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• Re: aircooled dash removal prep - what to get, and where?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:50:25 -0700
  ...if you have the heat exchanger removed and on the bench. >...I found > that the relay arm bushings Edit: "relay rod bushings" Boy. Sure...
• Re: 87 Vanagon- Antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 00:07:10 -0400
  ...Requires some clearancing of the shrouding around the heat exchanger to make it fit. You lose the ability to turn it off in the...
• Re: vanagon exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 17:40:11 -0800 (PST)
  ...a)left side exhaust manifold (cracking is a chronic problem) and b)left side heat exchanger (poor design results in wear where exchanger meets...
• Re: Hot shower on a Westy Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 10:38:02 -0800
  ...The > cylindrically shaped heat exchanger is mounted on a > flat aluminum plate that I made, which is then mounted > with pop rivets to the...
• Debate: Freeze Plugs in Fan Shroud!
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 14:29:17 MST
  ...A friend put Freeze Plugs (1 5/8") in the holes in the fan shroud where the hose to the heat exchangers usually go...
• Re: fixing old heat exchangers
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 12:03:47 -0600 (CST)
  On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Sami Dakhlia wrote: > ... Cleaned them up in hot, soapy, water and let > them dry for a couple of days...
• Exhaust parts for CA '80 2.0l FI needed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Doherr
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:41:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...left side to the front and parallel to the left heat exchanger, rather than to the left rear and parallel to the muffler. Any...
• cold draft from fresh air vent
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 11:16:17 -0700
  ...cause a problem when using the heat? Like, will the heat exchanger over heat the unit somehow? 2 What will be missed if the...
• Re: hot water help
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Aug 94 10:03:45 EDT
  ...The last time I built one of > these heat exchangers, the water would sometimes get to boiling. Not very > safe for a shower. > > David...
• heater tube
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 16:56:33 -0500
  ...tube (the tube that runs from the junction >>>>of >>>> the heat exchangers and the front of the van). It was a litttle more rusty...
• Buy of the day
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 17:23:52 -0700
  ...There were two outlets for the exhaust about a foot apart and had two very small heat exchanger type structures. Any one interested in...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jack Lockamy
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:39:15 +0000
  ...and eventually to a custom stainless header exhaust system (no heat exchanger or muffler for my "airboat"). I don't want to spend $50...
• Re: 5+years on Rescue Tape.. Fri post
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:10:45 -0700
  ...tape on the small coolant hose (the one on the heat > exchanger near the oil filter) at a campsite and forgot about it for...
• Re: mufflers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Oct 1994 13:33:33 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I am rebuilding my exhaust/heater assembly (thank God the exchangers are still solid :) ) and I am buying most of the parts from our...
• Interior heat should be independent of the thermostat ??
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:08:33 -0800
  ...My thought was that the thermostat which has failed, is the culprit, but wait a minute! The heat is produced in the heat exchangers...
• Re: Removing front heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:41:28 -0800
  ...I don't want to spend the time or money on replacing hoses and the exchanger to ensure the refresh is complete. 2. It...
• Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 08:09:47 -0400
  ...Thinking about a larger oil/waterheat exchanger or a separate D pillar oil cooler. HTH JB On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, Don Hanson <dhanson928...
• Re: Auxiliary Heater (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 20 Apr 1994 22:23:30 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I guess one issue is the size of the IN line into the cooling exchanger (What do they call that in an A/C...
• Dash removal/blower resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 18:36:08 -0400
  ...to obviate the need for disconnecting the hoses from the heat exchanger. Immediately noticed one of the free-hanging flaps lying on the bottom...
• Question - '78 Bus Exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 15:38:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Right now, all I've got is the new muffler, which replaces everything rear of the heat exchangers. Here's the question - Do I...
• one more '66 question (dog-house fan shroud)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 16:18:18 -0700
  ...of the car) of the shroud that connect to the heat exchangers and the duct on the *front* of the shroud for the oil...
• Re: Mice in the Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 18:28:33 -0500
  ...I have an air cooled van and fear that they may be coming in through the heat exchangers - who knows - need a heat sensing...
• Re: Heaters for winter camping
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:05:35 -0800
  ...http://home.wavecable.com/~spiders/propex.htm There is little danger of CO poisoning, since the interior air is heated via an exchanger, but...
• Re: Aux. heater questions.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 9:47:55 PDT
  ...variety, mounted in line with the heater pipes from the heat exchangers -- > I get a lot of smoke in the cabin. I took the...
• Re: Door vents
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 14:46:17 +0200
  ...There it is attached to the alternator fan which pushes the cold air through the heat exchangers at the exhaust system. The hot air...
• Re: naive A/C lines question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:28:30 -0700
  ...It's your basic fin and tube heat exchanger. ID is probably like 1/4 - 5/16". The condenser itself, other than having a...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:40:58 -0700
  ...With the heat exchanger in place, all he's doing is pulling the engine coolant temp down. If he wants to do that, he...
• name of strange plastic fittings feeding coolant pipes to radiiator
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:18:48 -0800
  ...out of the top (that may go to the rear heat exchanger). That is the one that has cracked. Anyone out there know what...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:04:28 -0700
  ...Oil heat exchanger fail.. more > > > Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > > > > > Did you buy that 2 year old cooler new? > -- Neil n Blog...
• Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:13:31 -0400
  2.1l WBX have an oil-to-coolant heat exchanger just above the oil filter. I'd check that. The good news is that...
• Re: hot and cold
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 26 Jun 95 20:49:50 CDT
  ...t the 2.1's have the oil >to water heat exchanger? I swear on our '86 it was the first >place I saw...
• Adding twin carbs to 1600 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 16:21:10 -0000
  ...I also intend to fabricate a better flowing exhaust system whilst retaining the standard heat exchangers (I want to stay warm). The exhaust will...
• Re: Thermostat???
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 02:51:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I'm taking out the heat > exchangers and running J-tubes so not having a heater is obvious. I did this > with my Type...
• The Heated Heater debate
  Historical mailing list - adam grove
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 11:19:40 PDT
  ...It heated the coolant and used the existing heat exchanger (rear?) and fan. I'm not sure if it was gas or propane. I...
• Thanks to all...my fridge works! (finally)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:18:21 -0400
  ...and there was a slight coating of frost on the heat exchanger. So, I figured, what the hell....lets light the gas....switched over...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:59:23 -0500
  ...What does anyone think about using the existing hoses and >heat exchanger and connecting to the coolent lines? could it be done? add a...
• Looking for Charles Bennet aka Mr Rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Tarheel
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:54:58 -0500
  ...It is the "crossover " pipe that goes between the 2 heat exchangers...the accordion tubes connect to it. What makes it different than the...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:02:15 -0700
  ...Oil heat exchanger fail.. more > > In my application the standard factory oil heat exchanger lowers my oil > operating temperature appx 15, 20 f at...
• Re: Removing front heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:09:14 -0600
  Mark A. Kreuzer wrote: >3. compared to the midwest, texas just doesn't get cold enough to warrant >having heat. i'd rather bundle...
• cleaning out the garage - free heater boxes!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Jul 1995 15:24:50 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I don't know if they are from a bug or upright engine bus, (where are the serial numbers stamped on the heat exchangers...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 22:46:31 -0800
  ...In our non-direct vented catalytic heater case, all > that additional heat gain goes into the van which is the heat > exchanger, whereas the...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  ...The control system is different, but the burn chamber, heat exchanger glow/spark plug, combustion blower, flame switch, air recalculation blower, fuel pump-they...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  ...The control system is different, but the burn chamber, heat exchanger glow/spark plug, combustion blower, flame switch, air recalculation blower, fuel pump-they...
• Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:59:30 -0400
  I'm pondering putting either a slightly (or much) larger water/oil heat exchanger from a PD or V6 on my beast to take...
• Re: Westy shower?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:27:37 -0800
  ...I like it well enough but I'm going for a deluxe heat exchanger shower like the Aussie Glind. Email me off the list...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:41:08 -0700
  ...The spare tire in front is probably not the best idea, but then I don't have A/C, and the A/C exchanger...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 02:17:15 EDT
  ...Many of the components cooled by these conduits use copper heat exchangers to couple heat from dielectric gas to the liquid coolant. Some of...
• Re: Another portable hot water on demand system
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:25:22 -0400
  Anybody here used one of the water heaters that uses an heat exchanger on the stovetop? -Wes On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 8...
• Re: [NVC] 1930s Steam Cooker Uses Car Exhaust To Cook For Your Family
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:44:12 -0400
  As one gentleman pointed out in the text below the article: "Dude it IS a heat exchanger, read the body copy on the ad...
• 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: Heat exchanger wierdness, repost
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 95 13:53:53 +0100
  Bill, Is it so that the '71 T2 heatexchangers originally came with the same operating-levers as a Bug, the ones that pivot on...
• NEED '81 Cooling Tin and Steering Column Cover NEED
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 20:56:54 -0400
  ...all of the right side cooling tin IE lower (case to heat exchanger), front lower (piece from front tin down to previous piece), rear...
• Re: engine tins
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 11:23:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If they are the ones below the pushrod tubes (that attach on one side to the heat exchangers) then it's not that big...
• Wasserleaker Club
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 09:13:11 -0500
  ...that maybe I only have to replace the oil / water heat exchanger. However, I am getting this ill feeling in my stomach that the...
• Re: Wesipes - pizza in the engine box!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 00:54:02 -0500
  ...50 degree increase in ambient temp might help? Maybe rerouting the exhaust through a heat-exchanger containing a nifty little "oven"? BOB - WA4RRN '85GL
• Re: BA6 Heater vs. Regular Heat
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:06:12 -0500
  ...I tried adding a fan inline with the heat exchangers. This increased air flow but decreased air temperature, since it whisked the air past...
• Seeks advice for alternate implemintation of applied Vanagon engineering. Whew.
  Historical mailing list - John Tullier
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:09:22 -0800
  ...I need cables to actuate the dash vents, heat exchanger boxes, etc. The rear blower motor is dead and I now have a gap...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:47:34 -0800
  just get the adapter fittings ( where there were hollow bolts at the auto trans heat exchanger ) from Kennedy Engineered products for about 25 to...
• $4000 Syncro in Ontario
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:27:44 -0400
  ...New brakes, new alternator, battery, plugs, new water pump, new rear heat exchanger, new catlytic convertor, 2,4 exhaust pipe and connecting pipe. Fuel...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:37:33 -0700
  ...Oil heat exchanger fail.. more > > In my application the standard factory oil heat exchanger lowers my oil > operating temperature appx 15, 20 f at...