You need to take a look at former listmember G. Matthew Bulley's heat from
an aircooled bus web site. Unfortunately, I don't have the URL. Anyone else
got it? Or GM himself, if lurking, as he does on occasion.

John Flaherty
Portland, Maine
'84 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "BobKat" <kbpendle@ABOUTMONTANA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 11:08 PM
Subject: Question of heat?

> I am new to Vanagons, but not VW's (we own several MkI and MkII cars), due
> to a growing family, we need more room...Vanagon.
>
> We looked at one yesterday, nice rig, good shape.  82 air-cooled Vanagon.
> No frills, no rust, $1000.  Runs great with 30,000 on the engine.
>
> My question: I live in Montana...will this thing be able to give us heat
in
> the winter? (no underbelly gas heater, just the engine ducting.)
>
> Any suggestion or ideas?  We are not in a hurry, and I am reading the list
> to learn all I can before we commit to a vehicle (need to learn what to
look
> for, and look out for:)  I am considering a diesel if I can find one that
> runs good. (easier swaps to a TDI or a 1.8.  A VR6 sound like fun, but not
> realistic at this point....gotta get the Cabrio project and the Jetta
> finished first~G~)
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Bob and Kathy
> 88 Jetta
> 82 Cabriolet (Project Rabid Bunny)
> 84 Jetta GLi (RIP, now parts:(
> soon a Vanagon?
>