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• Jumpseats for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:11:47 EDT
  ...Robert Robert Keezer 1982 Westfalia 1983.5 Vanagon Sunroof (For Sale) 1982 Yamaha Vision "" WarmerWagen warmerwagen@aol.com Seattle 206 878-8423 Heaters for...
• Re: front heater
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:37:38 -0500
  ...My front heater fan did not work for three (3) years until I changed the seldom-used rear heater fan switch with the front...
• front heater
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:43:34 -0500
  I have had a seized blower motor for 5 years now, Chris is correct leave the heater in. I still have the heater but...
• Re: Cold air in winter
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:40:52 -0800
  Clarence, It sounds like your vent flaps that control the incoming air to the heater unit are possibly out of adjustment or the foam...
• Re: Repair glue for heater box
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:04:14 -1000
  ...I need a glue that binds well to the heater >> box plastic and possibly to metal. >> >> Now, to find that heater core… >> >> >> Ed
• Re: Repairing Front Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:00:44 -0500
  ...Repairing Front Heater Core Hi, Does anyone have experience successfully repairing heater cores by epoxy or some type of glue. The other option would...
• Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater - Thanks
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:09:05 -0400
  ...Engine overheating and no heat from front heater Every thing was OK for the first miles. After the engine warm up period, I was...
• Re: Spotted on eBay--check out the plumbing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 20:55:21 -0600
  On Sep 1, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Steven Johnson wrote: > Looks like a very scary propane heater setup kludged into the dash?! > > Steven...
• Re: Heater core on EBAY
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:35:51 -0700
  Not sure, but I have a Brand new rear heater core for sale.�I bought it�then found a loose hose clamp on the...
• Re: heat in an '81
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 12:04:35 -0700
  You have a problem of some sort with your heater. The heater in my '81 will run you right out of the van. We...
• '82 Westy Diesel Aux. Heater
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 23:00:11 EDT
  ...This has prompted me to wonder if it might be worth repairing the diesel heater on the '82. While the vehicle only has 40K...
• FS Platinum cat heater
  Historical mailing list - Bruce J. Wilbur
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 14:34:08 -0700
  FS Platinum cat heater model 6P12. 5200 btu, vented catalytic propane heater. Great condition. $250 + shipping. I used to set this up in our...
• Re: Heater under back seat
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:04:36 -0700
  Easy way to remove the screw on the right side holding the heater? No. Long screw driver, pushed down firmly to avoid stripping the...
• Re: Function of Heater Box Baffle Plate????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:48:51 -0800
  it's true, both heaters work just fine with a subaru engine in a vanagon. And you think, even, that with a bypass .. basially...
• Heater Ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 20:15:51 -0800 (PST)
  yes! A real Bus-Related POST! Anyway, I did some beefing up of my heater system tonight. I put some of that foam pipe...
• Re: Heaters for winter camping
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:05:35 -0800
  ...Catalytic heaters produce > moisture and the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Any kind of open > flame gas heater has the same problem. The gasoline...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Freeze Plug?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 14:53:48 -0800
  Hi Jon, Yes a block heater is very nice. Your new friend does have a freeze plug to use. I had mine installed in...
• Re: Removing rear heater in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:56:20 -0700
  I disconnected & removed my rear heater from my 85 Vanagon GL years ago; not knowing any better, I added a coupler hose. Haven't...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:34:03 -0500
  ...you'll put the same heat into the room. > > All heaters are alike in terms of heat output. > > > > "Sure, an infrared heater can be...
• Re: R rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:19:13 -0600
  ...I have the rear heater removed and, initially, I had the two lines joined, but then my engine (SVX) began overheating, so I separated...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:36:30 -0600
  SMALL job ? if you completely refurbish that heater box, removing rust from the metal flaps and heater core cover, rust painting the rusted parts...
• Re: Heat!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:35:47 -0500
  Even though the heater is vented outside, if used while sleeping you still want a CO and propane detector. They can fail and it...
• Rear Vanagon Removal
  Historical mailing list - Gary Freshley
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:02:41 -0800
  ...Therefore I've removed the rear heater and plugged and capped the two heater hoses. So question is: Is plugging those hoses in anyway...
• 83 heater hoses. VW or FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:52:03 EDT
  What are my options for replacing the heating hoses that go from the engine to the front heater core and from the "T" up...
• Re: heater core source
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:14:31 -0700
  ...http://www.benplace.com/rear_heater.htm Good luck, Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Snook" <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 25 May 2024 18:02:38 +0000
  ...Drop the glovebox and >> remove the two heater hose connections from the heater core. Pinch off >> the hoses with harbor freight hose clamps so...
• Re: Heater valve not closing?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 20:06:22 -0600
  <http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=heater+valve&s=heater+valve&f=&a=March+2005&b=30...
• Re: help!:bypassing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 06:28:09 EST
  ...By the way, a Rabbit heater core will work as a Vanagon rear heater core. Requires some modification to the fan housing with a...
• Rear heater - sweet smell
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:54:14 -0400
  I've had a "sweet smell" from my rear heater for years... and likely it is a small coolant leak somewhere in the core...
• Heater Core O ring?
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:35:57 -0700
  ...so can you homemake a little gasket for the rear heater core shut off valve where it connects to my new heater core? Didn...
