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• Re: Smelly
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:48:26 +0000
  ...There is probably a leak around your rear heater (fairly common) and may be due to (1) deteriorating hoses that connect the heater core...
• Re: Proofing a Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:54:21 -0300
  I called around to several radiator shops and I found one that would test the heater core for free. Some of mine passed and...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 01:52:21 -0600
  ...Tweak yer heater output! > I put that hose insulation along the source hose of my heater, except for a > short section above the tank.
• Re: Heater Switch
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:35:14 -0500
  ...And the AC fan switch is separate (and different) from the heater switches (in factory equipped AC.) On Dec 27, 2004, at 5:16...
• Re: heater -> Mrheater Buddy heater ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 11:49:37 -0800
  > Today i was in Home Depot looked at buddy heaters propane you can use the one > pound or 20 pound sign on box states...
• Source for Plat Cat heater?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:02:17 -0500
  Does anyone know a source for the vented platinum catalytic heater? The only one I have seen for sale so far is a used...
• FS: update: eberspaecher b2l heater
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 15:48:46 -0700
  excuse me posting again, but of course the heater is a B2L, not a B1L. this is an important difference, as only the b2l...
• Mr. Heater question
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:56:04 -0500
  I just ordered one of these heaters on line for store pickup and got the $39 price (Gaithersburg, MD) My only question is can...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 08:19:59 -0700
  are you sure that the heater valve is not stuck closed?
• heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:01:38 -0700
  Heater fan quit some time ago. Makes no noise. Is there a specific fuse to check?
• Electric Engine Heaters
  Historical mailing list - "Rob (by way of Ron Lussier )"
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 15:02:08 -0800
  Do you know of any electric engine heater for a water-cooled vanagon? (1990) Rob
• rear heater
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 07:49:08 -0700
  Will removing and replacing the rear heater with a new one eliminate the maple syrup smell?
• heater for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:12:34 EST
  I have a rear seat heater on Ebay too - Item #524310885 out of an '85.
• Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:58:15 -0800
  Hi, for sure, if you get fine heat out of your vanagon 'soon enough' starting out from stone cold with the heater in the...
• Re: Is there such a thing as a rear storage heater for a Double Cab?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 08:49:43 +0200
  The rear heater in the DoKas is exactly the rear heater from normal vanagons. It just located on the right under the bench, not...
• Re: Ebersparker (SP?) heater for 1970 Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 15:47:39 -0500
  ...for the heater? basically the heater will be routed via ductwork through the firewall into the back of the van via some metal plumbing...
• Re: camping furnace?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 09:33:34 -0800
  I am planning to do some winter camping and bought the same heater. First thought of connecting to existing tank but was told by...
• Re: Front heater core replacment
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:42:06 -0400
  ...Front heater core replacment To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 5:20 PM Has anyone successfully replaced their front heater...
• Re: Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:01:21 -0700
  I use a suburban water heater in my RV. It works great, but is designed for a pressurized water system. That would just mean...
• Help: why is coolant leaking from my rear heater ?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 10:24:00 -0700
  ...In an attemptr to rid my 1990 Carat of the obnoxiuos "rear-heater coolant smell" last year I bought a used rear heater unit...
• for sale: Eberspacher BA-6 gas heaters for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:16:57 EDT
  for sale: (two) Eberspacher BA-6 gas heaters, for vanagon. fits all vanagons. from a '82. this is the auxillary optional gasoline fired heater...
• Re: Mr. Heater Buddy - Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 6 Feb 2009 18:22:41 -0500
  ...Buddy heater has going for it that other unvented heaters don't. If the failsafe functions correctly, it will shut off before it kills...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 11:40:27 -0700
  ...How is the rear heater at idle? On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote: > My heater...
• Re: Interior Camping Heater
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 07:57:34
  ...Kelly Bauman Delta, BC '91 Westy >With all this talk about heaters, could somebody recommend a small 120V >portable heater to warm the inside...
• Re: Front Heater Core in Dash
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:10:40 -0400
  I have yet to find a vehicle with a heater core as large as the one in a Vanagon. A really good radiator shop...
• BA6 Heater Booster - Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:28:24 -0800
  BA6 Heater Booster - Pictures Hello there ! Lots if interest in Santa and BA6 heater boosters this time of year. I have two BA 6...
• replacing Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:08:23 -0800
  hi all, I am about to replace the Front heater motor... on VC site they suggest to get the heater box clips. I didn...
• Eberspacher Diesel Heater on eBay?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 09:46:10 -0500
  Judging by the look of the unit and the "D3L" markings I think this may be an older Eberspacher Diesel Heater: http://cgi.ebay...
• cool no hot coleman stuff
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:12:39 -0700
  http://store.yahoo.com/csskiequipment/cohotwasy.html I just bought one of those coleman procat heaters for some fall camping http://store.yahoo.com...
• Back heater problem
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:33:39 -0800
  On my 87 the back heater does not put out heat, the front works fine. The back does not appear to leak (no smell...
• Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:42:57 -0700
  The heater circuit is not controlled by the thermostat. By creating a free-flowing alternative to the cooling circuit you compromise the thermostat's...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:49:36 -0500
  ...The heaters are not terrible in a TDI. The TDI engine is a terrible heater. Once engine is fully warmed the heaters will melt...
