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• Buddy heater
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 17:02:57 -0800
  I got the following response from the Portable Buddy heater web site... interesting that it seems to indicate that the Buddy is not a...
• Re: Propane heaters; Are you SERIOUS????
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 22:45:00 EDT
  As I mentioned before I really looked into heaters at one time. The links for the following can be found in the Vanagon Cafe...
• Re-plumbing the heater cores
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 14:25:53 -0500
  I am going to be replacing all of my heater hoses, front and rear heater cores, and front heater valve soon and wondered about...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 13:18:03 -0700
  > Today i was in Home Depot looked at buddy heaters propane you can use the one > pound or 20 pound sign on box states...
• Rear Heater Removal
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:16:26 +0800
  I spend yesterday removing the rear heater entirely to free up some storage space. I have the post mortem photos here: http://home.earthlink...
• rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:35:02 -0500
  ...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: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 19:49:47 -0800
  the heater circuit is separate from the main radiator circuit. you are short circuiting the front heater though, if you just join the rear...
• Heater hose & Rear heater hoses and "T"'s
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:06:46 -0500
  Group The rear heater hoses are special BUT NAPA has plastic T's in 5/8 sizes for heater hose and that allows using...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:01:04 -0500
  The hieight and width of the heater cores are the same. The length is different along with the connections. Why in the world would...
• gasoline heaters
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 06:38:04 -0800
  I thought it will be a good idea to let the listees to know that I have many parts for gasoline heaters, do repair...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 14:46:14 -0600
  ...Jim On Nov 3, 2005, at 2:18 PM, bueses wrote: >> Today i was in Home Depot looked at buddy heaters propane you can...
• Re: need rear heater assy for 1986 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 11:02:06 -0700
  Ron, Before you buy anything, check your rear heater carefully. It is quite normal for these rear heaters to leak at the heater valve...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 08:31:12 -0800
  I too get less heat from my front heater than from the rear. I have flushed the cooling system, taken the heater core out...
• Re: Propex heater and rear heater removal pros/cons in colder climates
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 7 May 2016 12:18:28 -0400
  I vote to keep the built in heater. In 1996, I installed a Propex heater under the rear seat and left the built in...
• Chineses Diesel Heaters Youtube series of technical evaluation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:21:00 -0700
  The John Myk 4 YouTube series on the Chinese Diesel Heaters will answer most, if not all, question. They are very thorough, he probably...
• Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 20:50:00 -0700
  Most all of the models of aux heaters are made in both diesel and gas -- in fact the gas is the weird one. In...
• Re: catalytic heaters (vented)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 14:46:55 -0500
  In my earlier notes I forgot to mention that the Platinum Cat heaters from Thermal Systems are vented. Other catalytic heaters on the market...
• Heater core front and rear inline? Has anyone done this mod?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:38:01 -0500
  I'm thinking of removing the T fittings on the heater hoses and running my heater hoses inline versus parallel as they are in...
• Engine heaters
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:18:53 -0500
  I remember a while back someone lamented that they couldn't find engine oil pan heaters anymore. Well, today I got my J.C...
• Re: Aux. heater questions.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 9:47:55 PDT
  > > Ya see, when I turn on the auxiliary heater-- which is of the gasoline powered > variety, mounted in line with the heater pipes from...
• heater blower project
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Mon, 2 Oct 1995 22:00:18 -700 (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...
• Propane heater for under the rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 12:02:09 -0700
  ...As winter sets in here in the NW, I have been following the propane heater discussions attentively. It sounds like the heater people are...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:45:10 -0500
  I went with a clone of the buddy heater, a 12' adapter for a bulk tank, a partially open vent window for ventilation (and...
• Gas heater (Vanagon 85)
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet
  Wed, 16 Apr 97 22:39:52 -0400
  Hi, I know that the tail pipe of the gas heater of my Westfalia 85 is broken. I never use this heater, it seems...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:23:21 -0800
  Aren't rear heater core feed lines 1/2 inch? The tees off of the 5/8 line that goes fwd and comes back...
• Re: Chineses Diesel Heaters Youtube series of technical evaluation
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:06:31 +0200
  ...They are very thorough, he probably has an > engineering background. > > > > > > Chinese Diesel Air Heaters - Part 1 - Overview John Myk 4 > > <https://www.youtube.com...
• F.S. '90 Heater, Rear
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:33:42 -0800
  I'm selling the complete rear heater assembly to fit the watercooled Vanagon between '83 and '91 inclusive. This includes: the heater, heat exchanger...
• Re: power cat versus buddy heater
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 13:44:15 -0600
  ...Heater's > > Buddy Heater. > > > > The Power Cat is 3000btu with fan, the Buddy heater is up to 9000btu with > > no fan. > > > > I am interested...
• Repair glue for heater box
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:40:05 -0400
  What is the best glue to repair the front heater box plastic? I am going to need to replace my front heater core soon...
• 2 Rear Heater Coil
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:15:23 -0800
  Hi All, I need a rear heater coil, some in emailed me a while back saying that the Rabbit front heater was the same...
• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 10:17:20 -0500 (EST)
  > Gerry Writes: > > My under the rear seat heater is leaking too, so it's important that I get > enough temperature up front to survive...
