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  • Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:53:28 -0600
    ...light pipe. alistair PS heater fan controls(s) also are illuminated. On 2011-11-23, at 3:12 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > Heater controls...
  • Re: Electric Engine Heaters
    Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
    Tue, 9 Dec 1997 07:34:14 -0800
    When I had a waterboxer (now have a EV) I gought a nozzel band heater from McMaster -Carr. It was only 30 watts or...
  • Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Tue, 6 Feb 2007 22:08:44 -0500
    ...He built a serpentine pipe apperatus for the fire place . Then built a fire on top of it.Kinda like a log rack.He...
  • Re: Heater under back seat
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Sun, 8 Jun 2003 23:01:42 -0400
    ...I don't know where the leak is coming from (the pipe or the heater). You where taking about an O-ring. Maybe this...
  • Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:01:27 -0400
    ...heater hoses out. two guys, about two hours of trying to figure > out > this puzzle. No avail, cut them in half. These pipes are...
  • Re: Propex heater or regulator
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:32:23 -0700
    No, I shortened the pipes considerably Karl. I talked to R. Jones about that since he just installed his Propex and left the full...
  • Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:26:35 -0400
    ...You could also put in a 3/8th water valves and then just turn off coolant going to the heater core but I take...
  • Re: Outrageous Parts Price
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 29 Jan 2001 23:23:18 -0500
    ...The two pipes that go to and return from the front heater on my Vanagon have rusted through. I have just been quoted $561...
  • Heater always blows hot
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Thu, 24 May 2007 11:27:46 -0400
    My 84 Vanagon seems to always blow hot air from the heater vents, I have to move the top two all the way left...
  • Re: Air Cooled Heat
    Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
    Thu, 22 Apr 1999 08:55:41 -0700
    GASOLINE HEATER - THE ULTIMATE WAY TO BEAT THE COLD! Installed in hundreds of buses (air - and watercooled ) and working maintenance free for many years...
  • Air Cooled Heat
    Historical mailing list - Javier Saenz
    Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:09:33 PDT
    When I travel to the north, I bring a small kerosene heater. Before I drive, I heat the interior hot enough to get everything...
  • Re: Heater pipe insulation
    Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
    Fri, 13 Jan 95 07:57:55 EST
    My pipe onthe 60 delux had asbetos also. Get a respirator at the home depot and get the asbestos filters (35 bucks) and get...
  • Re: webasto coolant heater for sale bbw46
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 9 Mar 2011 14:42:13 -0800
    ...One bugger is the little lipped seal between water pump and heater. Hard to find. Another thing are the ancillary coolant hoses that connect...
  • Re: How Hot is To Hott?
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:29:29 -0400
    ...The pipe going to the radiator (in the engine bay) is reading a consistant 180-185* with the heaters on (and with the heaters...
  • Re: dometic fridge
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:58:01 -0400
    ...to the fridge pipes. If you pulled your fridge, you would see that, under the heat insulation, the electric heater element and propane exhaust...
  • Coolant Pressure Issues
    Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
    Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:49:41 -0800
    ...run up through the heater and back out again(the heater is basically a little maze of metal pipe in a small area with...
  • Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 7 Feb 2007 09:47:59 -0800
    ...is this: > > Open up heater boxes, > > wind 3/8" or 1/2" soft copper pipe around each exhaust pipe, > > assemble/install boxes, (plug hot...
  • BA6 & DA6 aux heaters
    Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:36:25 -0400
    I'm trying to get some information on aux heaters for an 86 Syncro. I tried calling Automotive Heater Technology, but they are no...
  • rear heater hose plug suggestion
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
    Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:59:12 -0700
    Just a suggestion for a really slick way to plug off the rear heater lines. I had a baypass loop in place but have...
  • Re: Long hose from front to back bad too...
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:47:39 -0700
    ...back, unless you mean heater hoses. ...those go the full length. the main coolant hoses connect to metal pipes that go front to back...
  • Re: Ebersparker (SP?) heater for 1970 Westie
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 27 Feb 1995 17:11:21 -0400
    ...Short bracket holds the heater to the rear corner floor, front of the heater is supported by the piping that goes forward into the...