• How to remove rear heater cowling?
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 16:32:03 -0400
  91 Carat - How does the rear heater box cowling come off? All screws out. Something under flow director box hangs it up. Also, how...
• Exhausts that delete the heaterboxes completely on aircooled Type IV engines?
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:57:09 -0800
  Are there any aftermarket performance/nonperformance exhausts that delete the heaterboxes and just run a header pipe from the exhaust ports out to the...
• heater install
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:12:18 -0700
  Any suggestions for a shop in Washington state for a propex heater installation in a 1990 westy? stan
• Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater report
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:56:27 EST
  If you must use a heater get a battery co2 detector [text/html]
• heaters
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 01:03:50 EDT
  check this out for boat heaters good price may work in westy! http://www.ahoycaptain.com/shop/cabinheaters.html
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:33:15 -0500
  I just did two rear heater cores today. I'll bet the front one leaks too you just don't know it as all...
• Re: Newbie question: coolant/anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:41:58 -0700
  ...Thomas Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > On the rear heater forward is 'on', aftward is 'off'. > If no warm air comes out of it, > Get...
• Re: Venting With Propane Heater
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:56:38 -0700
  ...Venting With Propane Heater > Westy campers, > > Does anyone have a preferred venting method while using a propane heater? > Side widows? Vent windows? Skylight? Combo...
• Heating with electricity
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 18:04:33 +0500
  ...The ceramic heater, when plugged into a 110V socket, will make your Westy extremely hot inside. You'll find out that you'll have...
• Re: Ebersparker (SP?) heater for 1970 Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 18:21:11 -0600 (CST)
  ...out why my factory gas heater on my diesel Vanagon (83) refuses to pump fuel into the heater.... it cycles nicely...but does not...
• Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:40:26 -0700
  I used the rear heater in my 86 when I lived north of Chicago and Michigan, but sub zero temps were never the norm...
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 06:58:23 -0700
  The procedure for replacing the stock heater valve varies depending on model as does the degree of difficulty. The same is true for adding...
• Re: Custom Cat Heaters
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 21:11:11 -0700
  ...We still use the front passenger seat facing the rear or the towards the aisle, even with the heater going. The way I did...
• Front Heater Core Retrofit (Save money!)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 00:05:18 -0500
  ...I am attempting to find a readilly available heater core to replace the existing Vanagon front heater core. The lowest price I can find...
• Re: 82 diesel heater shroud
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:08:12 -0800
  A diesel vanagon aux heater undercover plate ? I have one I'd sell. Located Southern Oregon. On 2/4/2014 6:58 PM, Timmy...
• Heat Without Heater Boxes?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 09:35:49 -0400
  Some of the more powerful engine swaps (www.msdsinc.com or www.aircooledtechnology.com) out there delete the heater boxes. If I go this...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:18:58 EDT
  ...Any coolant flowing though the heater core is coolant not available for the radiator. >> Exactly. I once notice a slight increase in the indicated...
• Venting With Propane Heater
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Mon, 9 Jan 2006 22:27:47 -0500
  Westy campers, Does anyone have a preferred venting method while using a propane heater? Side widows? Vent windows? Skylight? Combo? How do I know...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 21:04:10 -0800
  ...91 Westy rear heater core smell - > no > > > leak! > > > > > > > > > > Very strong sickly sweet odor of hot coolant. > I > > > examined the heater box > > > > unit, and open...
• Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:36:08 -0800
  The silver box, Cruise control , control unit perhaps ? ( unless it's a an aux diesel heater control box, those are mounted there.) yeah, the...
• Re: '80 vanagon camper for $5000 - is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:48:36 -0700
  ...Air-cooled Vanagon is the way to go--if it has the aux gas heater. Since this one came from the south, it probably...
• front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:07:58 -0400
  ...front heater valve > > Oh, Listees, > > My front heater valve in my '85 Westy seems to be jammed open. I got the > lever moved over...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 06:25:09 -0800
  I bought one of those cube ceramic heaters with a thermostat maybe 8 - 10 years ago and still use it when a plug is...
• Re: Mr. Heater buddy now under $40 at Lowes
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:20:06 -0500
  ...I doubt too many buyers of $39 heaters will bother to read the Mr Heater website. But really--18-19%? Doesn't that sound...
• Re: Bypassing rear heater core?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 11:21:35 -0700
  Will only affect the front heater, which is on a different circuit than the radiator. I plugged mine separately. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Gas Heater Documentation
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 11:23:07 -0500 (CDT)
  Hey, where can I get documentation on the gas heater in my '71 bus? I'd like to go through mine before really cold...
• Thanks to all for the help with rear heater problem
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:29:51 -0500
  Thanks to everyone who responded concerning my request for help with the water heater. I took the heater out and put it under about...
• rear heater
  Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:45:45 -0800
  Hello, last summer I sprang a coolant leak from the little plastic bleeding screw in the rear bench heater. Unfortunately, I didn't notice...
• Chinese heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:05:25 -0500
  Can someone supply me a link to the chinese heaters that some have install and seem happy with??? Thanks
• Re: Camping heater for an '86 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Wed, 9 Nov 1994 16:51:38 -0800 (PST)
  A couple of us have installed vented catalytic propane heaters with good results. --Dave