• Re: Oil Pan Heater VW Vanagon (Block Heater)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:56:20 -0700
  ...Oil Pan Heater VW Vanagon (Block Heaters) Oscar, thank you for visiting our web site and requesting pricing on an oil pan heater for...
• Gas heater question.
  Historical mailing list - GAK
  Sun, 7 Apr 1996 22:23:03 -0400 (EDT)
  I was wondering if it was possible to use a gas heater without the stock heater boxes in place. The van I looked at...
• Re: subscribe (heater info)
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 21:14:36 -0000
  ...Could you please post some information of the heater you have available for the water cooled vanagons. Charles Michaux PS. The heater in my...
• Re: Rear heater leak (87 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 19:30:20 -0800
  Roger, If you're smelling coolant, you've probably developed a small leak in the heater core. I would recommend replacing the heater core...
• Re: catalytic heater questions
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:55:38 -0400
  I've tried both a catalytic heater and a Propex heater in a Westy. Both were 6000 btu and both did a fair job...
• Re: Need Phone # for ARC (Gas Heater rep
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:31:00, -0500
  Re Ebersbacher Heater repair, parts: Yo, Ron- that's Automotive Heater Technologies, Ark Mirvis, 31 Byram Bay Rd, Hopatcong, NJ 201-398-6363. I...
• Re: I like Platinum Cat vs gasoline heater
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:35:06 EDT
  I put this vented catalytic heater in my 1971 Adventurewagen years ago, and it worked great. Thermostat controlled, very quiet, only about 2 inches...
• Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 12:22:12 -0700
  David Clarkson wrote: > > We all know about the VW type II gas-fueled heater and the various propane > heaters, but has anyone ever heard...
• Rear Heater Hose Diameter...from the T to the heater
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:14:31 -0700
  Volks, I'm working on a project where I want to tap into the heater hoses; more exactly, I want to replace the 2...
• Re: Heater Core O ring?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:36:48 -0500
  ...so can you homemake a little gasket for the rear heater core shut off > valve where it connects to my new heater core? Didn...
• Re: Fw: Wave 3 Heater
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:44:50 -0700
  ...I have been thinking of a water heater. Yep, A heater to heat the coolant, and re-wire the existing heater fans to run...
• Re: 2 Rear Heater Coil
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:28:05 -0800
  Jere, If you're referring to the rear heater core (VW #: 867 819 121A), I have brand new ones for $44.27, plus shipping...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 10:39:07 -0800
  I use my rear heater to warm the bus, the front is set for half to the windshield & half to my feet. The front...
• Front Heater Motor
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:49:05 -0400
  My 85 GL heater motor only comes on when it's on the highest setting (3) and also is VERY loud. The heater hasn...
• Eberspacher Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:42:57 -0400
  ...Eberspacher Heaters. Hello all, Many of you offered your $0.02 a while back when i was looking for heaters and i've since...
• Re: Mr. Heater Buddy - Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:04:47 -0600
  Larry Chase wrote: > To quote from the Mr Heater Manual; > > "This is an unvented gas-fired portable heater. It uses air (oxygen) > from the...
• Power Cat versus Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sheridan
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 23:35:33 -0400
  ...Heater's Buddy Heater. The Power Cat is 3000btu with fan, the Buddy heater is up to 9000btu with no fan. I am interested...
• Re: Aux. heater questions.
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 13 Oct 1994 18:37:21 EST
  I keep meaning to replace my gas heater exhaust pipe, just using the appro- priate L of exhaust pipe from the FLAPS. I don...
• Re: Buddy heater
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 21:38:30 -0500
  ...the heater does requires a 9 square inch minimum vent area. > > > > The heater is a radiant heater. It heats the objects not the air...
• Re: '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:51:09 -0400
  Hi Pam, The rear heater valve is only in one side of the line so the heater is never really shut off. It remains...
• removing heater
  Historical mailing list - EARL J SMITH
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 17:47:09 -0800
  The blower motor on my 86 vanagon front heater has died. I have removed all the gubbins from up front to remove the heater...
• Re: heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:53:38 -0700
  Don wrote: > Amazing! Who'd a thunk that a VW van would ever even have a heater, let > alone levers and lights to control...
• Re: Rear heater core hose connection.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:23:40 -0500
  ...Now I want to restore it to original condition Mmmm, begs the question, Was the Heater Core Leaking so the PO unhooked it?? Which...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:36:14 -0800
  The more reliable way to bypass a rear heater would be to remove the plastic T's.........and replace them with straight hose junctions...
• Re: Heater hoses '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:12:36 -0800
  fwiw, I just looked at some heater hose connections for Jeff today - specifically the T's for the rear heater. Yes, it's 5...
• Propane heaters
  Historical mailing list - earl smith
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 19:48:17 -0700
  I am planning to put a propane heater in my next Westy. has anyone found a heater that fits into the storage bin at...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 22:00:49 -1000
  cold water in heater core/s does not go to the radiator. it goes back to the engine. both heater circuits have nothing to...
• Fw: re. heat in vw vans, block heater for WBX
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:58:30 -0500
  > Also, as far as I know, there is no way to > install a block heater, even in the Vanagon water-cooled models as > there...
• Re: bleeding front heater?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:57:24 -0800
  The front heater core is essentially self-bleeding. When the engine is running cold, the waterpumps entire output is moving thru only the heater...