  • Re: Purging Cooling System
    Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
    Tue, 17 Jan 1995 17:05:30 -0600 (CST)
    Psssssst, small hint here, if you know that your cooling system has any leaks ANYWHERE (rear heater core included) you will never get your...
  • Re: fixing old heat exchangers
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Nov 1995 20:53:06 -0700
    ...the rest of the old heater box parts? In my case, the >boxes were still functional but the pipes were toast-smelled real good...
  • Re: killer bee noise in my 84 wesy
    Historical mailing list - Emmett Bearden
    Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:51:51 -0400
    Message text written by "Robert Lilley" >Check out your rear heater(if it has one). It could be airlocked and causing the noise. If...
  • Re: Rubber hose to replace the metal coolant pipes
    Historical mailing list - Captain Ray
    Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:39:08 -0800
    ...Found 1" red "heater hose" at an Advance or Autozone and bought the whole box (25 feet for about $25). I was worried because...
  • Re: Wierd cooling hose rigging
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:35:58 -0400
    ...Instead of going from the pipe on the drivers > side to the driver's side of the rear heater, it passes over the > transmission...
  • Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:34:26 -0800
    ...is this: > > > >Open up heater boxes, > > > >wind 3/8" or 1/2" soft copper pipe around each exhaust pipe, > > > >assemble/install boxes, (plug hot...
  • Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:52:18 -0500
    ...is this: > >Open up heater boxes, > >wind 3/8" or 1/2" soft copper pipe around each exhaust pipe, > >assemble/install boxes, (plug hot...
  • Re: what is this device in my '72 Westy?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 2 Dec 1994 12:58:41 -0500
    as stupid as this sounds, it sounds like you are describing an Eberspacher gas heater. Noticeable characteristics of this beast are an exhaust pipe...
  • Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:59:32 -0400
    ...stud that holds >the right side of the cross-over heater circuit metal pipe on top of the >engine, was broken off, resulting in...
  • Re: Hot Foot Fix
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:26:34 -0700
    ...I > used quality pipe insulation of two different sizes to wrap the coolant and > heater pipes under the floor. Which insulation? When you go...
  • Re: Greetings Again & Overheat Help
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 20 May 1996 22:19:12 -0700
    ...But rear heater always warm at idle due to shorter pipes thus less flow constriction." You may risk being flamed by Jim Davis (Syncrohead...
  • Re: Reenforced...Heater Tubes!
    Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
    Tue, 25 Jul 1995 09:49:55 -0700 (PDT)
    ...the tube to the rear heater? > > 3) Is there a kit? > > The answer my friend, is PVC pipe! > I've seen lots of guys...
  • Heater weirdness..gone
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 14 Oct 2018 13:19:27 -0700
    ...the tail pipe every fuel up... So I'm not sure exactly what time fix actually was, but I have a heater again and...
  • Outrageous Parts Price
    Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
    Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:47:09 -0500
    The two pipes that go to and return from the front heater on my Vanagon have rusted through. I have just been quoted $561...
  • Re: Heaters(again)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Jan 1996 08:53:45 -0800 (PST)
    ...it selects between heater foot ducts and defrost. check to make sure the flap works and no holes. insulate the pipe under the bus...
  • Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:17:47 -0800
    If I talk about making titanium coolant pipes, will you also add them to your list? ;) The problem with the marine hose is that...
  • Re: 85 Heater & Coolant Line Question - and other non-tech Vanagon Love
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 8 Nov 2010 13:17:45 -0800
    ...to the heater hoses sometimes...it wrap insulation around the one that goes to the heater core's. main coolant pipes can be replaced...
  • Re: heated window washer fluid ... a question
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Oct 1994 12:41:21 -0400 (EDT)
    ...The rest of the device was this 5/8" pipe which you put in line with one of your heater hoses (cut the hose...
  • Re: Exhaust don't fit.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:15:10 -0500
    ...I brought the van from the US, so did they have shorter heater boxes to allow space for the crossover pipe? Nathaniel
  • 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Thu, 31 May 2007 06:42:31 -0700
    ...up armoured heater hose ??? what have you other w 83-85 auto tranny's done to upgrade those coolant Feed, between pipe and tranny...
