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• Re: 81 engine in 77 bus?
  Historical mailing list - Blue Ridge CycleWorks
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 21:40:56 -0400
  ...Also, the alternator/heater fan setup in the Vanagon is different, you will need to keep all the 77 stuff for that. I also...
• Re: [DIESEL] Reinhardt Lives!! (well, almost ...) {Longish}
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:56:43 -0400
  ...now, I must repair the pipes. I'm thinking about going the route of the > > large truck heater hoses, instead of the electrical conduit...
• Plastic coolant pipes checking
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 11 May 2012 00:44:13 -0700
  One more item that needs to take a look at is, the long plastic coolant pipes that go to the the front from the...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:49:13 -0400
  ...I think McNeely reported getting a replacement front heater valve from NAPA, so I looked into that. only $6, and they had it at...
• Re: coolant pipe replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:52 -0700
  I put a little 'bell shape' on the end of the cut off metal pipes. little hard to do with the pipes in the...
• Re: Coolant pipe connection
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:25:03 -0700
  ...pipe" I thought he > was talking about that small hose from the bleeder on the big hose > connector to the heater crossover pipe that...
• Re: Greetings Again & Overheat Help
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 18:59:07 -0300 (ADT)
  ...But rear heater always warm at idle due to shorter pipes thus less flow constriction. I have NO idea how to check a pump...
• Re: air cooled heat smells funky
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:09:42 -0700
  ...I then > poured various cleaners and degreasers into the pipe. I also removed the > plastic pipes that connect the heater fan to the heat...
• Re: '86 Vanagon Syncro Engine ForSale
  Historical mailing list - Hair Club President
  Sat, 22 Oct 94 16:15 EDT
  ...the output from the two Porsche Heater boxes together. Then run a PVC (or something else) insulated pipe up the center to tap into...
• '56 kombi heater, part 3
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 07:41:11 -0800 (PST)
  Last night I put 1 3/8" foram pipe insulation on my heater tube, and I'm sure its making a difference, I just...
• Re: Replacing the plastic cooling pipes on a bostig setup
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 2 Aug 2013 21:19:28 -0400
  ...plastic cooling pipes and >> replaced them (and the heater lines, and the radiator). >> >> I bought a set of the stainless steel pipes from the...
• Re: Draining cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 02:06:00 +0600
  ...both heaters for draining and filling. As a matter of interest, did you consider installing 1.25" flexible hose instead of rigid pipe? Any...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Nirav V. Patel [USA]
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:14:12 -0500
  Are the heater cores part of the system to extract heat from coolant? Is is a necessary step in the coolant system? Or maybe...
• BA6 Heater Information - long
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 02:46:18 -0500
  ...These pieces of duct are needed to splice >the heater into the old, single pipe that used to carry heat direct from >the heater...
• Re: '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:45:19 -0400
  Are the steel pipes integral to heat dissipation (probably, darn it), or could heater hose have an application here? On Aug 28, 2011, at...
• Re: Heater "T" pipe...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:34:48 -0400
  ...Heater "T" pipe... > > > Hi guys, > I think, the best is if I counsult the Honorable List. The question is, > where do I get those...
• Re: front to rearcoolant pipes-starting to rust more than a bit!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Aug 94 10:22:21 ADT
  >i was thinking of just nipping down to grossmans and getting 20 feet >of >PVC pipe, fittings, and cement and doing it up. > DON...
• Re: Cost of Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 25 Oct 1996 22:57:00 -0700
  ...box, just the > heater core. > Wow. > > Rob ROB HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU. Contact Tom Forhan at tforhan@pipeline.com and get...
• Re; Audi Gauges and David Marshall
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 12:57:37 -0800
  ...I noticed in the Bentley that the panel is glued to the heater pipes. David, thats a great offer and it would be good...
• Re: for campers: Propane Safety & '74 Plumbing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 3 Nov 94 10:58:51 PST
  ...apparently, the pipe that extends between the heat exchangers > and the exhaust(?) (the 3-4 inch pipe, the one that the optional heater > gets...
• Eberspacher BA6 heater article (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 17:24:34 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Which brings us to the other end of the heater, the exhaust pipe. This pipe is bent in a 90 degree angle so that...
• Re: Replacement fuel tank question
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:33:45 -0400
  ...Vanagon w/o the cavities/moulded passages for the air-cooled heater pipes. While I appreciate the needs of the air-heads, I would...
• Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for Saddl
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:41:23 -0700
  ...Page 82.12 of the Bentley shows this heater and it's large diameter duct pipe that goes up to the front. Mark Tim...
• Re: Plastic coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 09:17:09 -0700
  ...hoses? > > > > I replaced the metal coolant pipes on my '82 diesel with Gates 1-1/4" heater hose. It cost about $80 for that...
• Re: HELP. Hose leaking in Sharon, CT
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:15:24 -0400
  ...feeds the two heaters. Pinch it off, and also pinch off the same-size return hose going to the metal pipe that crosses over...
• Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:07:54 EST
  ...heater blows hot then hot water is > getting to the front of the van. If the rad is cold and in/out pipes > are...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:04:54 -0400
  ...They seem to last a few years longer than the big coolant pipes, but if you live in a climate that rusts one, it...
• Cooling tubes
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 09:17:47 -0800
  Try this....Buy some Copper water pipe in the "appropriate" diameter. Splice in using hose clamps and "appropriate" diameter "heater hose" from the FLAPS...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:14:33 -0700
  ...Then to the rear of the van and replacement of the cracked [almost completely] 2-4 exhaust pipe. Hold your ears. Thanks much for...
