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Subject:Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
From:EMZ
Date:Sun, 16 Jan 2000 21:32:35 -0500

Dave,
    This is the inline 4 cyl., it's it? May I suggest the engine
change may have something to do with it?
    All those with inline 4 cyl. conversions: Any comments on heater
output in very cold weather?

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Sat, 15 Jan 2000, David Marshall wrote:

> With the temps hanging around -25C my Double Cab never really warms up to
> where I would like to see it - warmish air only comes out of the vents.
> The coolant temp is right where it should be as well as the oil temp.  Is
> there a posibility that the outside air is just too cold for the heater
> core to warm up fast enough?  Should I put a piece of card board in front
> of the heater intake so there is more warmer air from the rad being sucked
> in?  Is there a piece of my heater "flap" system that isn't working right?
>
>
>
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