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• Re: '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 00:08:00 -0700
  ...Hi Pam, The rear heater valve is only in one side of the line so the heater is never really shut off. It remains...
• RE: Winter Camping Heat & Water Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Sep 1994 12:15:55 PDT
  ...One could even cut a >cut-out for the heater in the closet wall to minimize the extent to which the >heater sticks out...
• OK to disconnect Heater core ?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Wed, 30 May 2001 18:14:35 -0400
  Hi list, The heater in my 87GL never seems to turn completely off. It gets bad on a long trip in the summer. I...
• Re: Block Heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:34:38 -0600
  While living in Alaska for many years, I found circulating engine heaters and freeze-plug block heaters to be a necessity of life. The...
• Re: Heater Fan
  Historical mailing list - James Ogul
  Thu, 16 May 2013 08:08:24 -0400
  ...Heater Fan > > My 85 Westy came with a non-working heater fan. I hear its a nightmare to replace. True? > > Jim > 85 Westy
• Re: heater choices
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 01:11:57 -0500
  I currently use 2 different heaters for my VW. For propane I have a Zodi Hot Vent which I set up outside on a...
• Re: Eberspacher diesel heater FS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:55:20 EST
  ...Yes, I'm going into the gas/diesel heater business in > addition to the Propex heaters I already sell. :-) > > Karl Mullendore > westyventures.com > so...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:10:41 -0500
  The rear heater core is prone to failure more so than the front. Have it inspected and replaced if needed. A small amount of...
• Re: Gas Heater?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 17 May 1998 23:24:15 EDT
  this all should be in the archives, but you have a Eberspacher BA6 gas heater. the little green knob on the dash, that says...
• Re: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:12:08 -0500
  If the coolant level is low the front heater will blow cold when the t stat is week the gauge refects that Bob ----- Original...
• Re: Heater Booster System
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kelly
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:53:32 EDT
  ...Bentley doesn't mention heaters. Went to the local VW guy, here in town. He copied the Canadian diagram from a VW wiring publication...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:44:26 -0800
  ...Heater hoses > > > > Was under the van this last weekend and notices that the heater hoses are > > very soft and appear to be thin on...
• Re: re hot air for cold nights
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 19:52:44 EST
  ...Most users of the tent heater are > looking for a heater to keep warm for the period of entering the tent and > climbing into...
• Re: Searched Re: Rear Heater Valve O Ring,....
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 5 Jun 2015 17:31:30 -0700
  ...Frankly, as have some other folks, I'm tempted not to reinstall the heater. But then my front heater fan does squeak.... ;) Neil. On...
• Re: Heater Fan
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 16 May 2013 07:48:00 -0400
  I usually film my adventures, here is the front heater fan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTtTODTF10 Bryan -----Original Message----- From: James Ogul...
• Re: BA6 Heater vs. Regular Heat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:00:07 -0800
  ...This my friend is a an air-cooled Bus or vanagon without a gas heater. My opinion is to leave the heater in the...
• Re: heater lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 23:25:36 +0200
  Barry Mercer wrote: > I've always thought that VW could have done a better job of lighting the > heater controls. > > Far as I can...
• Re: '81 Vanagon heater advice
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:28:49 -0500
  At 02:28 PM 10/26/99 PDT, you wrote: >Folks, > >I've given up on getting the heater on my '81 Vanagon to...
• Coleman Heater vs Radiant heater
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 01:27:17 -0500
  After all the discusion I went out to investigate this heater at Walmart. There on the shelf right beside the black cat heater was...
• Re: re. heat in vw vans, block heater for WBX
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 10:03:38 -0500
  >Hydesmith <hydesmith@MAC.COM> >Wrote: > >Also, as far as I know, there is no way to >install a block heater, even in the Vanagon...
• Re: rear heater location (was Battery placement alternatives)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:44:13 -0500
  >> that damn rear > > heater (which is another thing I don't really like the location of.) > > Annie, lots in the archives about the rear...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 18:10:50 EST
  Bob, If I had to chose only one, I'd take the rear heater. Remember, the only thing the front heater is heating is...
• Re: Propane heaters
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 23:01:38 EDT
  ...Has anyone found a heater that fits into the storage bin at floor level between the fridge and the water tank compartment? where else...
• Re: Coleman Plat Cat heater report
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 10:51:02 -0500
  Malcolm wrote: <<Each winter, we get around to discussing how to heat the interior of the van...>> The heater Malcolm describes can be had...
• Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Sun, 21 Jun 1998 03:04:22 -0400
  ...TomC tcarrington@relitech.com David Clarkson wrote: > > We all know about the VW type II gas-fueled heater and the various propane > heaters, but...
• Trade Cat Heaters for Westy
  Historical mailing list - lchase
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 11:02:45 -0800
  Folks, Looking to trade two Coleman Catylitic Heaters (Black Cat & Power Cat) .... almost new,used on one 3 week trip this Christams Holiday .....in...
• Re: Dave's rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:58:28 -0400
  Do the hoses under the seat (to the rear heater) get warm when the van is warmed up?? If not, you could try a...
• Re: rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 09:33:31 EDT
  My rear heater core was leaking. When I disconnected it, I decided to replace all of the heater hoses with new ones. To maintain...
• Re: '82 Westy Diesel Aux. Heater
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:35:31 -0500
  ...On my air cooled '82 the gas heater is the only heater I use. Servicing the heater has been easy so far. Good Luck...
