Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:42:22 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
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That Air Cooled air flow starts with adjustments to the wire cables behind
the dash at the slide lever panel.
The wires often bend and although the slides move they don't accomplish
anything. (you can see these down through the hole when you remove the
ashtray).
Next is to take out your glove box and make adjustments where the cables
clamp to the heater air distribution box.
The 'Flapper' boxes under the van above the axles often look good but have
burned out the little red rubber flappers inside and allow hot air to pass.
The springs on the control cables are often on the wrong side of the cables
to operate properly.
I must agree about the rear facing floor vent. I exploded several softdrinks
that found their way near the vents on extended trips. They sound like
gunfire when they explode and coat everything with sticky mess that seems to
never end.
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Sinclair" <alan@DETERMINISTICNETWORKS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
> I'd like to piggyback on this question please:
>
> My '81 aircooled westie is giving plenty of hot air from
> the vent just behind/between the front seats (enough
> to melt plastic -- a bit scary) but it isn't getting to
> the front outlets regardless of heater control position.
> Where should I begin looking?
>
> It's probably a weekend of taking the whole dash out,
> (dash it all) and in the last 30 minutes I've got a Bentley,
> but clues to what wires/levers to try first would be great.
>
> Alan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "james@icebox500.com" <icebox500@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 11:51 AM
> Subject: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
>
>
> Having looked at the diagram a question popped into my mind.
>
> My front heater is always on... I assume then that this is because the
cable
> that controls the valve in the diagram is either broken, bent, or weak.
>
> Has anyone replaced this before? Digging around in the dash is a bit of a
> nightmare in my experience.
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>
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