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Re: Removing the rear heater
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:57:26 -0800
...Now that I replaced the heater hoses, I removed the T's and the rear heater lines. Van off the salt roads in the...
Re: Gas heater
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Fri, 29 Sep 1995 10:10:23 -0600 (MDT)
On Thu, 28 Sep 1995, Michael Wagner wrote: > > On Thu, 28 Sep 1995, Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: > > > > >The gas heater in my '75...
Re: Dave's rear heater
Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:46:56 -0800
...Dave's rear heater Yes, the level is in the "on" position and yes, the fan works. Is it common to have the rear...
Re: Burning smell from rear heater
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:47:32 -0600
The problelm could be hoses, core, or heater valve. In my experience, the heater valve is the most likely leaky culprit. I have had...
Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:49:50 -0600
I just now got to the point where I could lift the heater core of my 90 clear of its mounts... except for one...
Rear Heater Core-new prob!
Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
Sat, 20 Dec 1997 01:08:21 EST
Ok so I check the heater core and hoses and everything under the rear seat. The heater core makes a slight buzzing noise thats...
Please help with passat - NVC
Historical mailing list - Matt F
Sat, 15 Sep 2001 16:06:02 -0400
My wife has a 93' Passat with a VR6, the heater core just started leaking. When the engine is at temp, antifreeze fog comes...
Jetta heater core
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Wed, 8 Nov 1995 13:43:31 -0600 (CST)
...Jetta heater core I think VW has a recall on the Jetta heater cores or assists in some way. Maybe you should check it...
RE: Rear heater in '84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 11 Mar 97 05:03:13 UT
Does anyone have experience with rebuilding a leaking heater core or using a replacement that doesn't cost C$250? Earl J. Smith I...
Front heater box upper and lower
Historical mailing list - Chibong Oh
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 02:05:03 +0900
Hi listee, Repairing the heater box sealed with instant adhesive by a foolish mechanic, I need the front heater box. Current part number are...
Restrictor on Auxillary Heater
Historical mailing list - Chad
Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:51:22 -0400
which hose does the restrictor go on the rear heater of an 85 1.9L?? I neglected to put it back in when I...
Re: Camping heater for an '86 Westy?
Historical mailing list - David Garth
Thu, 10 Nov 1994 19:16:22 -0800 (PST)
My heater is installed in a shallow formica covered cabinet I built. Its about 4 inches deep, 16 inches wide and 34 inches tall...
12 volt refre question
Historical mailing list - Dan Johnston
Fri, 4 Aug 2000 09:32:22 -0400
...from the switch it comes back to the block as a gray wire that heads over to the heater and back as a blue...
Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:32:11 -0500
...Well, I know about the rear heater valve in mine -- or more accurately, I know that there isn't one -- rear heater that is...
Re: Rear heater leaking
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Mon, 10 May 1999 18:29:11 EDT
...The core does not have a shutoff valve on it but you can rig one up using a Rabbit heater valve onserted in one...
Re: canadian heater
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 03:01:05 EDT
<<Anyone out there convert (or even recommend) the� built in gas heater to run intermittently off of a second battery?>> As pointed out by...
Re: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:23:43 -0800
...I used a somewhat similar heater, the Coleman Blackcat, for a few trips and got rid of it. I camp alone and no pets...
Re: Source for Plat Cat heater?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:46:22 -0500
...Re: [VANAGON] Source for Plat Cat heater? Dennis, we were only talking about vented heaters.... On 11/9/06, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net...
Use heater core from different vehicle for front heat?
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:13:52 -0700
...Has anyone successfully used another manufacture of heater core in place of stock front heater core? Could the rear heater core be installed up...
Coleman Propane Heaters
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:36:58 -0700
...Coleman Propane Heaters Members should be aware that the oft-mentioned Coleman LP heaters are NOT intended to be used while sleeping, according to...
Re: Heater Core hoses NLA?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:49:47 -0700
...year old heater hose has a tear in it right where it connects > to the heater core. (I was pulling the heater box to...
Re: Seeking warmth in my Westy
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 12:30:03 -0700
Forget unvented catalytic heaters, except when you leave the sliding door open. Otherwise I wouldn't have an unvented heater going inside a westy...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:34:45 -0800
...Old coolant is terribly corrosive. > > Nobody on this list of course... > there are lots of vanagon owners that don't know about the heater...
85 Rear Heater Questions
Historical mailing list - Betsy Webb
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 13:38:21 -0400
...Bently manual has zip on this heater. Will I need a Rear Heater Core and Rear Heater Valve? 2. Should I eliminate the whole...
FREE GAS HEATER :<) Re: Real Shame!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Aug 1998 00:37:57 EDT
In a message dated 98-08-26 21:19:17 EDT, hseaver@HARMON.BML.USOUTHAL.EDU writes: << and gas heater are still there, >> youre...
Re: The Heated Heater debate
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Wed, 22 Oct 1997 12:05:00 +0000
Adam, I was going to get this heater you mention when I ordered our '90 Syncro Westy back in 1989. It was a $1500...
Re: [T2] Exhausts that delete the heaterboxes completely on aircooled Type IV engines?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:18:15 -0500
At 07:57 PM 1/22/2009, courtney hook wrote... >Are there any aftermarket performance/nonperformance exhausts that >delete the heaterboxes and just run...
Re: 5/8" heater hose questions (searched archive)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:25:18 -0800
Only 82 watercooled had the heater valve in the cabin next to the glovebox. Later years have it behind the radiator, a PITA to...
Eberspacher diesel heater - what's missing?
Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:51:20 -0400
...However, someone did get to the heater before me, so unfortunately some parts are missing... on the heater unit itself, something has been removed...