• Re: more auto trans questions
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:55:30 -0800
  > PS do not use heater hose as I don't think it is anywhere near strong > enough > . . and it is too large a diameter...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:41:00 -0800
  Mark, You can't leave me in suspense like this! "In my case it took longer but that was because I modified the heater...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 13:31:22 -0500
  ...Heater hoses > > > > > > > Was under the van this last weekend and notices that the heater hoses are > > > very soft and appear to be thin on...
• Re: VW = no heat???
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:46:43 -0500
  At 12:39 AM 1/16/2001, James Flanigan wrote: >Is there a seperate heater core, or does the radiator serve this function? The...
• RE: heater blower project
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 03 Oct 1995 09:34:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >Anyone installed the JCWhitney heater/blower kit? The 12V heater was an >appealing quick-fix and not very serious. How difficult is the >installation...
• Heater Slider Lever
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 09:59:26
  Had the heater slider lever cable cable replaced on recently acquired 82 Westphalia. Still no heat coming out in either position, unless I also...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:44:26 -0900
  ...I cranked the rear heater > (my front heater blower is dead), the engine temp went down to > acceptable levels, and I made it to...
• Re: '81 Vanagon heater advice
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 14:10:41 -0400
  ...Re: '81 Vanagon heater advice I'm currently using a D1L diesel Eberspacher heater in my 85 westy (gasoline). It's mounted under the...
• Re: OK to disconnect Heater core ?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 30 May 2001 16:14:25 -0600
  ...http://www.vanagain.com/heaterv1.htm HTH Keith Brian Honan wrote: > Hi list, > > The heater in my 87GL never seems to turn completely off...
• Re: donuts vs heaters was, Re: donuts--Friday
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:39:50 -0700
  On 10/30/2009 11:48 AM Alistair Bell wrote: > what a great confluence of subjects, donuts (doughnuts) and suburban > heaters vs propex. > > Surburban...
• Install heater core in AC Flap Housing?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:49:28 -0800
  ...I want to install a front heater core for future engine conversion to a Wasser. Currently have stock air cooled heater box PN: 251...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 15:47:40 -0800
  ...Catalytic Heaters. > Date: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 3:27 PM > > Unvented catalytic heaters also dump copious amounts of > water vapor > into the van...enough...
• Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:21:17 -0700
  I use my rear heater every winter, out here it gets down to the low 20's on occasion and the rear heater is...
• Re: BA 6 AUX FAN
  Historical mailing list - David Carment
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 13:05:18 -0500
  ...gas heater (previously where the >semi-heated air from the heater boxes entered the gas heater), since I now have >no heater boxes, or...
• aux heaters...
  Historical mailing list - Dr. D.W. Carment
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 21:36:11 -0400 (EDT)
  ...a) gas heaters; b) propane heaters or c) electric heaters? I have heard of a fan that fits in the main pipe to give...
• Re: Auxiliary Gas Heater Power
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 07:13:19 -0500
  On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, sh@interlog.com wrote: > > If the gas heater can already be used when the engine is off, why do...
• Re: rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:59:24 -0500
  ...There are a few "heater" cleaning sprays available at your local FLAPS. Never used them myself.... yet. But, in general, turn on rear heater...
• Re: Propex alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:47:49 -0700
  ...Heater Buddy, a portable propane heater that can easily burn though a 16.4 oz cannister in a morning and a half if I...
• Re: Excellent Catalytic Heater at Ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 22:38:51 -0700
  ...The heater model is a 338ODS. I bought it for a small > >greenhouse and never even took the heater out of the box ( we...
• Re: front cabin heater core question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 23:39:53 -0800
  >Is the heater core the same part # as the rear cabin heater core or are >they a different part? >thanks. Different: 251 265 303...
• Re: rear heater core X reference
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 18:44:20 -0700
  Why bother? A new rear heater core is only $51.91 Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Front heater core and heater blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:20:03 -0800
  ...If you need any parts > let me know > > PM and the Vanagon Part 4 > > Part 4 Heaters. > > Of course I am choosing the coldest...
• front cabin heater core question
  Historical mailing list - michael johnson
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:10:56 -0800
  ...Is the heater core the same part # as the rear cabin heater core or are they a different part? thanks. gatorxray@earthlink.net Mike
• Re: Heater under back seat
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 23:01:42 -0400
  ...It's right behind the heater valve with the plastic handle on the left side of the heater. I'm thinking about that unreachable...
• Re: Air-Cooled heater modifications
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:25:55 -0800
  ...What you understood me to say to say was" please buy my heater or kill yourself with Bob's briquet heater." Waht I really...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 14:57:44 -0800
  It is not safe to use a unvented catalytic heater in a enclosed space. A unvented catalytic heater will work ok for those who...
• Re: CONT: Rear heater core continued
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 13:20:30 -0600
  ...But alas, no more. > > First I connected the lower heater hose to the new > heater core. Then I filled the new heater core with...
• Heater Core hoses NLA?
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:30:12 -0800
  ...Sooo, my 2 year old heater hose has a tear in it right where it connects to the heater core. (I was pulling the...
• Re: Back heater problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:23:07 -0600
  Rob wrote: > On my 87 the back heater does not put out heat, the front works fine. > The back does not appear to leak...
• Front Heater Core in Dash
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:45:35 -0700
  So I am about to waste a weekend on R&R the dash to fix the heater blower motor & looks like the heaterCore is...
• Copy of: QUIT BLASTING THE GAS HEATERS!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  30 Oct 96 04:29:22 EST
  ...QUIT BLASTING THE GAS HEATERS!!!! I have 2 Eberspacher BA6 gas heaters with ALL the components (no swap area mystery heaters that are missing...