etc. The rear blower motor is dead and I now have a gap in my heater lines where once rested the retched remains of a BA6 auxillary heater. I am thinking I may bypass a great deal of this. Before I commit, I would like the opinions of seasoned Vanagon owners.

1. I intend to forgo the entire duct work for the heater since it is apparent to me that heat loss is a major factor due to lack of insulation on the duct work. Instead, I would like to run ducting directly from the heat exchanger control units to the hole under my back bench seat. I would attach a cable made for a choke to the control units and mount this in the dash. This would operate on the same basis as an older VW bug using only the engine fans to push the air a few feet into the cab.

2. I would also like to forgo the flaps and control cables for the fresh air (Floor/Defrost/Etc) system and just gut the whole works. I would only like to be able to open or close the system to outside air and to heck with where it comes out. Since I am going to install an A/C, my concern for the fresh air system is only that...fresh air. And not from whince it came.

3. In doing this, I would no longer require the NASA designed control panel for my ventilation system and would remove it altogether. This is a personal feeling, but I think this simplification is what VW originally stood for.

Well, those are my ideas. None have been implemented just yet, but they are scheduled soon. Any suggestions, input or just plain disagreement would be appreciated...assuming the latter included a superior alternative. heh

Thanks to all. See you on the mailing list.

John Tullier Louisiana 1980 Vanagon L 2.0L FI / Auto

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