[VB] [T2] Heater controls?

[Kevin Guarnotta]

OK, I figured out all the wires for the heater controls, and got it working somewhat appropriately. I added some serious foam insulation to the main tube that runs from the back. At this point it appears to be working, but airflow is weak at best. I think there is a blockage somewhere in the line - I think the back of the bus. I'll also double check that the heater box control are set to open the max amount - but that would only affect temp, right?

-Kevin Guarnotta
Jamaica Plain, MA

’78 Westy
'69 Singlecab
'65 Ez-camper


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Pratt [mailto:ka1dza at verizon.net] 
Subject: Re: [VB] [T2] Heater controls?

BTW.. The barrel connectors are the same ones used on the carburetor to connect the excel cable.

Bob

> On Nov 28, 2017, at 7:04 PM, Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> You are probably missing the barrel connections used to connect the control wires to the heater boxes. There should be levers on the side nearest the street on both sides.
> When you connect them, make sure your controls are pushed up in the closed position.
> I still have the original snap on insulation that covers the pipe that goes from the "Y" in the back to the tube in the front. But I don't think there is such thing as too much insulation!
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On Nov 28, 2017, at 7:24 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Andy,
>> 
>> Thanks – I found the fiche page.
>> 
>> I guess this is what the PO meant. He told me something about heating cables but I didn’t understand at the time. He and the bus previously lived in Southern CA, so I don’t know if he ever used the heat.
>> 
>> I see how the cable could attach at the inside lever, but can’t see how it would attach under the bus – I’ll have to take another look. I guess I only need this, if I want to get heat to the back of the bus.
>> 
>> -Kevin Guarnotta
>> Jamaica Plain, MA
>> 
>> ’78 Westy
>> '69 Singlecab
>> '65 Ez-camper
>> 
>> 
>> From: Andy McKinley [mailto:airhedz at gmail.com]
>> Subject: Re: [T2] Heater controls?
>> 
>> Kevin, I was just looking into that. If you look inside the dash at where the cables attach to the controls, you'll see that there are actually four cables attached to the two control levers. Look at the fiche on Ratwell's site.
>> 
>> On Nov 3, 2017 7:31 AM, "Kevin Guarnotta" <kevin at guarnottadesign.com<mailto:kevin at guarnottadesign.com>> wrote:
>> Ok - more stuff on my '78 westy. To work on/access the shift rod I removed the big accordion style duct that runs up to the front of the bus. A few questions before I put it back together -
>> 
>> 1.  For my '65 this is a metal tube, I insulated it with come closed cell foam type insulation. Currently the tube on my '78 has no insulation. I was thinking of putting some insulation on it - anyone else done this? Maybe I could replace the tube with a PVC pipe, then put the insulation around that, or just put the insulation around the accordion style duct work.
>> 2.  Where this flex tube attaches near the front of the bus, the duct work appears to sort of 'Y' off. There are two flaps covering these side ducts, that are spring loaded, and appear as though there should be something attached to the flaps, but I don't see anything there. Anyone know what I'm talking about? I can't find a diagram online to understand how this was supposed to work.
>> 3.  There is some minor surface rust on some of these pieces/metal duct work. I think I'll clean them up and do a little touch up paint. Hope the smell isn't too bad when I run the heat.
>> 
>> -Kevin Guarnotta
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