  • Re: passing CA emissions?
    Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
    Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:47:12 -0700
    ...I'll have to take a look and see if I can tell where the crossover pipe would connect to that heater box and...
  • Re: Greetings Again & Overheat Help
    Historical mailing list - John Nance
    Wed, 24 Jul 1996 17:56:32 -0700
    ...But rear heater > always warm at idle due to shorter pipes thus less flow constriction." > > You may risk being flamed by Jim Davis (Syncrohead...
  • Re: Changing coolant hoses.
    Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
    Tue, 28 Dec 1999 18:22:55 -0800
    ...I already bought nice heavy duty 1" inner diameter coolant hose to replace the pipes with. I am also going to replace the heater...
  • Re: Carver P4 - Tech. support notes
    Historical mailing list - Gary Meyer
    Wed, 22 Jul 1998 17:28:55 -0700
    ...where the stock heater once was. The problem with this is that the return air is also drawn across Exhaust pipe which over heats...
  • Re: Dual Fuel Tanks in a Syncro!? (was: syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:42:38 +0300
    ...But it is designed to run the heater pipe for the aircooled from rear to front. The pipe is flexible. Below the walkthrough there...
  • Heater pipe insulation
    Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
    Thu, 12 Jan 1995 08:44:18 -0500
    ...What are people using to insulate the pipe that runs up the center of the body? RIght now I have the original pipe, slathered...
  • Re: Propex heater or regulator
    Historical mailing list - Clint Carson
    Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:51:19 -0800
    Karl, What do you mean by full pipes? Does Altitude affect propane pressure? SLC is pretty high (up there ;o) And at least to...
  • [f] Re: Help! '80 Vanagon info!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 02 Feb 1996 14:40:06 -0800
    80's got recalled to have their front ball joint bolts tightened (the ball joint fell down), their auxillary heater exhaust pipes turned (fields...
  • Re: Heater "T" pipe...
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Sun, 1 Aug 2004 22:11:03 -0400
    ...Heater "T" pipe... > > > > If you get any plastic parts from home depot, I would be careful > > to make sure it could take the heat...
  • Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
    Historical mailing list - W Monk
    Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:34:36 -0400
    Karl and Frank, Question about the british pipe threads on the fitting that goes into the heater. I know the end going into the...
  • Re: Gas heater (Um, what do I do now?)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 6 Aug 1996 00:50:12, -0500
    ...run to the heater, and cut a hole in the floor of the body shelf to run the exhaust pipe out. The line for...
  • Re: Propex heater or regulator
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:12:17 -0700
    Karl is talking about the intake and exhaust SS pipes. It is now recommended that these be left at their original length, not cut...
  • Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:41:53 -0400
    ...to >a heater hose. It goes about 8 inches or so and then connects to one of the >long metal pipes going forward to...
  • Re: coolant pipe replacement
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:58:40 -0700
    I cut off the offending portion of rusted steel pipe on my '84 some years ago now. Replaced it with suitable rad hose, double...
  • 85 For Sale
    Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
    Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:05:54 EDT
    ...What it needs Front heater blower motor, drivers seat bottom worn out, Long coolant pipes they don't leak but have been patched up...
  • hose connections @ front heater core
    Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
    Mon, 8 Jun 2015 10:21:34 -0700
    ...the long plastic coolant pipes with stainless ones. Since it also makes since to replace the long 5/8 " heater hoses ( that run fwd...
  • heater hose help
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
    Thu, 30 Oct 2003 22:26:10 -0500
    ...the rear seat heater core. It's complement (feed/return?) hose runs from the adjacent tee to the steel pipe that runs across the...
  • Heater Fans
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Tue, 10 Jan 1995 11:14:07 -0800 (PST)
    ...I am thinking about creating a heater fan by using a power supply fan from a PC and some PVC pipe, and a couple...
  • 80 vanagon heat duct
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 21 Dec 1995 00:51:54 -0700
    ...heater pipe, right; VW part # 070 256 331 It seems to be safe to go without it - you shouldn't be sucking any exhaust...