Karl Wolz wrote:

> I'm not trying to start a war here, but  . . .
>
> Is the Soob swap such a  marginal solution that it requires a heater to be
> on constantly?

Not at all. There is no need to run coolant thru heaters. The simple parallel
bypass does it perfectly
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

>  Or does yours have a problem?  This is the first I have
> heard of this.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike and shari" <mjgarske@HOME.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 1:37 AM
> Subject: Re: REAR HEATER VALVE - 'Not' Understood (Sorry Zoltan)
>
> > I am finishing up the Subaru conversion to my syncro this week and
> > Zoltan's question got me thinking about wether or not my rear core was
> > in the open or closed position.  (The Subie engine Must have one of the
> > two cores open or it will overheat).  Soooo, as I was looking at the
> > valve I dicovered that it is difficult to tell what part of the valve
> > should be pointing forward for the 'On' position.  The top of the valve
> > handle of the bottom, there are no signifying marks on it.
> >
> >
> > Mike G.
> >
> > Zoltan wrote:
> >
> > > I have received the info from David Beierl that forward is open, back
> > > is closed.  No more discussion is needed on this issue.  Thanks
> > > David.Zoltan
> > >
> > >      ----- Original Message -----
> > >      From: Zoltan
> > >      To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >      Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 4:20 PM
> > >      Subject: REAR HEATER VALVE
> > >       The Bentley does not say which way is open or closed.Could
> > >      any of you tell me right now.  I am just busy emptying the
> > >      system and now I need to know.  Thanks in advance.Zoltan
> > >
> >