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• Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:13:48 -0800
  ...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: Rear heater issues (84)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:13:45 -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...
• Is it Possible to Replace Westy Coolant Hoses with .PVC?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 23:07:20 -0600
  ...Is it possible to replace rubber heater hoses (expensive) with PVC or similar pipes? The reason I ask is that I saw a post...
• FS 75-78 Bus Parts
  Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 19:00:15 -0500
  Complete exhaust systen with crossover both heater boxes, both headder pipes with both good U bends (no muffler) Price $120.00 Heater flappers with...
• a good gas heater find
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 01:04:01 -0900
  Hi all, I was driving to school this morning and saw a twisted exhaust pipe on the shoulder. It seemed to ring a bell...
• Vanagon Maint. Schedule
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 15:24:30 -0700
  ...leaks, cracks - check exhaust system/pipes for leaks, damage - check coolant system for leaks (includes front and rear heaters) - check front axle dust seals...
• Parts For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Fri, 26 May 2000 08:58:12 CDT
  ...Exhaust parts-- 1.9 crossover pipes, collector pipe, and cat. convertor. 2.1 crossover pipes, collector, muffler brackets, tailpipe. 3. Radiator grilles-- lower and...
• Re: Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 May 2017 09:24:08 -0700
  ...replace the rising part of the two steel fore > and aft pipes in both my '84 and '85. Worked wonderfully. > > Yrs, > d > > On Thu...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 18:26:07 -0600
  ...Coal doesn't stand a chance, especially since it can't be pipelined to its destination. Jim On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 6...
• Re: Removing rear heater (Putting copper in coolant line)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 09:45:35 -0500
  ...A note on the rear heater if you use a pipe to connect the hoses together your front heater will loose most of its...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 13:05:46 -0500
  ...Don't know about your jurisdiction, but water heaters here require external combustion air via a pvc pipe, now. Lots of grandfathered installations, however...
• Re: Parting out 80 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 18:11:19 -0800
  ...If so, the exhuast pipes (mainly the left header pipe and crossover ppe) are worth bigtime -- several folks on the list have paid more...
• Re: Extend a stay propane device
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 21:36:10 -0700
  ...may try to use flex hose instead of brass pipe to hook from the heater to the propane system. �I would like to put...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 10:51:19 -0500
  McNeely, I had the same though a while back when I was working on replacing the heater hosees from front to back - it appears...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 23 May 2012 22:04:15 -0400
  ...My rear heater doesn't shut off either...as I say below in my last year voice. >Update on this. I think McNeely reported...
• Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 16:42:14 +0000
  ...The exhaust pipe looks home made, the hose clamps on there are not stock. I've never seen a yellow fuel pump. But it...
• Re: 85 Rear Heater Questions
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 08:35:33 +0200
  I have this this same problem (leaks from rear heater). I bought a new core for $100 (not original) and found the switch (or...
• Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:30:49 -0800
  ...Waterboxer flywheel $30 Exhaust parts-- 1.9L front & rear crossover pipes and collector $100, or $35 each catalytic converter, and almost new muffler for...
• Re: From AC Capacity to Propane Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
  Sun, 11 Nov 2001 12:28:03 -1000
  ...All it is baisically is a burner that heats up some copper pipes which air gets pushed through with its flexible hose with a...
• Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Tue, 20 May 2014 08:30:14 -0400
  ...So replacing hoses and long pipes is not good enough. You've also got to replace those thirty-something-year-old plastic fittings, tees...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 13:31:22 -0500
  ...heater. My hoses appeared to be original and I did not notice > > any type of covering, it's possible that your van had pipe...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 16:16:05 -0800
  If you turn off your heater (put it to cold) you stop the flow of water in this pipe. I can hardly see how...
• Re: fixing old heat exchangers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 18:06:11 -0600
  ...the rest of the old heater box parts? In my case, the boxes were still functional but the pipes were toast-smelled real good...
• Re: Coolant line complications - early vs. late vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:19:30 -0400
  ...These long pipes can also be replaced with marine heater hose. To write a comparison of the 1.9l 83.5 - 85's with...
• Re: How do you remove the &*$%# Rear Heater Cover...remove seat???
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:21:45 EDT
  In a message dated 7/22/02 9:31:37 AM, Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com writes: << Actually, an 1/8" pipe plug...
• Collapsed BreatherHose Support
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 06:53:05 -0400
  ...heater hose and after reaming-out the inner surface of the old neoprene hose with a short length of 3/4" copper water pipe...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 21:47:56 -0800
  ...it won't cure your problem you could put pipe insulation on your >> front heater hoses under the van. This will reduce the heat...
• A/C evaporator drainage solution
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 07:31:14 -0800
  ...Cut the valve off with drain pipe still inside (I used parts from a junkyard), press fit small clear tubing into drain pipe, press...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:46:55 -0700
  ...Why not run regular 'cheap and plentiful' > radiator hose all the way up and back? > > Yes, I know pipes are available. But wouldn't...
• Re: hose connections @ front heater core
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 14:13:57 -0400
  ...the long plastic coolant > pipes with stainless ones. > > Since it also makes since to replace the long 5/8 " heater hoses ( > that run fwd...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 22 May 2009 15:20:30 -0400
  ...removing metal pipes to remove the beginnings of surface rust and paint. > > > > I do plan replacing the long heater hoses (rear heater is removed...
