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On 25 Oct 99, at 22:38, Andy Askren wrote:
> Hi, all. Just got a brand new 1970 Square, gloriously stock and very
> well-maintained. Am familiar with heating on older bugs and even '73 Type
> 3's, but this one seems dif't. For one, I can't seem to decipher quite
> where all the control knobs and levers need to be for heat to go to front
> floor, defrost, etc. Secondly, I can't seem to stop heat completely...
> even with both levers down, both knobs on dash tweaked clockwise, both
> footwell sliders down. Is a flap or something stuck somewhere? Where do I
> look first? Any guidance would be welcomed. Nice to join your crew...
Welcome to the family! Beware, it's a disease ;-)
The right lever is the master heat control; it controls the 2 heat
exchanger valves back at the front of the engine. It sounds like one
or both of yours may be stuck or misadjusted back there. You will
need to get under the car and watch these while someone works
the lever from above.
The left lever (down is off) controls heat into the rear footwell.
The footwell sliders just open and close (down is closed) the front
footwell heat vents.
The knobs on the dash do not control heat at all, only fresh air.
Jim
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Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison WI USA
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