Date:         Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:45:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heater?
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <CANEuo0jKp9ak76JceP+aD5SeyrbKF1aWLH4rChWmBbwYvuSe7w@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes, first thing I discovered when new to Vanagon... I put in fresh coolant
and the heater blew cold...but the temperature gauge didn't indicate
"hot".... I've since learned.
Never replaced the heater core. I think.its full of air now.  more work
today, if leaving the van overnight, nose-up at about 20• slope and open
for siphon didn't work.

On Fri, Oct 12, 2018, 4:55 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Don, usually no heat means either low coolant, or a bad heater core.  Did
> you recently replace your core?  How are you bleeding the system?
>
> Ken
>
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 9:58 PM Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> How does a Vanagon heater fail?  Mine doesn't leak, the dash lever moves
>> the valve just fine and hot coolant gets to the check valve, at least, but
>> no heat.
>>    It worked fine, then I replaced the thermostat..No work then..So I
>> undid
>> my "repair"... but the heater didn't come back.
>>     I've driven the van both ways, bled it with every trick I've devised
>> through 3 motors and half a million miles...no heat.  Anybody? Thanks
>>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>