• Re: 85 vanagon heater don't heat
  Historical mailing list - Jesper Johansen
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 19:38:07 -0500
  ...I even flushed the heater and hoses. At one time I removed the hose from the heater while the engine was Running and the...
• Re: [Q] Bypassing Rear Seat Heat Exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 13:32:53 -0500
  ...al., I am contemplating the same for my rear heater as I don't need two in SE Texas. I would not plug feed...
• Re: coolant pressure guage
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 21:04:19 +0200
  The heater core is in line with the engine, not the radiator, so it will show the same pressure that's currently in the...
• Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 18:07:28 -0500
  Hi Neil, Any bend or turn in the pipe means that the water is flowing in a different direction. (Eastbound as opposed to northbound...
• Re: Inline Heaters
  Historical mailing list
  12 Jan 95 14:22
  ...So I got a spare fan from a scrapyard and hooked it up to the tube that goes into the heater exchanger tubes in...
• Re: heater stuck on problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 17:27:23 -0700
  ...Take some > needle-nose pliers and force the metal rod into the black coax pipe so your > valve shuts off. This is a temporary...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 May 2009 23:58:09 -0500
  ...removing metal pipes to remove the beginnings of surface rust and paint. > > > > I do plan replacing the long heater hoses (rear heater is removed...
• Re: Hot Water for Westy
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 08:03:52 -0500
  G M Bulley wrote; >Without the aid of a pipe-bender, one could easily 'massage' the coil into >a smaller coil, approximately the size...
• Re: Fuel tank cross over
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 7 Jun 2012 10:30:42 -0700
  ...everything; coolant pipes, e-brake cable etc. Here's some pics I took of my bastard '81 (swapped to water cooled, heater hoses shown...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:40:58 -0500
  ...So, I took out the cover below the heater controls and in front of the shifter. Lots of wires, pipes, and presumably cables running...
• Fw: 83 heater hoses. VW or FLAPS?
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:59:30 -0700
  ...Also while > you're at it have a look at the straight metal pipe connector between the > top& bottom hose at the expansion tank...
• Re: Syncro shifting, & belt noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 23:20:56 -0400
  ...Insulating the coolant pipes may not help much. As the front heater only draws outside air, another recirculation type heater like the one under...
• Re: Another O2 sensor querry -- heater element elementals
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:29:14 -0400
  ...The heater lets it start working in say ten seconds instead of say 90, but doesn't do anything after that. It lets them...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 06:27:28 -0400
  ...eventually confirmed to be caused by the shunt through the heater core. George>> Pipe dream. Bad info. If in fact my vehicle ( any of...
• Re: Grumpy update to '81 Westy project
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 27 Jul 95 17:23:39 PDT
  ...This heat exchanger, the muffler and tail pipe are the only exhaust system parts that the two versions have in common, I think. Perhaps...
• Re: i can hear my fuel pump, now gas heater
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 07:57:25 -0600
  ...vent pipe sticking down. Nick, This all fits together. The big cover between the gas tank and the transmission covers the BA6 heater system...
• Re: LVC shop heater
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 07:37:54 -0400
  ...the system layout is like this gravity tank to "carb" >to pipe that goes into a "pot" inside the heater. it almost looks like...
• Re: Wierd cooling hose rigging
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 20:36:30 -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: Rear Heater Block-off: Does it hurt or do any damage?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:44:34 -0700
  You can plug it, but to avoid trapping air in those lines I soldered a U out of 1/2" copper plumbing pipe and...
• Re: Exhaust question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:46:30 -0400
  ...It replaces the cross over pipe, cat and muffler of the 2.0l engine with Federal Emissions (two heater boxes attached to the head...
• "Tundra Toaster" heater II
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 17:37:36 -0400
  More data for those who care, this is the ONLY NON-VENTED propane heater available, yes, non-vented. The claim is 97% efficiency keeps...
• Re: Propex Install
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 2 Nov 2013 10:01:30 -0400
  ...I image the exhaust pipe gets hot, but how hot. I could cover the heater enclosure with a sheet of aluminum to provide some...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:07:46 -0500
  ...I forget - do you have the full pipes on this and running stock 11-wci gas pressure? These two seem to be very important...
• Re: Propane gas bottle position
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 14:02:50 +0200
  ...All locations, except my heater, are factory and approved by German TUV. The most dangerous will be the heater/fridge exhaust pipes: It have...
• Re: 85 coolant hard lines
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 20:14:26 -0400
  ...The hole was not large enough for the larger diameter pipes and the heater hoses. We needed to enlarge the hole. Being that the...
• Re: air cooled to 5cyl=heat?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:45:54 -0500
  ...Get the front radiator, fans, front heater core, pipes and anything else that looks good. Another option is to use the Porsche 911 6...
• heater box woes
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:32:00 -0700
  Well, after replacing the seals on the heater box and getting it reinstalled, pipes put back in place, and the dash back on I...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:56:13 -0600
  ...Install shrink tube on the pipe and the fit will be perfect. Carefully check the water pump pipe for corrosion especially near the heater...
• Re: plugging heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:18:13 -0400
  ...hoses branch from the main heater hoses. Took out the T-connectors and put in a straight pipe connector in their place. No plugs...