• coolant heater no workie
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:07:01 -0800
  ...heater. So, i can get it to turn on, the pump to cycle and some white exhaust to come out of the pipe. Does...
• Re: Air-Cooled heater modifications
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 21:56:54 -0800
  ...build a heater using a VW Bus aircleaner housing. It is safe as it vents the fumes out thru a stove pipe. You need...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:19:58 -0800
  ...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: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:57:30 -0400
  ...The car was always hot in the summer and this was because the heater flappers leaked. I never disconnected the heater pipe though I...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - James Jean-Woo Kim
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:50:07 -0700
  ...extra valve to fully shut off the front heater water > * pipe insulation on the coolant pipes under the van > * insulating material on the sheet...
• Re: 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 13:22:13 -0800 (PST)
  >What did you seal your heater boxes with, if I may ask. I found an old >pair of boxes at a junkyard for a...
• Re: Rear heater issues (84)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:02:43 -0800
  ...pipe, remove temp clamps and hose-clamp as needed. Or you could block off > the hoses to the core. All this assumes the heater...
• Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:22:56 -0700
  ...chunk >>> out of the rear heater valve housing, and blown the big bottom hose off >>> its >>> plastic pipe. There have always been other explanations...
• Re: The water heater project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 8:47:19 PST
  ...It's got brand-new heater > boxes, with new pipes and it's all wonderfully sealed and it's CRAP! > Oops! Re-read you...
• Winter camping heat: PROPEX heaters available again!
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 21:42:22 -0500
  ...The heater comes with all necessary pipes, hoses, vents, thermostat, and mounting parts. I'm pretty excited to be bringing these to market here...
• O2 sensor question.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 18:32:14 -0500
  I have an 82 air cooled california vanagon that I've put federal heater boxes on and a header exhaust system. I have removed...
• Continuing Exhaust Saga...
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 15:12 EDT
  Well, I called around, and although I did find a crossover pipe for my '81 Vanagon through an aftermarket supplier (Bus Boys), it cost...
• Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:25:20 -0500
  ...chunk >> out of the rear heater valve housing, and blown the big bottom hose off >> its >> plastic pipe. There have always been other explanations...
• Re: throttle switch & heater cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 16:58:56 -0800
  ...To get the heater core out, I pulled the cover off after removing the board in front pipes for the rear seat (I remember...
• Re: Removing the rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 16:58:35 -0700
  ...in your heater lines that go to > and from the rear heater and replace them with straight couplers. 3/4" > copper pipe will work...
• Re: aircooled to subaru
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:04:01 -0400
  ...You need the same path the heater and the heater ducts take to run >your plumbing. > >jimt > >On 6/12/05 7:09 PM...
• Re: Rear heater and antifreeze odor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 10:06:14 -0700
  ...connect them together with a piece of copper pipe and clamps to bypass the heater. Check you junk yard or the one of the...
• Inline Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 08:36:39 -0500
  ...total* seal at the heater boxes, as they have to move around a little bit at the exaust pipes. So I want to install...
• Re: Upgrading coolant system to 86-91 on 84 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:57:30 -0400
  ...passenger side to hook up to the heater. It APPEARS that the steel or plastic pipes your '84 is using would need to be...
• Re: Air Cooled Heat
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 04:37:14 -0700
  ...I would have to sell this car just to pay > for your heater. My was $10 and has worked for 8 years with no...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:20:32 -0400
  ...aft heater hoses has a > positive effect on the heater output, though. > > Mike > > > mark drillock wrote: > > The first 5 years had metal pipes, the...
• Re: BA6 heater install and ... (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 14:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Which brings us to the other end of the heater, the exhaust pipe. This pipe is bent in a 90 degree angle so that...
• Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:45:44 -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...
• Spring cleaning Vanagon parts got to go (mirrors and heater)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 07:26:43 -0700
  ...control cables for the louvers part of the heater some of the distribution plastic pipes. 2) Power Mirrors $75 obo + shipping (approx $20) This...
• Re: Installed Long Coolant Pipes Wrong? (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:32:16 -0800
  ...that picture, and those pipes are not on properly. > The two pipes should touch. One "mount" for both. > The heater hoses, suspended below them...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:34:39 -0500
  the heater cores do extract heat from the coolant, and that effect can be taken advantage of to help cool the engine (of most...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 08:55:01 -0500
  ...heater. My hoses appeared to be original and I did not notice any type of covering, it's possible that your van had pipe...
• out of sight
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 13:01:28 -0400
  ...I have the rear heater so under the seat storage is limited. My wife Ingrid and I just built an inexpensive, light cover. It...
• Re: Replacing long coolant pipes on 84 , alternative fixes?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:15:33 -0700
  Some people replace these with heater hoses. Anyone remember the size? Mike > From: "Samuel L. Walters" <slwalters@EARTHLINK.NET> > Reply-To: "Samuel L. Walters...
• Anyone in the Chapel Hill are? (was RE: Help! Problems on the road! Smoke! or something that smells like it, a...)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:44:23 -0500
  That would be great if it were just the heater blower fan. I was using the heater the whole drive (five hours). Didn't...
• Re: BA6 & DA6 aux heaters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:42:30 -0700
  I have run the Diesel heaters on gas but it won't work running the gas heater on Diesel . Gas being more volatile than...