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• Block Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Larry
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 06:54:43 -0500
  Who sells the electric "block heaters" that install in one of the engine compartment coolant hoses? Thanks, Larry Hensley
• FS Rear heater moter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 19:00:57 EST
  Fan moter for rear heater, core is bad but the moter is good. Make offer. tia, Mark
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:46:36 -0800
  ...the heater circuit is not therostated for example. what will happen is less hot coolant will get to the front heater core. the two...
• Re: Vanagon heater restrictor
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:09:42 -0500
  Z, The restrictor should be in one of the two hoses that lead to and from the rear heater. It is pushed into the...
• Re: ?Heater core conversion?
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 15:04:44 -0500
  ...I can always spend the $70+freight and reinstall the original heater if it decides to start saunifying me! For now, I'll settle...
• Re: rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 20:33:14 -0800
  ...Just had a leak in the rear heater area, thought it was core. It was heater valve seal(O-ring) Added another used O...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:37:29 -0400
  People complain about the front heater valve not shutting off completely and I see only a little of that on my van. Sometimes if...
• (head gaskets) Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:29:45 -0500
  ...If you want a front heater which relies on totally recirculating >> >> >air, > > >>blank off the fresh air intake to the heater box and remove...
• Re: heater fan whine
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:34:19 -0800
  ...The bad news - the front heater blower�is installed on�the front heater assembly tucked under the dash.� It is extremely hard to get...
• Re: First Timer - Dash Removal, heater R&R
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sun, 8 Nov 2020 08:18:57 -0700
  ...Jon On 11/7/2020 11:34 PM, Steve Williams wrote: > Hi, > > I want to replace my front heater motor and the heater core...
• Re: heater advice - WTB heater core
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:53:30 -0600
  Matt, I have a rear heater that came out of my '87 Syncro Westy that you can have. You would need to find out...
• Re: rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:49:13 PDT
  Bill, If you're removing the rear heater, it would be best to plug the two hoses rather than connect them together. If you...
• 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: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:46:17 -0400
  ...4th heater core burst in 1 year! My Mechanic keeps replacing the heater cores under the 6 month warranty, so that isn't a...
• Re: diesel westy Brrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 18:27:25 -0800
  On 82 diesels, the heater valve is inside the passenger compartment to the left of the glovebox. In 83 and later diesels and waterboxers...
• 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 09:37:07 CST6CDT
  ...Those nice 110v ceramic heaters crank out 1500watts of heat, equivalent to, i think, 5200 BTU. To achieve the same heat output at 12v...
• Ark Mirvis number maybe
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:44:06 -0500
  ...Automotive Heater Technology, Inc. Ark Mirvis 31 Byram Bay Road Hopatcong, NJ 07843-1921 (201) 398-6363 new and used auto gas heaters, German...
• Carver heaters back in stock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:38:06 EST
  I just received a shipment of Carver P4 heaters. p-mail for list price if interested. Details can be found on my website. Steve...
• Gas heaters, was Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" .
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 May 2004 10:37:21 EDT
  ...there are a few shops out there that actually specialize in gas heaters - JB's heater service in Castle Rock, CO, , Ark Mervis heater...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:12:09 -0600
  ...Gas heaters...was Re: Heater > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > This is exactly the same heater that is in my clients van Roy I...
• Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Sun, 25 Jan 2015 20:18:57 -0500
  ...Heater > I have a customer with a gasoline heater installed under there Westy it > looks factory, does anyone have a instruction manual for one...
• Re: '83-'85 Cooling Hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:22:00 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, I have not found much on the heater circuit. A lot of this appears to be replaceable with standard FLAPS heater hose, but...
• What do you think...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:23:10 PDT
  All, (especially those of us who have or are dealing with the "rear heater caper") I have been thinking about this for a while...
• Re: Eberspacher Heater
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:00:11 -0400
  Section 82 of the 80-91 Bently Manual goes through the troubleshooting of these heaters... Thanks, Chris Gronski Toronto, Ontario, '80 Westy "Pokey" '87...
• Re: Propane heaters
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 17:36:39 EDT
  ...Also you will want to order the heater for 30mbar propane, which is compatible with the most propane regulators. >> The potential liability in the...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 15:38:22 -0400
  ...When you open the front heater, cold > coolant in the heater core flows to the radiator, warm coolant from > the radiator flows to the...
• 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...
• Jetta heater core
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 Nov 95 16:45 CST
  ...Jetta heater core >I think VW has a recall on the Jetta heater cores or assists >in some way. Maybe you should check it...
• Re: Propex heaters??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 14:09:46 EDT
  In a message dated 6/8/98 11:06:12 AM, Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA wrote: <<In talking about electric heaters, there was mention...
• Sweet Smell in the Air (Heater Core or Just Spring in the Air?)
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 09:31:41 -0600
  ...Am I correct in suspecting one or both of the heater cores are on their last legs? Assuming it is a heater core, does...
