Date:         Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:21:12 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob,
              1990 Vanagon GL
Comments: To: Boucheron <Vanagon@BOUCHERON.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <4B381458.4000803@Boucheron.org>
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At 09:13 PM 12/27/2009, Boucheron wrote:
>After taking my motor out I use electric motor oil on the bushings to
>get it moving again and then connected it to a 10 amp battery charger.
>At first it was drawing around 8 amps and I would stop it often to add
>more oil. I think it was down to about 4 amps after running 48 hours or
>so. Has been working fine for over 4 years now.

That would be for the bare motor.  Based on three samples, a good
motor with the blower wheel attached and the case assembled (but not
installed in the heater box) draws just about twelve amps running in
free air from a fully charged battery with engine stopped.

Yrs,
David