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• rear heat exchanger (odor)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 11:48:15 -0800
  ...My rear heat exchanger produces a strong pungent odor as soon as the blower switch is turned on. I see no evidence of coolant...
• Re: type 2 heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Andrea Berardelli
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 22:51:40 -0800
  ...Do the heat exchangers for a 411 - 412 type car fit the type 2? They are both pancake engines and we often see them...
• Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 16:16:40 PDT
  ...The heat exchanger <radiator> works via heat movement from the hotter material on one side <water/antifreeze> to the cooler material <air> on the...
• Re: oil temp problem/solution
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:07:53 -0700
  ...I installed the larger oil/coolant heat exchanger, but it didn't make a noticeable difference. I'm about to do a big cooling...
• Reconditioning HEat exchangers
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:14:14 -0700
  Can heat exchangers be reconditioned? Mine are a little beat up on the tin, but hte pipes are good---very little rust. They also...
• Re: Burning oil smell in heating tubes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:56:02 -0400
  First of all, check to make sure that the heat exchangers have not rusted through and you are now smelling not only the cooking...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:50:51 -0800
  ...Yeah, that's just like the OEM setup, basically, only with a better heat exchanger. I did mine a little different, with the stock...
• 3rd bleeder valve rear heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:16:56 -0400
  ...the engine compartment, there is also one on the secondary heat exchanger under the rear bench. There is no reference to this valve in...
• Re: water inlet, HEAT exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:20:29 -0800
  For the heat exchanger I used "ALUMINUM &METAL" calk bought at Home Depot. It is for up to 400 degrees and fills well and...
• Heat exchanger wierdness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 22:20:15 -0800
  ...The heat exchangers from Little Martha (70 single cab) have no arms to operate the flap valves. Its apparent that the arms have been...
• Re: Heat exchanger for hot showers
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:27:57 +0000
  ...Heat exchanger for hot showers > > > > I have a Coleman, hot water on demand system, that works pretty well for > washing > dishes, and a quick...
• Real heat in an '82 Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 13:01:58 +0100
  ...It uses a home made water heat exchanger mounted on the old air heat exchanger. This heats water which is electricaly pumped through 0...
• Re: Heater to cool question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 10:54:59 -0400
  ...When the heat is off, air still flows through the exchangers and is dumped out the back of the control valves,(flaps). That is...
• Re: 82 Vanagon Heat Exchanger/Exhaust hangers?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:49:20 -0800
  ...82 Vanagon Heat Exchanger/Exhaust hangers? > > > > > > > > > Hi All: > > > > > > I am getting ready to mount the heat exchangers and exhaust to my new > > > engine for...
• Re: Function of Heater Box Baffle Plate????
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:28:04 -0500
  At 03:10 PM 2/16/2012, Derek Drew wrote: >Only about 1/4 of the heat exchanger is actually getting air because >of...
• Heat exchanger for hot showers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 16:11:08 -0800
  ...I came across this link for a heat exchanger that uses the engines coolant to heat water--see: http://www.hotcampshowers.com/new51788.html...
• Anyone want this heat exchanger? (83.5 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 08:24:53 -0500
  ...There is, however, the heat exchanger which should be in good shape. If anyone wants the heat exchanger alone I will try to remove...
• Re: Maple Syrup?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:09:31 -0700
  ...Maple Syrup? " Last winter the smell of maple syrup from the rear heater was getting worse, so I replaced the rear heat exchanger. It...
• Re: 82 Vanagon Heat Exchanger/Exhaust hangers?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 12:09:50 -0500
  ...I am assuming that both brackets use the one of the three bolts that attach the heat exchanger to the crossover pipe? Regards, --Jeff...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:52:09 -0800
  ...And, having one heat exchanger flap open to bring hot air to cabin, and blocking the other, may cause an cooling imbalance in engine...
• JCW Heat Exchangers Quality?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Feb 1997 21:07:03 +0000
  Anyone buy a set of late Bus exchangers from them recently? Last set I bought was back in 88 or so, and have held...
• Re: [Q] Bypassing Rear Seat Heat Exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:16:37 -0600
  > The rear seat heat exchanger on my 89 westy is leaking. I have not > priced a new one but I suspect that it may...
• Maple syrup from the front
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 09:44:55 -0800
  ...I looked in bentley for a schematic of any heat exchanger or hoses for the front and couldn't find any. Looked at Ken...
• Reconditioning Heat Exchangers????
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:06:31 -0700
  Is there any way to recondition beat up heat exchangers? The pipe in decent shape---little rust, but the tins are pretty beat up...
• Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 04:30:07 EST
  I've just noticed the exchanges on upgrading the oil cooler (ne heat exchanger) and thought I would add a few comments. As has...
• Re: problem with add. heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:35:10 -0500
  ...Ed > on my watercooled Caravelle (1989, 2.1) the additional heat exchanger > doesn't work. I found a valve on it, in the water...
• Re: Stiff Heater Cables when pulling
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:47:10 EST
  ...This indicates that there is no problem with the twin cables to >the heat exchanger pods which, when doing this, are being pushed >closed...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:27:12 -0600
  ...Oil heat exchanger fail.. more This style of heat exchange is common in many engines these days. I had heard that they are to...
• Re: Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:27:38 -0700
  ...to the top of the oil filter, the > oil/coolant heat exchanger deal. It brought my oil temp down by about > 35degrees on the...
• Re: Heat Exchangers replaced by VWoA
  Historical mailing list - Gary Mceachern
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 09:14:47 -0400
  ...Tomorrow my heat exchangers are scheduled to be replaced by a fellow by the name of Nick who is coming to my neck of...