• Re: '82 Westy Diesel Aux. Heater
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 11:04:49 -0400
  ...Anyone here have any experience with this heater or >the repair of it? Heater Manuals On-Line http://www.conservatory.com/vw/manuals_nyx...
• Heater core conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 10:02:59 -0500
  Hello Listees! I've successfully installed a front heater (housing, core and fan) into the rear of my '86. The housing needed some of...
• Re: Gas vs diesel Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 04:14:45 +0000
  The factory put Diesel heaters in our vans that were diesels. You might want to look into that. >From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET...
• Re: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:00:54 -0500
  ...Heater valve > Which heater valve are you talking about? > > Jim > > On Jul 30, 2006, at 1:07 PM, Brian Honan wrote: > > > I know this...
• Re: Suburban RV Heater;
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:43:07 -0800
  ...I doubt that the heater fan runs all the time, more likely only when the heater is making heat. Mark John C... wrote: >........ >This...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:45:19 -0700
  ...I put in fresh coolant and the heater blew cold...but the temperature gauge didn't indicate "hot".... I've since learned. Never replaced...
• Re: camping furnace?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 13:01:23 -0500
  I also have the same heater. I have used it some in the vanagon. I crack the windows open and take along a CO...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:40:30 -0400
  ...It has the green-knobed manual timer in the dash just below the heater controls like that which was present in our old 1972...
• Re: engine heaters
  Historical mailing list - bpremack
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 00:54:28 -0500
  ...engine heaters > Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 8:46 PM > > Hi from Minnesota. You can get an oil pan heater direct from your VW...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:47:20 -0800
  a stuck open thermostat that prevents the engine from reaching full operating temp sure WILL cause poor heater performance. That's obvious I hope...
• Re: Heater under back seat
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 07:13:36 -0400
  ...I > removed the small cover to get access to the heater. I was trying to > unscrew all the heater assembly to clean the unit...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:10:39 -0600
  ---- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > If it's not the > thermostat - and the rear heater puts out good heat - then you have a...
• re:Catalytic Heaters
  Historical mailing list
  7 Feb 96 16:04:00 -0600
  All, This is primarily directed at those who have propane heaters (catalytic or otherwise in their busses/campers), but anyone with info please feel...
• [Fwd: Re: Plat Cat Heaters]
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:17:57 -0700
  Don't write off the plat cat heaters yet! See the message below from Arnie, who worked at Thermal Systems before they were bought...
• Re: Heat while camping??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 12:37:23 -0700
  ...I took a look at Dave Garth's heater installation. >It looks pretty good!!! I think that is must be a catalytic heater, >which...
• BA6 in a wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  02 Nov 96 02:39:21 EST
  ...It just looks like I need to get a stock heater hose off a aircooled Vanagon that runs from the gas heater up to...
• Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 20:33:58 -0800
  ...McGyver-ing up your heater boxes with copper plumbing, that is. Of course I can't help but say this, as I have seen...
• Re: Rear Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - Veerman, Keith
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:02:23 -0600
  ...grey valve ...same reason you'd want to adjust the front heater core: sometimes you want a little heat, sometimes you want more. I...
• Re: Engine Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:08:07 -0500
  I looked up the reference to that - totally what we need here is that heater, but I've never seen one "in the flesh...
• Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 06:00:53 -0700
  ...I would *never* cut a hole in the heater housing to avoid dash removal. There has been quite a bit of debate on this...
• Re: rear heater core failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:04:59 -0400
  The heater cores can and do fail this way. Real fun when the front one lets loose. No need or benefit to join the...
• Who needs Gas Heater service manuals?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 16:05:18
  I went to the copy center today to have a gas heater manual xeroxed, and, since a few people have asked about them, I...
• Coolant Pressure Issues
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:49:41 -0800
  I am installing a coolant heater for my diesel that will be running on veggie oil (hopefully soon). The heater is located above the...
• Re: Heater Fan And Front Brake Squeal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 08:18:54 -0800
  I'm about to try the Mullendore Port fix myself.� Our heaters worked fine during the D.C trip but being stopped in traffic...
• Block-heaters
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:17:07 -0600
  ...Is there a "real" block-heater or a circulating water heater that one could install? Perhaps near the thermostat so it opens? Thanks to...
• Propex Heater Sold
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:02:30 -0500
  [...] Propex Heater was sold to "Ian X". For those who missed out you may want to contact Karl at: thewestyman@mindspring.com He may...
• Finding a replacement for a front heater blower
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sat, 12 May 2001 11:54:03 -0400
  This summer I am going to attempt to replace the heater blower in the front heater. Can anyone provide me a list of substitute...
• heater box sealant
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:45:18 -0800
  I have finally removed my dash & heater box to fix the bad seals. My question is there was a black sticky sealant all over...
• Mr. Buddy propane heaters on sale @ Home Depot
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 21:26:32 -0500
  ...Buddy portable heaters on sale for $39. This is the 4000 and 9000BTU heater w/ the low o2 cutoff. Only saw one, but other...