Monday, January 18, 2010

Heater control on 1966 Bug?

I have reconnected all the heater hosing, but the heater doesn't work I pull the levier and nothing happens I think the cable might be broken if so how do I get to it? I don't see it under the car.Heater control on 1966 Bug?
Those cables run down the tunnel and come out of the frame forks. They love to rust out and are a pain to repair. Most people just mechanic wire the valves open and open a window if it gets to hot (not likely). But if you want to do the job that web site on the other post will get the job done. The heater valves off the front of the exchangers on the engine are spring loaded to close. Your cable adjustment must be good for the cables to open the valves fully so you get all the heat to get where you want it.





You might want to check the back seat heat and see if both valves are open and bleeding off the heat you want. Then the little sliders for the front heat have to be open. Mine were rusty and packed with debris but worked OK after cleaning and painting.Heater control on 1966 Bug?
Heat to the inside of your bug is completely dependent upon the exhaust manifolds and the valves used to divert air around them. These must be perfect so as not to route exhaust gases ,along with fresh air, into the cabin of your car. The hoses connect the redirected air into channels built into the body and if these channels are rotted through to the outside air-they become completely ineffective. The lever pulls closed the valves that re-direct the air into your cabin. This may be working but if those channels are swiss-cheese, you will never recieve this heated air.
I think heat is theoretical on a 66 bug. ;)





Are you talking about one of the supplemental heat units, that burns fuel?
Buy yourself a wool coat.
Refer to this link it tells you how to do it





http://www.vw-resource.com/htrcbl.html

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