Date: Mon, 12 Sep 1994 21:48:18 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Brad Hopp <bagger@connected.com>
Subject: Re: Front end heat & awnings
On Sun, 11 Sep 1994, David B Rider wrote:
> I'm new to the List and have really been enjoying it.
Me too.
> I have two questions:
> 1. My 82 diesel Westfalia camper, which I've had for about 6-months,
> seems to pump out an inordinate amount of heat from the dashboard heater
> area even when the heater is off. Is this just something I have to live
> with or am I doing something wrong as far as heater lever settings or is
> something haywire mechanically. The BEDBUG seems to run great otherwise.
I also made a purchase of a 82 diesel Westfalia in May. My problem was
figuring out how to get the heat ON! I don't quite have it down yet, but
moving the slider with the red square (or is it a dot?) on one end and
the blue square on the other regulates the temp. As for getting it to
come out of the right vent (like the foot vent) I am still working on
that. Start with the pictogram next to the controls for defrosting and
then expand your knowledge from there.
> The BEDBUG seems to run great otherwise.
> This is my first vw of any type. It fulfills a dream I've had for better
> than 20-years. I love it.
This is my first vw westy. It's nice for camping, but I'm not so hot on
the fact that I can only go up Stevens Pass in 2nd gear at 28 M.P.H.
It's almost a dead heat with the bicyclists that pedal over the pass.
Maybe I just need more time to slip into the vw state of mind.
> 2. I live in the Pacific Northwest (Olympia, WA, to be exact).
Hmmm. I'm in Bothell, WA ... to be exact.
> Is there a dealer up here that sells awnings designed for vw campers or
> similar?
Don't know. I gave this a thought myself, I have decided to not add any
more weight as the poor motor is working hard enough already. If you
really want it though, Try Bow-Wow in Seattle. If they can't get it,
they know where you can. They are a specialty vw shop. On most of my
Westfallia requests they have referred me to the several RV stores in town.
LATER,
Brad
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