Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:16:18 -0500
Reply-To: Bill Johnson <bjohns@DTX.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bill Johnson <bjohns@DTX.NET>
Subject: Re: How to operate the temp control
Laura,
The 82 vanagon was not measured in horse power but in oxen
power. The OXS is to let you know that the oxen are ready to
work for you. <G> The OXS is for oxygen sensor. This means
that you have the California model.
The knobs are as follows, using ABCD from the top.
A= air distribution lever..
B= Temperature control lever
C= Fresh Air distribution
D= Passenger roof air (if you have it)
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Olson <lovanney@SALAMANDER.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 12:54 PM
Subject: How to operate the temp control
Okay, here goes.
After six weeks of Vanagon ownership and reading the posts on
the list, I
am ready to ask my first questions. I am new to this fraternity
of VW
owners but I've always been a wannabe and finally got the chance
after
divorce (I had a HUSBAND who would never have understood the
fascination)
and spending all Spring and the first part of Summer searching
the web and
classifieds of Midwest cities. I was patient and one finally
showed up
only 15 miles away. It was at a tiny used car and ATV
dealership and the
guy had no knowledge of or interest in VWs. He couldn't find
the battery
when it wouldn't start. Anyway, I have an 82 Westy automatic
and it runs
and I love it. I just drive around smiling and my kids say,
"Mom got her
hippie van." (Sorry to use the V word). Unfortunately, it came
with no
repair records or owner's manual. I have a friendly mechanic
who is
willing to learn and to use The Bus Depot for parts who has done
some small
repairs for me. It has 128,000 miles on the odometer and a
recent rebuild
with "VW of Canada" on the engine. But I have these nagging
little
questions. How DO the heater/vent controls work? I have
figured out that
if I push all four levers to the right, it is warm and all four
to the
left, it is cool, but what are the individual levers for? I
have figured
out how to run the frig in all three modes :-), but my sink pump
doesn't
work. I filled the tank from the inside as I don't have a key
for the
outside and I hear that is a no-no, besides being a pain. Then
the pump
didn't work. I called fellow listee, Jim Fritz (thanks Jim, for
introducing me to the list), here in my little town and he says
either the
pump is bad or the fuse. I have no desire to go messing with
the fuses
with no manual and I hate to spend money for a pump if it is
just a fuse.
I don't want to buy the Bentley manual when I won't be able to
understand
or use much of it (Should I have it anyway?), but I would like
to be able
to fix the little things, like the pump. I am reasonably handy,
but don't
even look at auto motors and such. One other question, what
does OXS mean
on the indicator lights?
TIA,
Laura Olson
Decorah, Iowa
'82 Vanagon
'92 Mazda MPV (hey, I'm a soccer mom)
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