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• Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:46:18 -0700
  ...I used 2 copper end caps (1/2") shoved into the hose ends and then reused the hose clamps from the heater core. Then...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 May 2001 16:18:40 -0500
  ...Some folks think it's a joke! Turning on your heater to cool down your motor tells me that you would rather walk in...
• Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 10:12:47 -0700
  ...This law delves into how the size of the pipe effectsthe volume of liquid flowing in a system. The radius of the pipe is...
• Re: stove=heater=safe? + update
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 12:34:33 -0700 (MST)
  ...Behind the fridge, there is an insulated stove pipe. In the winter, you don't need the fridge to cool so much so I...
• Re: Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 May 2017 09:40:30 -0700
  ...On 5/11/17, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > To be clear, I'm talking about heater hose from a truck supply place...
• Re: Rear heater issues (84)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:05:22 -0800
  ...pipe, remove temp clamps and hose-clamp as needed. Or you could block > > > off > > > the hoses to the core. All this assumes the heater...
• Neeed aircooled heat parts
  Historical mailing list - Ed Maikranz
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:32:55 -0700
  ...I need the metal pipe that go from the plastic ones that com off or the alternator/fan housing to the heater boxes. I...
• Heater "T" pipe...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:22:22 -0700
  Hi guys, I think, the best is if I counsult the Honorable List. The question is, where do I get those T pieces that...
• Early Bus Heat Distribution
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Dec 1995 17:20:05 -0800 (PST)
  ...I was thinking about drilling into the exposed portion of the heater pipe and "tapping" in with a short section of hose, across the...
• Re: Looking for heater for my 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 07:39:36 -0700 (PDT)
  ...a pipe running under the cabinets and behind the fridge. That's how I'll do mine. It's a small heater/blower with...
• Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:23:09 -0800
  ...The engine will get warm to the touch, but the "crossover pipes" stay cold, and the heater blows cold air. The only thing I...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:06:12 -0400
  Hi JP; I have an '84GL that I just got down replacing one of those pipes (the cold side). I looked into what was...
• Re: How to Adapt Brake Vacuum line for engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Mon, 19 May 2008 17:45:21 -0700
  ...5/8" heater hose and clamps to join the newly cut pieces? 1/2" copper > pipe bits and 5/8" heater hose for transition...
• Re: rear heater hose diameter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 01:23:35 PDT
  My bleed valve just popped on my rear heater so I had it taken out... I wouldn't mind having a heater in the...
• Re: How to Adapt Brake Vacuum line for engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 19 May 2008 19:45:18 -0700
  ...5/8" heater hose and clamps to join the newly cut pieces? 1/2" copper >> pipe bits and 5/8" heater hose for transition...
• Re: Coolant hose needed urgently!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 22:55:21 EST
  ...writes: << I need the hose from the rear heater core to the drivers side pipe. > It goes over the rear axle. >> David, What is...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:21:13 -0400
  The metal pipes can be changed with most everything in place. The trick is to remove the heater hoses. Then you rotate and put...
• Air cooled stock gas heater/exhaust heater questions (longish)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:56:22 -0400
  ...capping fuel lines/electrical or other procedure) I should do when removing the gas heater? Re: stock heater. It is in rough shape. The...
• Cooling System Pressure Test Protocol
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:02:58 EST
  ...the front heater (If we can put a T in where the pipe connects to the feed pipe to the front heater core.) I...
• Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:38:58 -0800
  ...heater blows hot then hot water is > getting to the front of the van. If the rad is cold and in/out pipes > are...
• Re: Where's the gas heater go?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 17 May 1996 13:28:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...That hole is for the heater exhaust to run through. Hopefully, you got that pipe from Jeff--it's the one with the wedge...
• Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:04:43 -0400
  I have the rear heater removed from, and a pipe fitted to the hoses to connect one to the other. I'm not limping...
• Re: Coolant hose needed urgently!
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 19:06:49 -0500
  >I need the hose from the rear heater core to the drivers side pipe. >It goes over the rear axle. >This is for an...
• Re: heater question (bad interior smells)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 15:44:50 -0600
  Disconnect the inlet pipes (steel) from your heater boxes. Spray Gunk or other engine cleaner in them to loosen up the burned on oil...
• Re: 1.9 WBX cooling system repair
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 09:54:01 -0400
  ...hose that connects to the heater pipe that runs across the top of the engine, to the "H" pipe that is just off the...
• Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:52:44 -0400
  ...As Stan mentioned the > heat is MUCH hotter than that. > > Second is that the fan will be sucking on the heaters and pipes. > That...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Fri, 22 May 2009 23:02:09 -0400
  ...removing metal pipes to remove the > beginnings of surface rust and paint. > > > > I do plan replacing the long heater hoses (rear heater is removed...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:28:53 -0700
  ...Lots of wires, pipes, and presumably cables running through there, > along with heater hoses. Good access point, thanks for the tip. Now, I > can...
• Re: insulating hot side of Dometic refer
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:52:14 -0400
  ...exhaust pipe. For AB, that's were Neil obtained his insulation... My leftovers... 8:) Roger Sizler sp? tried different insulations inside the heater-column...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 08:20:35 -0800
  I wrapped the heater hoses with pipe insulation wrap from Home Depot and added a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator- be...
• Waterboxer Coolant Drain and Flush Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 23:46:36 -0700
  ...Open (turn on full) both front and rear heater valves (rear heater valve is accessed through an opening in passenger side of the heater...
• Eberspacher BA6
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Ainlay
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 01:45:54 -0700
  ...Eberspacher BA6 gas heater from a 1980 Vanagon. This one is complete minus the exhaust pipe. The wire harness is complete and uncut. All...
