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BRENO Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#639538
I just got my first (hopefully of many) Vw's a week ago and there are two little levers under the handbrake that pull upwards.

At first i thought it was the choke because i only noticed one, then i saw the other one. Havent relly tried to suss them out, lifted them up and down a couple of times on my way to work and nothing happened.

Was hoping they are ejector seat levers.

Any answers appreciated. 🤓

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#639547
the levers are for your heater

the one next to the drivers is for the main heater to flow hot air from the engine to the vents on the floor

if you slide the vent plate or lever across it will direct hot air up to the windscreen vents

the lever on the pass side is for the rear heaters and open the outlet on the lower rear kick panel this will not work unless the main lever is pulled up

If you pull the main lever up and feel NO air flow on either side at the lover vents then the cables may not be attached on the heater box end on the engine or the engine may not be fitted with heat exchangers

if you have a stock engine then the carby has a electronic choke fitted
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57 oval Oval type 4 Fuel Injected

184 posts · joined Feb 2008 ·

#639613
Breno
Trust me once you get the first one, have a play they hook ya.got my first about eight months ago, restored it a 74 came up a treat, picked up a75 for parts a 72 for restro a 54 a 55 and a 56 love OVAL beetles and inherited a couple of 65s for company. enjoy every minute of them
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BRENO Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#640069
Thanks heaps for the responses. I looked through my owners manual that i found in the door card (not in the pocket, behind the actual door card!) and theres heaps of little things i didnt realise.

Like dimming the instrument panel lights and stuff.

Ive had the bug for 1 week and 4 days and already have a VW photo collection twice that of my truck collection that ive been adding to for over a year now haha.

I;ve got the bug.

NuZo Officially Full-On Dubber

286 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#640213
lol with mine, the drivers side one wont stay up... and the passengers side one wont go down!! rofl!!

BRENO Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#640251
sounds like my windows hahaha

kmesh Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#673155
Does anyone even have a heater that works, i have found people that have working heater to be pretty rare.

thugbug Wolfsburg Wizard

405 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#673160
Got no problem with my heater/control levers. But washer unit attatched to steering column played up. Useless bloody position it`s placed in. It found the bin. Use after market unit now. cheers

KaytieB Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#673331
Yeah mine work but in Darwin you don't really need them haha
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#673336
mines one of the very rare t4 conversions with working heaters.
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Rommel Slammed & Awesome Dubber

85 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#673389
All my heaters work, but that doesnt count now I killed my engine. I was hoping they were ejector seats as well.