Re: grey valve ...same reason you'd want to adjust the front heater core: sometimes you want a little heat, sometimes you want more. I've smelled burning rubber off my kids boots if the rear heater core is fully open, so I usually keep it ~1/2 way open. I notice the grey lever appears to have the fittings for a "bowden" cable, i.e. perhaps VW was planning that this valve could be adjusted from elsewhere (dashboard?). I note that on my brother's '92 EV the rear heater is built into the floor, and the core valve is electrically adjusted with a rheostat on the dashboard, adjacent to the fan speed control. Keith V. Slocan Park, BC '86 Vanagon GL Syncro (135 kmi) '95 Golf GL T-D (daily driver) > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd Last [SMTP:rubatoguy@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 8:43 PM > To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Rear Heater Valve > > Yes, and why would you want to turn it on and off? On in the winter, off > in > the summer? Or is it just to aid in the installation of the core? > > Westys4evr@aol.com wrote: > > > The gray lever turns the coolant flow on and off thru the heater core. |
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