- Joined
- Jan 4, 2013
- Messages
- 176
- Reaction score
- 36
- Location
- York
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1970
- Van Type
- Adventurewagon
Unknown knob
- Thread starter AircooledKate
- Start date
Help Support Early Bay Forum:
YellowBay69
Well-known member
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Messages
- 363
- Reaction score
- 258
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1969
- Van Type
- 1969 Bay Window
Should be the control for the heater flap that directs hot air under the step through towards the back seatsCan anyone shed some light on what this knob does under the driver’s seat
Nobody I’ve asked seems to have any idea.
Thanks
YellowBay69
Well-known member
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Messages
- 363
- Reaction score
- 258
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1969
- Van Type
- 1969 Bay Window
It’s push/pull - opens and closes flap underneath. Photo below shows joint (yellow represents where the hose goes)
Hopefully that makes sense
Hopefully that makes sense
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2013
- Messages
- 176
- Reaction score
- 36
- Location
- York
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1970
- Van Type
- Adventurewagon
Ah so it is heating related then, I thought it must be but couldn't find any info anywhere. Thanks for that.It’s push/pull - opens and closes flap underneath. Photo below shows joint (yellow represents where the hose goes)
Hopefully that makes sense
View attachment 7817
naskeet
Well-known member
Ah so it is heating related then, I thought it must be but couldn't find any info anywhere. Thanks for that.
Wasn't that information given in one of the two owner's-handbooks which normally accompany these vehicles. I still have both of mine for the 1973 VW Type 2, scans of which are posted in The Samba Literature Archive as follows:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_72_bus.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_72_ownersmanual_part2.php
You might also find the one appropriate to your model-year in The Samba Literature Archive:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/type2.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_67bus.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/68bus.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/aug68bus.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_1968bus.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/manuals70.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_71bus_euro.php
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/72bus.php
- Joined
- May 24, 2021
- Messages
- 27
- Reaction score
- 36
- Location
- County Durham
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1970
- Van Type
- Microbus
I’m glad you shared that picture. Ours is missing. It’s an M5 thread sticking out, doesn’t willingly move, but I wanted to know what actual VW knob version it should be. Looks like a black, early sixties type one, same shape as the ivory dash knobs on our 63 beetle if I am judging your photo correctly.Can anyone shed some light on what this knob does under the driver’s seat
Nobody I’ve asked seems to have any idea.
Thanks
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2013
- Messages
- 176
- Reaction score
- 36
- Location
- York
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1970
- Van Type
- Adventurewagon
When I originally saw this title, I didn’t at the time realise that I’d already met Kate ,,,,,,now known as Kate Total Recall, or K. T. R. So now I’m not a hundred percent sure if this was about me or not?
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,but maybe not unknown
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,but maybe not unknown
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2013
- Messages
- 176
- Reaction score
- 36
- Location
- York
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1970
- Van Type
- Adventurewagon
Unless you’re under the seat in my bus, it’s definitely not about you 
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2013
- Messages
- 176
- Reaction score
- 36
- Location
- York
- Year of Your Van(s)
- 1970
- Van Type
- Adventurewagon
JLT
Active member
It isn't for the ejection seat?
