Hi all, Last week I wrote: >I stated that 87 & earlier vans could only produce non-heated air from these >vents, and that heated air from these vents was a feature that began with the >1988 models. > >A couple of people wrote to prove me wrong. I've gathered a little more info >and can say with a little certainty that this change was made in mid 1987. > Here's what I know about some 87s and their dash heat Here's a few more data points than I had before: David Bayer's 87 Syncro: VIN 003730, No heat, USA model My (Jim Davis) 87 Syncro: VIN 007589, No heat, USA model Austin's 87 Syncro: VIN 032970, No heat, USA model Mark McCulley's 87: VIN 037810, No heat, USA model Bernie Campoli's 87: VIN 043103, No heat, USA model A friends 87 Wolfsburg: VIN 050426, No heat, USA model Dave's 87 Wolfsburg: VIN 060438, Has HEAT, USA model Tim Smith's 87: VIN 069457, Has HEAT, Canadian model Erik O'Brien's 87 Syncro: VIN 071665, Has HEAT, USA model It still looks as though that between #50426 and 60438 they made a change to allow heat from these dash vents. Regards, Jim Davis 87 GL Syncro 88 GL Wolfsburg
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