• Re: Heater Slider Lever
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 08 Jul 1997 10:06:28
  Thanks to Joel Walker and Jack Reed for their correct guesses on problems with connections to the heater boxes. Mechanic now says he disconnected...
• Re: 85 vanagon heater don't heat
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 19:11:45 -0500
  Before you get heat from the heaters, the engine must be warm. So check the thermostat. You just may want to order an new...
• BA-6 Question
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 13:18:54 -0800
  Hey folks, I have a BA-6 heater that I will be offering up for sale. Its is great shape throughout, and I have...
• Gas heaters in Splitties
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 95 17:05 CST
  ...Gas heaters in Splitties >How is the duct-work for the gas heater hooked up in a >splittie? Does it hook up to the...
• Re: gas heater vs. H2O heater
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 17:57:17 -0500
  ...the '83.5. >> When working properly, the gas heaters are awsome. The aircooled vanagon will have less power, poorer fuel economy and worse reliability...
• Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 12:45:16 -0600
  Jamie, My local dealer service dept (Metro VW, Dallas,TX) replaced my rear heater core FREE of charge. All I had to pay for...
• Re: Heater core baffle, remove or not?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 18:05:26 -0500
  Ray Brubaker wrote: > I am in the midst of changing the front heater fan assembly on my '86 > Syncro. I noticed that the heater...
• eberspacher heater B1L
  Historical mailing list - Rick Berman
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 17:16:09 -0600
  I have a eberspacher B1L Heater does anyone know anything about this unit Rick [text/html]
• WTB Heater
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:20:33 -0800
  WTB heater for westy, a propex, carver, plat cat or anything that will work new or used.
• Re: Do they still have Propex heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 17:52:20 -0700
  RE: Propex Heaters Karl Mulendore still sells them, Karl, are you listening?
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:18:30 -0500
  ...So > when you (or when I did, without thinking it through) remove the rear > heater, the valve and the heater radiator both, and connect...
• Re: Propane heater question - Portable Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:32:37 -0700
  ...Propane heater question - Portable Buddy Heater > The Big Buddy is rated at 18,000 BTU and comes with a fan. Think this > more than...
• Re: alternate front heater core options?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:39:49 -0700
  Had a leak in the heater core of my Chevy van. Pulled it out and found a crack in a passage between a set...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Aux Heater Questions
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 14:21:18 -0400
  > I looked at an '82 Vanagon Diesel today with the Diesel Auxiliary heater. The > heater ran, but I have a few questions about its...
• Re: Heaters: Propane vs. Gasoline vs. Diesel
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:25:54 -0600
  ...I tried/examined various smaller propane systems and a couple gas heaters. The newer webasto gas heaters worked the best and are very small...
• Re: Heaters for winter camping
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:52:20 -0500
  John, google tent propane heaters. They should be cheap to make with air coming in through the sliding window via a custom block-off...
• 84 GL rear passenger auxiliary heater
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Sun, 22 Dec 1996 21:13:32 -0000
  I have a water leak from the little heater under the rear passenger seat. I replaced the plastic tap and washer as per the...
• rear heater hose diameter
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 12:53:44 -0700
  Hey Volks, I live in SoCal, and in the year that I've had the bus, have never used the rear heater and want...
• Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Shroud
  Historical mailing list - Tony Flores
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 12:41:01 -0700
  ...Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Shroud > Time to fix the rear heater. > > How the devil does one get the heater core shroud off? > > I...
• Heater Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 23:24:52 -0700
  ...The heater hoses feel soft, and have never been replaced. What is the list's collective list experience with the lifetime of Vanagon heater...
• Re: Front heater Blues...88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:35:40 -0400
  ...If this does not work, disconnect the heater hoses and blow air in the reverse direction, thru the heater. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi...
• RE: More Heater Blower Problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 09:56:59 -0700
  ...More Heater Blower Problems Last week our highest speed on the heater fan (front) motor quit working and now none of the speeds work...
• Re: Front heater core easy way to replace
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 22:47:52 -0500
  The easiest way to replace the front heater core is as follows. Remove glove box disconnect hoses behind radiator so coolant doesn't go...
• Re: rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 18:20:54 -0700
  A quick way of dealing with joining the 2 heater hoses together would be to buy one of those Prestone coolant flushing kits from...
• Re: Diesel - block heater
  Historical mailing list - Michael Moery
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 18:10:59 -0900
  A block heater is a must on any engine you plan on keeping for the long-haul in a cold climate. That goes double...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:36:47 -0800
  Wasn't there a Canadian option for a gas heater for the cooling system (pre-heat the coolant in the winter)? Rob vwrobb@gmail...
• '88 GL - Rear heater and ACJ
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:43:16 -0600
  I've a friend who has the '88GL and the rear heater has quit. It somehow blew the fuse to the heater motor AND...
• Re: Electrical Mods
  Historical mailing list - Werner Kenneth Hellmer
  Wed, 20 Apr 1994 08:22:17 -0500 (CDT)
  Derekdrew hat gesagt:> > Even a 100 amp heater at 12 volts is not enough to make much of a dent in the > heating system...