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• fs propex heater
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:25:21 -0400
  I have a model 1800 propex heater for sale. Used 2 seasons. Great little heater. Will fit most vans. $550.00 shipping paid by...
• Re: Eorovan Rear Heater Question
  Historical mailing list - DRC11
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 20:08:30 EST
  You know, our '97 camper has the floor mounted rear heater right behind the passenger seat! Even more interesting is if you look under...
• FS: front and rear heater blower/cores and side windows w. screens
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 18:00:46 EST
  for sale good vanagon front heater core/blower complete in unsplit housing $95 good rear heater blower/core complete $75 vanagon sliding side windows...
• heater core source
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 18:32:25 -0800
  ...I need to replace a rear heater core. What's the best source for such things? I'm assuming it needs to be new...
• 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...
• Readable Propex Heater Post!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher P. Gibbs L.B.I.P.P.
  Sat, 29 Jun 1996 11:52:57 +0000
  ...FITTING THE HEATER: As I said the heater is 14 inches long, 6 inches wide and four and a half inches deep. If you...
• Re: Oil Pan Heater (immersion vs. stickon)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 01:29:55 -0500
  Now that we've had global warming, I didn't bother to put a heater into my new diesel motor.The 2 times it...
• Re: Coleman Propane Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 20:42:00 -0500
  I used my Coleman cat heater last week. I also had a professional type, small CO(carbon monoxide) detector. Even so, I chickened out...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:20:28 -0700
  ...aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower > When you turn on the heater blower, you will probably draw about 10 amps at > max...
• Re: Coleman DuraCat heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:15:52 -0500
  ...Therefore I got one of these Coleman heaters for 39.99. I've seen this heater on the internet for 59.99. 3,000...
• Re: Looking for dash removal procedure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:11:58 -0700
  ...Anybody have a >>> link to to a good one? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Jim >> >> Disconnect battery >> Remove instrument cluster >> Remove heater levers >> Remove heater switch knob >> Remove...
• Re: My heater stinks literally
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:00:09 -0500
  Jim, The rear heater obtains heat from the cooling system (i.e. AntiFreeze being directed through the heater). Sounds as if you might have...
• Re: Auxiliary heater
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Jan 1997 09:00:42 -0500
  I replaced the rear bench seat heater core in my 85 Vanagon with a Ford heater core the same size and used a plumbers...
• Re: Removing rear heater (Putting copper in coolant line)
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:48:39 EDT
  Eric Brown wrote: <I was told the rear heater never puts out much heat in vanagons anyway.> Who told you that!? My rear heater...
• Dave's rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 10:43:00 -0800
  > >On a Vanagon related note, the rear heater (yes, it is turned on) only blow cool >(or whatever the cabin temp is) air. Any...
• Re: Auxillary heater Q
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:11:35 EST
  ...Robert Robert Keezer WarmerWagen warmerwagen@aol.com Seattle 206 878-8423 Heaters for VW campers Gas heaters Catalytic heaters(soon) Westfalia parts 1982 Westfalia...
• Re: Heater under back seat
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 00:19:42 -0500
  Mr.John, This is big problem getting cover off your heater. Do this. Cut plastic on side of vent on each side to floor...
• Re: Venting With Propane Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:26:20 -0500
  If you need heat while sleeping, time for a heater upgrade. At the least, get a carbon monoxide detector and hope it works. Using...
• Re: Weird coolant leak question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 18:53:03 -0800
  ...Upon checking the rear heater I found no leaking hoses, but what appears to be a leaking rear heater core. A short length of...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 19:10:48 -0900
  ...rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Replacing the front heater core does not require pulling the...
• Re: battery powered block heaters? - BBW 46 gas heater on Canadian syncros
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 14:34:47 -0600
  ...I've only seen these heaters on 1986 - 1987 Canadian syncros, they were not available on the 2WD. The Eberspacher BA6 gas heater, found...
• Re: Oil Pan Heater (immersion vs. stickon)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:16:29 -0800
  For another view on this subject: " Our oil pan heaters are thin, flexible heating pads that are permanently> bonded to the oil pan. The...
• Re: 12 volt refre question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:11:27 -0400
  ...Measure the amperage through the heater -- should be about 7.5 amps. If it isn't, try connecting the heater itself directly across a...
• Re: Propane heater question - Portable Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:45:43 -0500
  So far as I am concerned, there is absolutely NO SAFE HEATER OF ANY KIND .... period!!!, that vents exhaust into the space where the...
• Re: Chinese heaters
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:32:59 -0400
  I just started up my Diesel heater for the first time this morning. I opted not to buy a Chinese heater, but a Russian...
• Emergency engine cooling
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:21:02 +0200
  ...When I open my heater control, the engine temperature drops substantially. It appears that the heater control is a valve which stops the circulation...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 21:26:22 -0600
  vw woody wrote: > > > > My wife feels the best money I've spent on my Westy, is the Propex > heater from Karl at Westy Ventures...
• Re: Air-Cooled heater modifications
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:56:54 -0800
  ...What I really meant to say was" please buy my heater or kill yourself with Bob's briquet heater." That should be a little...
• Re: Rear heater - stay or go?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:50:27 -0500
  ...I believe there are a number of heater cores that will work with the rear heater setup. The rabbit heater core worked. I'm...
