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RobnRae Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2017 Posts: 34 Location: Kingston, ON
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:35 am Post subject: Warming my cockles |
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I'm attempting to find some solutions here about my 72 T2 that I haven't really been able to do on my own.
I do own a volt meter but don't really know how to work it without instructions.
Anyhow, I've noticed on my bus, and I guess most of yours, that there isn't a switch that turns on a fan that blows warm air at you on cool days. I'm resigned to the fate that there is a fan in the rear of the bus, that passes air through a heater box and forces that through an insulated pipe to the front of the vehicle and thus, gives you a bit of air flow.
However, I look at the mechanism in the rear of the bus, with two pipes leading into the floor of the engine area. At the centre of this mechanism it has a spinny looking thing that has never spun in the times I've had the engine running and am staring at it. I can spin it freely with my finger. Is this thing indeed the fan that sends air through the heater box and then to the front of the bus? And how can I test if it is receiving any power? I've attached a photo of what I'm talking about (from the net).
I appreciate any and all insight. I do realize that this, properly operating probably won't make me toasty warm in the Canadian winters, but any little bit would be great.
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16859 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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yes, there is a switch. it's located on the heater lever on the dash. slide lever, fan turns on _________________
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haggardrob Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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Hi and welcome to the samba!
Like Skills said, one of the levers on the dash should turn the fan on when you move it...
I am also in Vancouver, and also have a 72 westfalia, and im always happy to meet other local Vw owners, send me a message if you still cant figure it out and I can try and help you!
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sjbartnik Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2011 Posts: 5994 Location: Brooklyn
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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Yes that fan is a supplemental or booster fan for the heater.
As originally installed, the switch that turns it on is the heat lever on the dash. It is only meant to turn on when you have the heat lever in the fully on / wide open position.
When you slide the heat lever all the way down, it makes the ground connection for the relay that operates the fan. The relay should be located alongside the fan in the engine compartment.
It's mostly helpful for boosting heater/defroster air flow at low engine speeds. _________________ 1965 Volkswagen 1500 Variant S
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RobnRae Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2017 Posts: 34 Location: Kingston, ON
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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sjbartnik wrote: |
Yes that fan is a supplemental or booster fan for the heater.
As originally installed, the switch that turns it on is the heat lever on the dash. It is only meant to turn on when you have the heat lever in the fully on / wide open position.
When you slide the heat lever all the way down, it makes the ground connection for the relay that operates the fan. The relay should be located alongside the fan in the engine compartment.
It's mostly helpful for boosting heater/defroster air flow at low engine speeds. |
I suppose it's possible that even though my lever is all the way down, it may not be making the ground connection? I'll look into it this weekend. Thanks again! |
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orwell84 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 2536 Location: Plattsburgh, New York
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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As mentioned before, this fan is really only helpful for airflow at low engine speeds. Most of the real heating airflow comes from the cooling fan which gives most of the real heat at higher engine speeds. If your heat is lacking even during higher speed driving you have to look elsewhere in the system for the problem. |
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crownline Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2010 Posts: 592 Location: Northwoods of WI
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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The fan will only run when engine is running. Check connections on relay that the fan plugs into. Bentley has the answers. _________________ 1972 Bus 1700 cc Single Carb. But not a progressive.
Barelymuvin
Wish I still had the ones I got rid of.
"It"s got some dings and dents and neither of us is going to SEMA."(Update, I went to SEMA in 2019 but the Bus stayed home)
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sjbartnik Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2011 Posts: 5994 Location: Brooklyn
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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If I recall correctly there is an in-line fuse in the power wire to the fan relay (I believe it's visible in the photo above in the red wire by the fan) which you should check too. _________________ 1965 Volkswagen 1500 Variant S
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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From the owners manual (under technical at the top of the page).
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Spike0180 Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2015 Posts: 2269 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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Tcash wrote: |
Welcome to TheSamba, Bay Window Bus Forum!
1972 NEWBIE
1972 Bay one year only list
The '72 only photos thread
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Every Type IV engine owner should know this!!!
If you over tighten the Oil Strainer bolt, you will brake the engine case!
There is a Oil strainer in there.
TORQUE THE STRAINER BOLT TO NO MORE THAN 9 FT. LBS. |
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Gregg in the 603 Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2013 Posts: 404 Location: New Hampshire, USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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Check this first, inline fuse. Available at your FLAPS. _________________ 1979 Mexico Beige Westy auto
Dirty Dover, NH |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50334
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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When you operate the "Temperature" lever on the dash, the cables attached to the lever are supposed to open and close the flapper valves that sit above the rear half axles. If the flapper valves do not operate correctly you will have little or no heat. Mice also like to stuff the heater duct work full with both nesting material and cashes of seeds and such. The mess will totally block the air flow through the heater system.
If everything is working right you will likely still hot have all that much heat, but there are mods you can do that will make your van nice and warm at least on highway runs, but around town heat will still be lacking unless you buy a gas heater.
It is not unusual to find that important parts of the heater system are just not there any longer.
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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Wildthings wrote: |
When you operate the "Temperature" lever on the dash, the cables attached to the lever are supposed to open and close the flapper valves that sit above the year half axles. If the flapper valves do not operate correctly you will have little or no heat. Mice also like to stuff the heater duct work full with both nesting material and cashes of seeds and such. The mess will totally block the air flow through the heater system.
If everything is working right you will likely still hot have all that much heat, but there are mods you can do that will make your van nice and warm at least on highway runs, but around town heat will still be lacking unless you buy a gas heater.
It is not unusual to find that important parts of the heater system are just not there any longer. |
Wildthings is on the money here, I went a whole year wondering why my heat sucked, to finally assessing the body tubing and discovering a mummified mouse and all his prized possessions.
I do believe the ground created by the lever can be intermittent or difficulty actually within in the in-line fuse section for the heater fan, as I do experience some issues at times with the blower motor in my 74.
But when the tubing is all clear, and the blower motor is pushing air, you can without question, tell a difference.
Welcome to the Samba, and remember warming your cockles reduces sperm count, but then again, having more kids just steals your bus funds. _________________ The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.
Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22639 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:24 am Post subject: Re: Warming my cockles |
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You can start troubleshooting by disconnecting the wire at the heater lever, then looking for 12 V to ground at that disconnected wire. If you have it, touch to ground and see if the fan motor spins up
The ground switch at the lever is a trouble point , I recall
Ignition on for this test. _________________ .ssS! |
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