Date:         Mon, 5 May 2003 21:07:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
Comments: To: alanpick@MAGMA.CA
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed

Hi Alan. Just my $.02 as I just ran into trying to stop the "heat-bleeding"
into the van when the vent lever is all the way to the left. I followed list
advice instructions (Debbie Walters in hot Fla), and while I was playing
with my spare tire well (empty), I reached up and closed the vent itself
with my hand. Made all the difference. What that means: my cable needs
adjusting at the lever end, in the dash. I removed the lever knobs (they
pull off....carefully or you'll break them. The rubber knob-end and the
plastic sleeve it is attached to clips on/off the steel lever which hides
inside the darkness), then carefully pry off the plastic dash panel, using a
flat blade screw driver, prying from each end. Pull off the fan knob first
as well. You can then see the heat adjuster cable on the left....in the
darkness...with it's screw/bolt adjuster. I loosened that, used needle nose
pliers to pull it slightly to the right, retightened the adjuster and tried
closing the vent to check for continued heat bleed or not. You may have a
kinked cable but you'll likely be able to see that by looking "into the
darkness" or in the spare wheel well. That is a different deal and I can't
begin to advise.

Bob



http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare





_________________________________________________________________
Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online
http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963