• Re: catalytic heater questions
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:27:21 -0700
  Bill is right that an un-vented catalytic heater will dump water vapor into the interior of the van...enough to cause rusting from...
• Re: Propex heater and rear heater removal pros/cons in colder climates
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sat, 7 May 2016 08:22:59 -0700
  I too love my rear heater :-) I helped my friend Simon install a propex in his Westy. Not under the rear seat, we installed...
• Gas Heater for '82
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jul 95 10:41:26 EDT
  We are in the market for an auxiliary gas heater for a 1982 Westfalia Vanagon. The van is from California and did not have...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 12:54:45 -0500
  ...thats interesting too. >when you pull coolant into the heater core, is it not going to the radiator? >i thought that it would only...
• Re: Vanagon Vent Control Positions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sun, 13 Apr 1997 14:24:40 -0700
  ...I understand the bottom two control knobs on the four >vent/heater controls are for the rear heater, someone tell me how to >position...
• Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:14:01 -0500
  ...I found the rear heater to be more a space hog than a help with interior temperature. Like I said, I dress warmly in...
• Re: Propex heaters-last shipment until fall
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:10:07 -0700
  hi, i'd love to know more about this heater. if you can provide any additional info and/or pictures of installed heaters, that...
• 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: oil pan heater
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 09:24:58 -0600
  ...oil pan heater > > Winter's come and on goes the oil pan heater. Is there any reason not to > leave it plugged in all...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:34:21 -0700
  HK, Order another heater core. We enjoyed the sweet maple syrup smell in our 91 for 3.5 years. Actually thought someone had spilled...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 08:46:16 -0700
  Entity George Goff spoke thus: > I reason that the mass of coolant shunted to the engine through an open rear > heater valve is being...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 08:33:26 -0800
  ...Heater hoses What have people done for heater hose replacement in 87 vanagon. Use FLAPS standard heater hose or custom ones from bus depot...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Just stopped working last week, Any ideas? Need some parts....
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 08:52:21 -0800
  Kevin etc., The switch for the rear heater can be used in place of the front heater switch, same switch (on the '84). Those...
• Coleman Propane Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 12:50:49 -0700
  Members should be aware that the oft-mentioned Coleman LP heaters are NOT intended to be used while sleeping, according to the warning label...
• Re: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 16:46:43 -0800
  List wisdom says to plug the inlet and outlet to the heater if removing, not bypass; otherwise you're returning hot coolant right back...
• Re: Vanagon rear heater core/blower removal - 1985
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:07:07 EST
  In a message dated 1/25/05 1:13:32 AM, word_aag@COMCAST.NET writes: << I am working on a 120VAC heater/water...
• Re: Oil Pan Heater (immersion vs. stickon)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:56:32 -0600
  Gnarlie I don't know where you live but up here in the Great White North engine heaters were de rigeur prior to global...
• Re: rear heater bypass ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 9 May 2013 12:34:24 -0700
  ...entirely moved and the T's in the heater hoses replace with straight junction pieces. On 5/9/2013 12:25 PM, Steve Cotsford...
• gas heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 08 May 1994 22:04:15 -0400 (EDT)
  Does anyone know where one can find literature on the maintenance and/or the installation of a VW gas heater? I recently obtained one...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 15:27:51 -0800
  Unvented catalytic heaters also dump copious amounts of water vapor into the van...enough to rust it out from the inside with regular use...
• Repairing Front Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 11:17:50 -0500
  Hi, Does anyone have experience successfully repairing heater cores by epoxy or some type of glue. The other option would be an inexpensive new...
• Re: alternate front heater core options?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:48:39 -0400
  ...alternate front heater core options? My Westy's front heater core has a slow coolant leak and the replacement cores are spendy at $350...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 16:09:24 -0800
  The Platinum Cat heaters vent all the moisture to the outdoors...all the water vapor goes outside. Since catalytic heaters give off radiant heat...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 17:44:14 -0800
  ...Catalytic Heaters. > > Date: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 4:09 PM > > > > The Platinum Cat heaters vent all the moisture to the outdoors...all the > water...
• Re: Condensation, rust and Catalytic heaters,was: Excellent Catalytic Heater at Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:06:16 -0400
  Smart...gald to know it!!! I thought all catalytic heaters were non-vented. I'll buy a book and sit in the corner for...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:24:45 -0700
  ...aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower > Turning on the heater can sometimes help, sometimes hurt depending on the > car and the temp...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 08:22:21 -0600
  I used a small Holmes ceramic Cube Heater for ten years. It cost about $14.00 at wally world and had safety features as...
• Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:28:13 -0400
  ...By measuring volts there, you have confirmed that voltage is getting to the heater. But that isn't enough - the heater may be burned...
• Re: Mr Heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:25:12 -0500
  I agree, I like our Little Buddy heater. We tend to use ours in the extreme shoulder seasons, as true winter camping around here...
• Heater Panel Removal Help 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Feb 1997 00:47:06 -0500 (EST)
  Can anyone tell me the secret to removing the large plastic heater vent panel ? It is the large (snap? on) one in the middle...
• subscribe
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 23:43:52 -0700
  Please add my name ARK "THE HEATERMAN" MIRVIS to the list. The nickname "THE HEATERMAN" came from a club fellow, who found out about...