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  • re. webasto bbw46 heater advice request
    Historical mailing list - gary lee
    Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:16:58 -0600
    > I am wondering if any list members have had any experience with these heaters: tips etc. Turn it on once at least once month...
  • Re: Inline Heaters
    Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
    Fri, 13 Jan 95 08:00:34 EST
    Yes, once I took teh cooler lines inside and moountes a fan behind it. Worked well but was always ON! Kinda kludge but if...
  • Re: heater
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 3 Nov 2005 16:34:39 EST
    ...COM writes: > Today i was in Home Depot looked at buddy heaters propane you can use the > one > pound or 20 pound sign on...
  • Wipers and heater go kaput
    Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
    Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:00:28 -0500
    ...In addition to wipers and heaters I had no headlights. The problem was I was missing X (12V) from ignition switch. Short term fix...
  • Re: Possible funky smell solution.
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:53:32 -0400
    ...iconoclasts lurking on this list I've just finished >rebuilding my heaters and posted the results on Samba at > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw...
  • Re: Heaters: Propane vs. Gasoline vs. Diesel
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 2 Oct 2005 13:56:12 -0700
    ...My Syncro westy does not have a heater yet, so I am very interested in other listers feedback on Propex heaters and other heaters...
  • Carver P4 (was Custom Cat Heaters)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
    Sun, 16 Apr 2000 17:09:52 EDT
    ...eurocampers.com/">http://EuroCampers.com</A> 314-614-0750 Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters and other Accessories for Bus, Vanagon and EuroVan
  • RE: heaters and propane
    Historical mailing list - Clark M. Carr
    04 Jan 96 09:52:35 EST
    ...PM ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: heaters and propane Volks, I've been wanting to install a vented propane...
  • Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:42:44 EST
    ...Some of the later DA-6 heaters don't have a spark plug, just a glow. This won't work on gas. The heater...
  • Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:42:44 EST
    ...Some of the later DA-6 heaters don't have a spark plug, just a glow. This won't work on gas. The heater...
  • Re: camper top fun!
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 9 Oct 2001 21:11:35 -0300
    ...Propane heaters > > > Waht is the current thinking on heaters...I just spent a > wonderful weekend in the catskill mountains, snow and all, > and think...
  • any Propex heaters fired up?
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 12 Dec 1996 08:12:41 -0800
    Is anyone other than Tom basking in the warm glow of a new Propex furnace yet? Or are you all waiting for summer like...
  • Re: Auxiliary Gas Heater Power
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 6 Nov 1998 08:13:50 EST
    ...to the big expense and complicated installations for "P4" and "Catalytic" heaters? Why not just use the VW gas heater for winter camping?? - >> ummmmm...
  • Re: Mailorder Parts
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Tue, 23 Mar 1999 06:29:50 -0800
    ...me: > > What are the good mailorder parts stores specializing in VW > Vanagon/Westy parts, extras (heaters) etc? > > Thanks, > > Chris > > -- > Chris Cochella > > cochella@xmission.com
  • Need Assistance from German Listmember
    Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
    Tue, 23 Nov 1999 15:34:12 EST
    ...eurocampers.com/">http://EuroCampers.com</A> 314-614-0750 Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters and other Accessories for Bus, Vanagon and EuroVan
  • showering on the road
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 20 Jan 2002 11:39:30 -0800
    ...http://www.type2.com/des/vw/garth/index.html A bunch of heaters (including a "Glind type" system, external and portable propane, and Zodis...
  • Re: Interior roof mold
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 10 Mar 1996 20:36:34 -0700
    ...The heaters have no spark and are safe enough to use on boats. You can usually find the Dri-Z-Air things in hardware...
  • Re: carver or Eberspacher
    Historical mailing list - VandenBergs
    Thu, 12 Aug 1999 20:00:05 -0700
    ...Robert Keezer is a whiz with these heaters and even drove to my house from Seattle to help me install it. He has a...
  • Re: I'm Freezing
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:19:28 -0800
    ...The flow to the heaters is not affected by the thermostat, it comes out of the right head and comes back directly into the...
