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Date:         Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:16:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas Heater & Thanks Robert Keezer!!
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <080920081949.25109.489DF4E0000B6202000062152216549976C9C9CDCB020E03020100@comcast.net>
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What year is this for? I have an 85 which recently stopped blowing hot air but still blows cool air. It doesn't cycle on and off though - it's either on or off (though with a thermostat).

Thanks Jeff

On 9-Aug-08, at 2:49 PM, J Stewart wrote:

> It may sound strange getting excited about getting a gas heater > working in August, but I am! I have tried half heartedly to get > this thing working for about a year, not really a priority, since > being a former air cooled bus owner, I've found the heat in the > Vanagon to be more than adequate. But since the thing is there, I > wanted it to work. Anyway, looking through the archives, Bentley, > etc. I had seen mention of two fuses, a 16 and 30 amp. I saw two > separate fuses just to the right of the main fuse block and thought > those were the ones, neither one was blown so I assumed that wasn't > it. Today, however, with Robert Keezers help, I found two MORE > fuses, but located under the steering column cover. Neither one of > those was blown either, but the 30 amp was LOADED with corrosion. > Took it out and tried to clean it off, but it disintegrated. > Cleaned the fuse block connections and popped in a new fuse and it > the heater came on-or so I thought. The fan kicked on, but it was > just blowing co > ol air, so I turned it off. Let it sit for a while, then turned it > on again, same thing except this time after about a minute, I heard > the furnace kick on, sounded kind of like a gas furnace in a house > kicking on. Saw a puff of smoke come out from underneath the van > and dropped down to have a look-and was eye to eye with a small > brown mouse!!! I'm guessing he had been making a home in the > exhaust pipe of the heater, and the puff of smoke was his nest > burning up. The mouse took off, and the heater continued to run, > cycling on and off (it is in the mid 80's today) So now I have a > functioning gas heater. I guess I misunderstood its function, > though. I was thought it could be used while camping, but according > to the owners manual, that's not the case. I know years ago I was > at a winter camp out and a guy was parked next to me with an air > cooled Westy with the gas heater, and it ran all night. I know > because there were no hook ups, and I was freezing my a** off all > night while listening > to the hum of that heater. Oh well, at least its nice to have it > working again. Jeff


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