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• Vanagon Heated seat switch/column cover
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 04:14:22 EDT
  ...has anyone ever wired up heated seats in their vanagon? i have the complete heated seat wiring harness and relays (except the seat heater...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:45:10 -0500
  I went with a clone of the buddy heater, a 12' adapter for a bulk tank, a partially open vent window for ventilation (and...
• Re: interior rear heat
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 16:56:26 +0300
  I had a heater below the floor, just in front of the right rear wheel. It rusted away within five years. Hard work to...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:23:21 -0800
  Aren't rear heater core feed lines 1/2 inch? The tees off of the 5/8 line that goes fwd and comes back...
• Re: Chineses Diesel Heaters Youtube series of technical evaluation
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:06:31 +0200
  ...They are very thorough, he probably has an > engineering background. > > > > > > Chinese Diesel Air Heaters - Part 1 - Overview John Myk 4 > > <https://www.youtube.com...
• Re: Removing rear heater (Putting copper in coolant line)
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 03:06:11 EDT
  In a message dated 98-04-24 02:49:20 EDT, SBate82659@AOL.COM writes: << Eric Brown wrote: <I was told the rear heater...
• Re: power cat versus buddy heater
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 13:44:15 -0600
  ...Heater's > > Buddy Heater. > > > > The Power Cat is 3000btu with fan, the Buddy heater is up to 9000btu with > > no fan. > > > > I am interested...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:31:06 -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...
• Diesel Heater FS $100 obo
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:05:35 EDT
  I have got a pretty complete setup for a Eberspacher diesel heater. It is the heater and all the electrical stuff that goes with...
• Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:14:21 -0800
  Back in 1990 I was faced with needing heat from my '79 van, we were in Hawaii and were moving to Chicago. I was...
• Re: re. Heated seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 09:54:42 EST
  ...I have > had jettas and passats with heated seats from 1985 and up. My 1991 passat > has heated seats and I like it (not...
• 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: 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...
• heat!( longish)
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, David R FOR:EX
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 11:39:06 -0700
  ...in Washington for a heater for stationary use. They make a vented catalytic heater, I liked the features with this heater. So to make...
• air cooled without heat
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 09:43:01 -0500
  OK all you guys with awesome air cooled heat. I have gale force heat coming up out of the heater pipe (I unhooked it...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 11:31:58 -0600
  ...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: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:34:03 -0500
  The electrical energy 'consumed" by the fan also ends up as heat. On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer...
• Re: BA6 Info - Findings - Maintenance group
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 20:46:41 -0400
  ...It went under the floor between the heater boxes and the ventwork. It is actually considered a "heater booster" rather than a heater, so...
• Re: (long) EVERYTHING you want to know about heat, was Porsche 6 cyl heating van
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 15:01:55 -0500
  ...burn more fuel) and when it is doing so it will waste more heat (i.e. have it available for cabin heating). There is...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:57:17 -0800
  Low heat from a heater generally means low fluid (or air) in it. In really cold places it might mean a frozen line. Either...
• bleeding front heater?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:55:06 -0600
  Now that winter has arrived in Chicago, I have become motivated to get the heaters working in my recent Subie conversion. This has involved...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:37:59 -0800
  ...Insulating the heater hoses under the van helps heater performance. Make sure the rear heater is off, if desiring more front heater performance. A...
• Re: Rear heater core hose connection.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:23:40 -0500
  ...Now I want to restore it to original condition Mmmm, begs the question, Was the Heater Core Leaking so the PO unhooked it?? Which...
• Eberspracher heaters
  Historical mailing list - ChriStenSen DeSiGn iNc.
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:38:48 -0400
  ...Regarding heater size, the old B2L was a 2.0 kilowatt heater. The new B1LC is now a 2.2 kilowatt heater. (it started...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:57:55 -0700
  ...On summer trips on the highway, climbing mountain passes, I had the rear heater open (and the front heater also) with the fan on...
• Repair glue for heater box
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:40:05 -0400
  What is the best glue to repair the front heater box plastic? I am going to need to replace my front heater core soon...
• Re: A hot question...
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 22:47:56 -0800
  You can ONLY get unheated air from the rear side vents - air for those vents doesn't flow through the heater core. The rear...
• Re: Heaters in VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:22:52 EDT
  Here is some gas heater trivia for you who are already thinking about heat. I apologize for boring the tropical half of the list...
• Re: BA6 Heater vs. Regular Heat
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:06:12 -0500
  > What I am curious about is the regular > heating ability of my van. I have ridden in many VW > bugs of the 70's...
• Re: More Mr heater..Now Friday
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:57:57 -0800
  I am not sure that the Mr Heater produces vapor or steam. I have 2. Yes there's condensation on the propane bottle when...
• Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 16:58:39 -0500
  Hi, I have an 89 Westy Syncro and getting very little heat from the front heater. The rear heater is OK. I’ve checked...