  • FS: Eberspaecher B1L heater
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:48:33 -0700
    Hi, I have one of the Eberspaecher B1L heaters for sale. these are gasoline heaters that take the fuel from the main fuel tank...
  • Re: BA6 Info - Findings - Maintenance group
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 6 Oct 1999 08:58:02 EDT
    In a message dated 10/6/99 2:07:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bjohns@DTX.NET writes: << Speaking of heaters, Anybody know where...
  • Re: Something strange on dash.....
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:49:39 -0400
    Yes but of course! ;^) (actually I figured that vanagons w/gas heaters were fairly common) --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > You refer to...
  • Re: Warming the oil in cold weather?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Sat, 2 Jan 2016 21:59:32 -0900
    ...35 PM, Richard Smith wrote: > > All of our vehicles had block heaters. The vws had a circular thing >> under the centre of the crankcase...
  • Re: heating
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:15:59 -0700
    ...I've driven my '85 in subfreezing weather with both heaters on and had to open the fresh air vent to cool off a...
  • 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: All catalytics are not create equal
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 13 Oct 2004 13:04:45 -0500
    ...I don't >> have figures anymore but the Olympian used WAY less oxygen than the >> coleman and the vented heaters, while they used oxygen...
  • Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sat, 2 Jan 2016 07:00:25 -0800
    ...On 01/02/2016 06:30 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > Coolant circulating heaters DO work, Every other motor that has what is > sometimes called...
  • Re: cool no hot coleman stuff
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:43:26 -0700
    ...cool no hot coleman stuff > > > > > > > http://store.yahoo.com/csskiequipment/cohotwasy.html > > I just bought one of those coleman procat heaters > > for > > some fall...
  • heaters
    Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
    Wed, 6 Oct 1999 21:53:14 -0500
    All this talk about heaters. Here's a twist. Go and get yourself a heater only if you drive a real beater or long...
  • Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 25 May 2012 22:19:18 -0400
    ...a thermostat that's not opening properly will make the cabin heaters disproportionately important, because they are plumbed direct and not through the thermostat...
  • Re: Wood burning bus
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:00:06 -0500
    ...it has been NORMAL for many years to have heaters that burn charcoal, in sail & fishing boats in many parts of the world..... a...
  • Paulchen bike racks.
    Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
    Wed, 29 Mar 2000 23:09:32 EST
    ...eurocampers.com/">http://EuroCampers.com</A> 314-614-0750 Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters and other Accessories for Bus, Vanagon and EuroVan
  • Re: Alternative Heaters
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:12:09 -0500
    Personally, with the ragged poptop I have, I don't worry too too much about the combustion gases from my Mr Heater Buddy. It...
  • Re: Winter camping heat: PROPEX heaters available again!
    Historical mailing list - Karl M
    Tue, 3 Dec 2002 23:38:28 -0500
    ...I expect that non-vented heaters will cause much more condensation, this one is vented. A few folks have asked how and where the...
  • 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: Propex heaters
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:47:57 -0500
    ...Propex heaters Didn't someone (Frank) put a Propex in the small, lower cabinet left of the fridge? Bob > If the owner desires to...
  • BN4 info given....
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 6 Aug 1996 11:47:22 +0930
    ...350.00 ea We also have 3 Stewart Warner Gas heaters for early t2 buses. These mount under the parcel tray on the passenger...
  • Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Thu, 6 Nov 2014 17:28:45 -0800
    I used a dip stick heater in a Rabbit in Chicago & it worked well, as long as the end of the heated dip stick...
  • Re: Ceramic Heater/Fan
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 1 Nov 2011 08:03:15 -0700
    ...Small Ceramic Heaters I have one similar to that, had it for near 20 years now. I originally used it, set to it's...
  • Interior Camping Heater
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 13 Apr 1997 13:32:18 -0400
    ...810ffdf58ff1ef7c55b61ac01d25a593 > >Hi >With all this talk about heaters, could somebody recommend a small 120V >portable heater to warm the inside of the westy during...
  • Re: is it bad to take out t-stat?