• (f) Re: varmit update
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Oct 1996 14:03:29 -0700
  ...Now the heaters on these things were not real swift in their new days, and like many splits, mine were non- functional. Eventually I...
• Re: 1.5'' diameter steel coolant lines from Van Cafe
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:11:42 -0800
  ...The front ends of the metal pipes seldom need work in my experience. if you have full length pipes .. I did change some on...
• Re: '85 Vanagon - Rear Heater Core Problem: Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 20:16:15 -0500
  ...In fact your front heater will work better if he does *not* bypass the rear. Then get a heater core from Bus Depot at...
• Re: Carbon Minoxide?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 10:07:40 -0800
  .............. The installation of the propex puts both the intake and exhaust pipes/hoses within about a foot of each other under the van,........ Not...
• Re: Propex heaters
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:35:03 -0800
  ...rear coolant heater, then sure, the Propex could move over. Just be > > careful where you drill the holes for the burner pipes, as there...
• FS 85 GL in New Jersey...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 16 May 2002 12:07:53 +0000
  ...Plus AFM fix with the case grounded, Rear heater taken out of the coolant system (one heater line new front to back and the...
• Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:26:56 -0500
  ...Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons Alistair mentioned the diesel heater as part of a project to get rid of the propane tank. I have...
• Re: flush kit woes
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Mon, 09 Sep 1996 16:55:45 -0700
  ...the pipes to get out some kind of crud stuck inside of the pipes. It took me several weekends working on the heater core...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:09:49 -0700
  I have a leaky heater control valve, so I put in a secondary, 100% guaranteed shutoff valve inside the passenger compartment. I'm pretty...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 16:18:24 -0400
  ...97,000 kms. (replaced) Heater hose from manifold 10 1/2 years ca. 97,000 kms. (damaged by doof who replaced the manifold - hose...
• Re: Help needed - camping TOMORROW UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 23:38:30 -0400
  ...previous spill or leak from rear heater etc. Get underneath with a light and check out the pipes. d -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA...
• Re: Leaking Gas Tank and Oil Leaks
  Historical mailing list - s2
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:16:59 -0800
  ...Also check the hose clamp that keeps the filler pipe on the filler neck. Seal them with a good sealant. I don't know...
• Rear Heater "T" fitting compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:45:44 -0400
  Does anyone know if the late model Vanagon plastic T fitting that taps into the heater hose to feed the rear heater core will...
• Re: Air-Cooled heater modifications
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:25:55 -0800
  ...build a heater using a VW Bus aircleaner housing. It is safe as it vents the fumes out thru a stove pipe. You need...
• Re: Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:29:33 EST
  ...These vent hoses join and pass to the connection on the heater cross pipe on top of the engine. I cut about a foot...
• Mud Flaps, Trailer Hitch, Diesel Exhaust, and other Parts For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 07:04:17 CDT
  ...1.9L Waterboxer flywheel and Air Flow Meter Exhaust parts-- 1.9 crossover pipes, collector, cat. convertor,tailpipe 2.1 crossover pipes and collector...
• Europe Propane tank ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:50:37 -0800
  ...The pipes that lead to the tank under the car can be cut and have a fitting installed with valves and anything one wants...
• Re: BAYWINDOW VS. ev HEATERS.
  Historical mailing list - Andy Erskine
  Fri, 17 Nov 95 12:23:24 gmt
  ...This year I'm going to insulate all the pipes, check the thermostat and bung up the gaps around the heat exchangers' outer tin...
• Re: Coolant hose blues, best replacement kit?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 9 May 2024 10:10:43 -0700
  ...The reason for the leaks where hoses connect to those pipes is because the pipes deform over time. The inserts are sturdy and restore...
• Re: My new life as a pancake owner
  Historical mailing list - David L Finet
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 00:31:17 -0600 (CST)
  ...appears to be going in and an > exhaust pipe is coming out.......WOW a gas heater! I am starting to > feel better about this...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:23:54 -0500
  ...Install shrink tube on the pipe and the fit will be perfect. > > Carefully check the water pump pipe for corrosion especially near the > heater...
• Re: Is there such a thing as a rear storage heater for a Double Cab?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 07:31:40 -0700
  Where do the coolant pipes enter the cab? David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 mailto...
• Re: Winter camping heat: PROPEX heaters available again!
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 19:56:56 -0800
  ...The heater comes with all necessary pipes, >hoses, >vents, thermostat, and mounting parts. I'm pretty excited to be >bringing >these to market here...
• Re: Vanagon Plat Cat Designs - Portable
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 15:15:20 -0700
  ...The flue would be inserted >through a hole in the insert, snug fit, >and the heater vent hose would slide >over the flue pipe...
• Re: 1985 Westfalia heaters
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 2 Sep 1996 10:53:04 -0700 (PDT)
  ...everything you need to hook it up excluding the propane feed pipe. > Heres the address for PROPEX (UK): > > PROPEX (UK) LTD > CAMPION HOUSE > LINCOLN...
• Re: coolant pressure guage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 08:11:57 -0700
  ...Alistair >The heater core is in line with the engine, not the radiator, so it will show >the same pressure that's currently in...
• goodies for sale
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 19:57:14 -0800
  ...J-pipe and cat/muffler. Selling as is, no warranty. Asking only $500. Will ship at buyer expense. Coleman Powercat portable heater, 3000btu, used...
• LVC shop heater
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 06:40:05 -0400
  ...the system layout is like this gravity tank to "carb" to pipe that goes into a "pot" inside the heater. it almost looks like...