Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 12:05:36 -0800
Reply-To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Aux Heater-Do I Feel Stupid!
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The 7th and 10th fuse on the fuse block.
the 8 amp fuse in a black fuse holder located
near the fuse block with a green wire.
BEFORE resucitating this heater you must disable
the spark plug by unplugging the coil to observe
any fuel leaks safely.
If no fuel leaks, connect the coil but have your
hand ready to pull a fuel pump wire if you detect
a overheat situation (possibly due to a rag or
sock blocking the cold air return under the seat.
)
Inspect all fuel lines and check exhaust to see
that it is free of debri (rodents like to make
nests in heat exchangers)
Robert
1982 Westfalia
--- Vdub Guy <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> OK, '84 Vanagon Westy, I've owned for a little
> over a year. Granted, first few months were
> spent dealing with the seized engine. I've
> owned one other '84 Vanagon Westy, I was the
> 6th owner and it was pretty hacked up. Back in
> the spring I replaced the fuel filter, found it
> pretty much fully clogged. It's been running a
> little off lately, so I decided to swap out the
> fuel filter again, figuring it might have more
> gunk in it. Dropped the belly pan (now my last
> '84 didn't have a belly pan, but again, I was
> the 6th owner-when I found this one had a pan,
> I didn't give it much thought, figured a PO had
> tossed it on the old '84 because it is a PITA
> to remove/install). Today, however, I look over
> and...WTF... what is this big muffler looking
> thing here? By God, that looks like an
> auxillary heater!!!!! I guess back in the
> spring I just didn't give it much thought.
> Yeah, I noticed that little green "Temp" knob
> to the right of the steering column, but I
> figured that was temp for the regular h
> eat. My joy was short lived, however, as it is
> a NON-functioning auxillary heater. Got out the
> owners manual and found the section on Aux.
> heater. When I puch the knob in and turn it to
> the right I hear some clicking and the timer
> running. Knob does not light up as it should.
> Manual mentions two fuses, a 16 amp and an 8
> amp located behind the glovebox- I removed the
> glovebox and cannot locate them. Can anyone
> familar with auxillary heaters shed some light
> on where these fuses are? One time I turned the
> heater on with the engine running, and the
> engine died immediately. I can't believe I've
> owned this thing for a year and never noticed
> this before! Jeff
>
> PS- Sorry if this seems a bit poorly written, I
> delivered a '62 Splittie yesterday for a
> friend, and I think I'm suffering a bit from
> carbon monoxide poisoning. It's been MANY years
> since I drove a Splittie, and after yesterday
> don't know if I ever want to again. It didn't
> make it the 175 miles, last 25 were on a
> flatbed tow truck...but thats another story.
>
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