• 2 Rear Heater Coil
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:15:23 -0800
  Hi All, I need a rear heater coil, some in emailed me a while back saying that the Rabbit front heater was the same...
• Vanagon Heat Vents - Update
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 18:21:51 -0500 (EST)
  Hi all, Last week there was a little discussion about getting heat from the dash vents (not the defroster vents) in Vanagons. I stated...
• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 10:17:20 -0500 (EST)
  > Gerry Writes: > > My under the rear seat heater is leaking too, so it's important that I get > enough temperature up front to survive...
• Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:45:44 -0800
  ...Last summer I removed what was left of the stock heater (and gas heater) in my van. For starters the heater box flaps were...
• Re: subscribe (heater info)
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 21:14:36 -0000
  ...Could you please post some information of the heater you have available for the water cooled vanagons. Charles Michaux PS. The heater in my...
• Re: Tune up on the '56
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 10:31:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...For instance, water has a relatively high specific heat (you have to apply a lot of heat to it to raise its temperature) while...
• Is blocking off rear heater ok?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 17:19:07 -0600
  Volks, My rear heater is leaking slightly, I can only smell it when the fan is on. I noticed when I valved the rear...
• ULTIMATE CAMPER HEATER!
  Historical mailing list - Ed or Cheryl Beggs
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 13:54:29 -0700
  Ok, I've been reading the heater talk...here's one that really puts out the heat. I have a US army surplus multifuel...
• Re: Almost no front heat but my rear heat is OK... why?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 20:18:17 -0800
  ...Almost no front heat but my rear heat is OK... why? Hi All, My front heater really does not put out much heat but...
• Re: WTB 83 diesel heater cover
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:35:03 -0800
  If you live where cabin heat is really important then adding the stock rear heater is the way to go. It will warm the...
• Re: more heating ideas
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 02 Oct 95 00:17:33 CDT
  On Mon, 2 Oct 95 00:12:28 CDT David Schwarze said: ... >heating an RV while it is parked (and not plugged in). Does...
• Re: bleeding front heater?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:57:24 -0800
  The front heater core is essentially self-bleeding. When the engine is running cold, the waterpumps entire output is moving thru only the heater...
• Re: CONT: Rear heater core continued
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 18:10:44 -0800
  ...First I connected the lower heater hose to the new heater core. Then I filled the new heater core with water using a flex...
• Re: Rear heater leak (87 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 19:30:20 -0800
  Roger, If you're smelling coolant, you've probably developed a small leak in the heater core. I would recommend replacing the heater core...
• Re: block heaters
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 21:07:33 -0600
  Per Lindgren writes, "I have a water heater mounted in the waterpipe that exits just above the #2 exhaust port, it heats the water...
• 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: Winters in the van... HYDRONIC HEAT
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:48:18 -0500
  On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Eric Spletzer wrote: > Except with Radiant heat, you're not just heating the air, you're heating > the surfaces...
• Re: Propex heater question
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:36:33 -0700
  Yes, I was talking about a catalytic heater, specifically the Platinum Cat. I'm not saying it is better than a Propex forced air...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 3 May 2010 09:01:27 -0500
  ...Heat > For heat where you have shore power have you tried one of the small cube > heaters? I've carried one around for about...
• Re: Vanagon Heat Vents.....
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 10:08:25 PDT
  ...When the heat turned on, heat comes out of the > vents up front. If I open the fresh air vents (the ones that can...
• Re: Rear Heater THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 22:08:06 -0500
  ...Rear Heater > I would keep the heater. > > I find that the rear heater in winter supplies pleanty of heat - more > efficient because of proximity...
• Re: Propane heater question - Portable Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:26:43 -0500
  I can tell you there were times in Alaska when having that much heat was a blessing. In winter, with an aircooled bus, having...
• Re: Vanagon Heat Vents.....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 00:06:50 -0500 (EST)
  ...When the heat turned on, heat comes out of the > > vents up front. If I open the fresh air vents (the ones that can...
• Re: Catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:02:33 -0800
  Regarding the water cooled Vanagons: (I don't know how air cooled Vanagon heaters work.) The stock heater under the rear bench seat uses...
• propane catalytic heater article
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 22:29:14 CDT
  ...Unless your heater is vented, you MUST provide sufficient ventilation inside the RV whenever the heater is operating. (Even with a vented heater, cracking...
• Re: catalytic heater questions
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:55:38 -0400
  I've tried both a catalytic heater and a Propex heater in a Westy. Both were 6000 btu and both did a fair job...
• Dan H's Heater
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 15:20:48 -0500 (EST)
  If it's not air in the system, it could be that your heater core is all plugged up with crud. You really should...
• Re: 85 Westfalia heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:34:31 -0500
  The rear (underseat) heater has a shutoff valve for coolant (heat) control. Pulled forward it's open for heat. Pushed aft it's shut...
• Re: Use heater core from different vehicle for front heat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:36:26 -0400
  The Vanagon front heater core is simply huge. About 50% larger than the rear or that of most cars. A good radiator shop may...