Re: Removing rear heater in Westy?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:52:18 -0700
...I went ahead and replaced the heater hoses from the engine to the front heater core and eliminated the "t" connectors at the same...
Engine Warmers and Heaters - Winter's on the Way!
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 01:35:55 -0500
...magnetic-mount engine block heaters, 200 Watts, $25.99 2. Adhesive?-Stick-on Oil pan heater, 250 Watts, $59.95 3. Tank-type engine...
Re: [Fwd: [Syncro] Westy/vanagon floorplans? + heater!!]
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Thu, 11 May 2000 14:21:13 EDT
...Steve got this started, kudo's go > there,>> The catalytic heaters are just heaters, and not furnaces. They do not include a method to...
Re: Suburban heater verses Plat Cat?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:06:32 -0700
It is the most popular RV heater on the market today and it is made by the Suburban heater company. Call your local RV...
Re: Heater Fan
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Wed, 15 May 2013 21:13:12 -0400
Insure that the heater cut off keeps hot coolant out of the heater core. Cable adjustment and/or heater control valve replacement may be...
Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 3 May 2010 09:01:27 -0500
...Heat > For heat where you have shore power have you tried one of the small cube > heaters? I've carried one around for about...
Anyone have suburban heater in vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
Mon, 17 Sep 2001 05:02:39 -1000
Does anyone on the list have a suburban heater in their vanagon? If so where did you install it? Was it hard to install...
Re: Keyed 12 v source-- for electric heater? useless!
Historical mailing list - jimt
Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:42:10 -0700
...Use it for a day or two and > see if you like it. > > I've found that 12v heaters are generally useless, unless they...
Re: rear heater coolant smell
Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 08:48:23 -0500
Buy a new heater core and o-ring. The rear heater comes out pretty easy (I just did mine last night in under an...
Re: Heaters in Vans-not funny
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 01:57:45 EDT
...Sunroof (For Sale) WarmerWagen warmerwagen@aol.com Seattle 206 878-8423 Heaters for Vanagon campers Vented catalytic heaters, gas heaters Behr AC (when available)
Re: Gas heaters
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:49:34 -0500
Circulate the water through the rear heater core to heat the interior. At 02:33 PM 11/26/2003, you wrote: >On Wed, 26...
Heater Cover Plate
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Sat, 23 May 2020 19:46:49 -0700
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Heater Trim Panel
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Sat, 23 May 2020 19:47:32 -0700
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Re: WTB: Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6)
Historical mailing list - Doublecabguy
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:14:44 -0700
John, To find one of these heaters you will have to look on the Germany E-Bay. http://search.ebay.de/search/search.dll...
Re: heater -> Mrheater Buddy heater ??
Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:36:33 -0700
...to screw the hose directly into the heater. the valve and hose kit is mr. heater brand as well. it's a pretty nice...
Re: Installing a 1982 Westy rear seat into 1987 water cooled Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Sun, 23 Jul 2006 07:40:32 -0700
>What I need to know is (looking at the same thing in a water-cooled >Westfalia) whether the rear heater assembly lives on top...
Re: Hot water if you've got shore power
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:17:31 -0700
We are using bigger versions of these in residential & smaller commercial uses instead of hot water heaters where the dispensing of the hot water...
Re: Heaters for winter camping
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 5 Dec 2008 07:47:33 -0800
At 12/4/2008 10:49 AM,Jim Felder wrote: >I don't want to start a heater flame war (pun obviously intended) but...
Rear under seat heater problem
Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
Fri, 14 May 2010 23:13:43 -0400
...Folded the carpet back and removed the heavy duty floor mat around the heater. I noticed that the screws holding down the heater cover...
Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
Historical mailing list
Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:33:04 -0500
...Wasn't there a Canadian option for a gas heater for the cooling system (pre-heat the coolant in the winter)? that's the...
1982 Diesel Vanagon: Heater Core / Fan
Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 12:15:25 -0700
Howdy again folks, Do you all have any resources where I could pick up a heater core and fan for my 1982 Diesel Vanagon...
Re: Cabin Heat / Aux Heating / Propane Heater/ camping heater
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:55:18 -0600
...on your ideas,, maybe I am not crazy to attempt to construct my own vented heater. Thanks for posting the photos etc.. Jonathan Poole
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:38:43 -0500
...This is especially true of vehicles that flow coolant through the heater core all the time and use damper-blend doors to control temperature...
Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:54:19 -0700
The heaters are just small radiators. Turning on the heaters increases the total cooling capacity of the system. In many cases it will be...
Re: Mice prevention, was : Heater knee bar cross beam
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:47:09 -0700
...I just want to make sure they don't reside in the heater box and I have pull dash/heater box again - well at...
Re: Rear heater - sweet smell
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:53:45 -0700
...Remove the heater. Sit back and > cherish your new found storage space. In my 84 I removed the rear heater but plugged, rather than...
Re: Friday, what is wrong in the US
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 5 Dec 2009 10:28:42 -0800
...Buddy is a brand name propane heater and probably the original.� Mr. Heater is is the identical generic available many places ( we got ours...
Re: Need help with project for front heater core
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:48:05 -0500
I used a Rabbit heater core in the rear heater of my '87 GL. I had to cut a little of the plastic shroud...
Re: Camping heater for any Westy
Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
Sun, 13 Nov 1994 15:58:14 -0800 (PST)
On Sun, 13 Nov 1994, David Carment wrote: > I was just in Canadian Tire and they have a 12 volt catalytic heater system > that...
RE: '85 heater switch
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 08:04:41 -0700
After I thought that a heater blower ballast resistor was blown and many folks said no, it was the heater switch, I checked it...
Re: Coleman Plat Cat Heater Report
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 01:30:32 -0500
At 21:42 1/7/00 , Davidson wrote: >I don't believe the catalytic heater had been invented twenty years ago. >One of the...