• Re: 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 14:53:30 -0500
  ...The fan draws cold air from inside of the bus and pumps it through the heat exchangers. Another fan up front sucks the heated...
• aircooled part needed.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Sun, 14 May 2000 06:03:15 -0400
  List members, Looking for a piece of the heat exchanger ducting off a 2 liter air cooled. I need the metal pipe on the...
• cost of heat exchangers
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Aug 1994 12:32:09 -0500 (CDT)
  Just a few days ago someone wanted to know if there is a difference among the various heat exchangers which sell at different prices...
• Re: Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:08:41 -0500
  ...So you think the heat exchanger is maxed out? I was toying with the idea of adding a radiator, like the heater under the...
• Burning oil smell in heating tubes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 18:39:27 -0400
  > 1981 westy, automatic. > > Previous engine blew, and presumably got oil in the heater system (heat > exchangers mostly). > > What's the best way to clean...
• Re: Oil mist/ leak on rear hatch and back of motor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Conlon
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 16:00:48 -0800
  ...Then he said convincingly: "It's the seal inside/underneath the heat exchanger. Pull off the oil filter and then pull off that water...
• Grumpy update to '81 Westy project
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 15:02:50 -0400
  ...But the heat exchangers, @#^%^% heat exchangers. We tried to get used ones. The people from CA we got the rebuilt from UPSed a pair...
• Re: 1979 heater boxes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 16:25:50 -0400
  ...I'm not sure about the heat exchangers being as widely swappable, is your supplier willing to let you try one set for fit...
• Re: Make your own shower ideas AGAIN
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:08:52 -0700
  ...Might work but I imagine a water to water heat exchanger would be more efficient and more resistant to corrosion. Anybody tried this or...
• Re: Diesel Assembly Confusion.
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 22:38:19 -0500
  ...There is a heat exchanger between the oil filter mount and the filter. Q: What exactly does this exchanger do? This metal box has...
• Re: Gottabus!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 10:37:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...One of my older buses had the same problem of the rusted up heat >exchangers and cables. Aquick fix until the spring is to...
• secondary heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 06:05:11 -0700
  Hello, My secondary heat exchanger only spits out cold are no matter what way the value is goin, i looked under the van (84...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 12:54:45 -0500
  ...Besides, when you open the heater valve, you instantly dump whatever cold coolant is in the heat exchanger into the cooling system. Chris, '85...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:52:30 +0000
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• Re: Asbestos Resurrected
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 12:29:00 -0600
  I also had my heat exchangers replaced by VW. The replacements were not the original aluminized type but are painted steel. They do not...
• Extractor & Heat
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 14:00:43 MST
  ...What I want to know is if anyone has ever had any sucess hooking up heat pipes from the fan hosing to the exchangers...
• Re: Ultimate Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:41:24 -0500
  ...Remove hose clamps from coolant lines at the oil cooler/heat exchanger. Take coolant lines off of stock oil cooler/heat exchanger. Put new...
• Re: Removing front heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:50:31 -0800
  ...Removing front heat exchanger > Looking for feedback... thanks group. > > As part of my project I'm planning to take out the rear heater core...
• Re: Removing front heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:49:41 -0700
  ...Removing front heat exchanger > Looking for feedback... thanks group. > > I'm in the process of planning an entire fresh of the mechanicals of my...
• Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:24:29 -0300
  ...It seems to be relatively straight forward, remove the oil filter, remove the nut on the oil pipe, lower the exchanger and replace the...
• Re: Maple Syrup?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:21:48 -0700
  ...Maple Syrup? > Last winter the smell of maple syrup from the rear heater was getting worse, > so I replaced the rear heat exchanger. It...
• Re: More Cooling System/ now oil coolers
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 06:34:48 -0400
  ...It seems to me the plumbing sandwich adapter would fit perfectly in the place of this exchanger. What are your thoughts? Good Luck and...
• Heat exchanger for hot showers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:03:26 -0800
  ...Doing a Google search for a heat exchanger produces a number of them. As I mentioned in a previous post, some of the criteria...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:50:54 -0800
  ...And, having one heat exchanger flap open > to bring hot air to cabin, and blocking the other, may cause an > cooling imbalance in engine...
• Re: Question about the fluid cooler on the auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:09:07 -0700
  ...That being the case, your transmission heat exchanger only starts to exchange heat when the thermostat hits 87degC. When I put in my rebuilt...
• Re: Heat exchangers
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 20 Oct 94 16:12:41 CDT
  On Thu, 20 Oct 94 15:03:59 CDT James Brill said: >I have a question about the heat exchangers on a '71 bus...
• Re: Heat exchanger for hot showers
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:43:25 -0700
  ...I came across this link for a heat exchanger that uses the engines coolant to heat water--see: http://www.hotcampshowers.com/new51788.html...
• Re: Heat exchanger flapper
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sat, 22 Mar 1997 17:43:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...of the > van) that connects the flexible duct to the heat exchanger was gone, > [snip] > But anyway, does anyone have this have one of...
• Re: cost of heat exchangers
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 11 Aug 94 11:24:19 PDT
  Sami Dakhlia writes: > > Just a few days ago someone wanted to know if there is a difference among > the various heat exchangers which sell...
• update - bus exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 14:35:54 -0400 (EDT)
  ...For me, my bus has a set of wrong-year heat exchangers (either 72-74 or 79, probably 79). My bus (77, not 78...