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Date:         Wed, 4 Oct 1995 08:05:15 CST6CDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Dan Houg" <fairwind@northernnet.com>
Subject:      Re: Heater cable connects to valve... how?

On 4 Oct 95, Donald Baxter wrote:

> But I digress. The fiche does not show the clip that connects the cable to > the heater control valve--it does show a clip that fits the cable to a lever > under the dash. They sold me this clip and said the piece works on both > ends. I can't figure out how this works, can anyone explain?

i think that clip may be the same on both the lever and valve ends. i replaced the cable on the '87 last year. those clips are kinda rinky-dink but they seem to work once installed. the one on the heater valve is a bugger to reach and have sufficient strength to clip it on. it works by the 'lip' of that clip snapping over a plastic flange on the heater valve. if the cable is cocked one way or the other, the clip won't snap in place and it flies off in a random direction with the force of a slingshot. i think i was able to finally snap that lip in place with my fingers but they had a permanent indent from the clip for about 2 days. i'd also tried a needle nose and a channel lock pliers. that clip will be the hardest part of the entire job. drop the spare tire and lie on the carrier with a big o' trouble light next to you. have something for your head to rest on to reduce fatigue. and then just keep at the bugger until you get it. you get to treat yourself to a reward after it snaps in place.

It's not cold > here yet (Atlanta) but it is just around the corner (not meaning to make the > Minnesotans on the list laugh too hard).

oh we wouldn't do that, it cracks the frost on our lips :)

-dan


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