ON the topic of heat and adjustments.  My Temperature adjustment cable in the dash is shot.  Looks like PO stretched it out at one point and tried to twist it around the slider handle in the dash.  
 
I am wondering if there are new cabels available or a kit to fix this?   
 
 
 
THanks guys
 
> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:28:21 -0400
> From: georgejoann@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: trip out west
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> Re, heat control...
> 
> >> It now won't turn off, so we had to shut the heater vents for the
> entire trip home. Any simple fixes? No, of course not. The valve is
> stuck open, and can only be gotten to by removing the dash. I
> probably won't tackle this job myself, and so will pay considerably
> for it. <<
> 
> This is pretty easy to diagnose by yourself.
> 
> You might have a kinked cable, happened to me way back when, and is
> fairly easy to access by yourself from underneath the dash. Remove
> the cover that's in front of the shifter (fingers into the
> grilles...pull) for access.
> 
> The heater valve itself is underneath the bus- drop the spare tire
> and it's easy to spot. Make sure it's closed all the way. If it is
> and you still have heat, and assuming the cable's adjusted properly
> and not kinked it'll need to be replaced.
> 
> Geo/ATL