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:46:31 -0400
    ...I am surprised that running both heaters has little effect. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356 http://Neksiwel.20m...
  • interesting lug nut wrench
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 21 Jan 2002 11:49:41 -0800
    Got onto a tangent with Blake Thornton about Zodi water heaters which led me to look at the Lee Valley website then onto the...
  • Re: not a fuse--wipers/heaters still not working
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:22:17 -0600
    Kurt, How have you determined that in fact you have no juice to the switch's, or the motor's, other than the fact...
  • Re: [T2] Espar Gas Heaters, how many BTU's is enough? Group purchase?
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Sat, 10 Aug 2002 08:35:16 -0400
    OK I linked to: http://www.webasto-thermo.com/ But I can't find the gas fired model. Which one did you see? Thanks...
  • Re: running hot....any ideas?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Fri, 3 Feb 2006 09:02:40 -0800
    > > What happens when you open the heaters up and crank up the blowers? > > what will this tell me seeing as how it has a...
  • Re: Rear heater - stay or go?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:04:41 -0400
    ...All my Vanagons have operable rear heaters and they're going to stay that way. Mike Houlton, Maine '84 GL 7 pass '84 GL...
  • Re: Hot water if you've got shore power
    Historical mailing list - rpc
    Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:28:59 -0800
    ...In my area, the gas fired "on demand tankless heaters" are available but very rare. Some take 200,000 BTU's and you cant...
  • Re: Mr. Heater buddy now under $40 at Lowes
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:49:14 -0700
    ...What I would LIKE to see along with this is a well-written post on the PROPER OPERATION AND VENTING of said heaters in...
  • Re: Vanagon List Moderator
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:24:56 +0000
    ...I got a rather nasty email from a list admin informing me that "propane heaters are not VW buses" (thanks for clearing that up...
  • Re: Oil Pan Heater (immersion vs. stickon)
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:01:54 -0600
    ...So I have 3 of the immersion heaters installed for a total of 1200 watts of heat. It's a great system. I believe...
  • Re: Heaters: Propane vs. Gasoline vs. Diesel
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Sun, 2 Oct 2005 15:22:04 -0700
    ...Diesel > > >> Chris Turner's ad for a BA-6 Eberspacher brought this to mind. >> >> The only experience I have had with gasoline aux heaters...
  • Re: Condensation, rust and Catalytic heaters,was: Excellent Catalytic Heater at Ebay
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:16:28 -0700
    The vented catalytic heaters do remove moisture and are great. In other words, you will have less moisture from the human occupants and cooking...
  • Re: propane heaters
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 1 Jun 2003 10:51:16 -0700
    ...propane heaters > I was just scoping out the Coleman portable propane catalytic heater > designed for indoor use. Do any of you have this? Strong...
  • Re: Fw: Wave 3 Heater
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:23:07 -0500
    ...I think Some > Canada Vanagons have per-heaters that like this, > except they heat the engine mainly. I would install > a valve to close...
  • Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:06:31 -0500
    These carbs don't have carb air heaters, and are subject to icing when conditions are right. Makes operation in nasty weather that much...
  • FS: 1987 Volkswagon Vanagon GL Syncro
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Jun 1996 16:27:36 -0500
    ...1987 Vanagon GL Syncro 88k miles new tires Sony CD w/ four speaker upgrade weekender seat AC dual heaters recently tuned (compression 125 x...
  • Looking for heater for my 85 Westy.
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:43:35 -0400
    I'm not sure what kind of heaters are available. I am looking for something to use in the winter months for camping that...
  • Re: It's getting colder, time to think about heat: Propex heaters anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:47:27 -0700
    Tim, Sounds like you still can't get used to the concept of owning a Westy! Karl Wolz I still can't get use...
  • Re: Propane heater question - Portable Buddy Heater
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:36:20 -0400
    ...LOL Mike http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20613&item=4330574746&rd=1 > While we're on the subject of heaters...
  • Re: heater
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Thu, 3 Nov 2005 13:18:03 -0700
    > Today i was in Home Depot looked at buddy heaters propane you can use the one > pound or 20 pound sign on box states...