I live in Phoenix so I don't have to deal with LOTS of ice and frost. But I
swear, once the heat starts its boiling hot. Keep in mind I have new heater
boxes on my freshly rebuilt engine.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rico Sapolich [mailto:JKrevnov@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 9:41 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: HEAT glorious heat!!!
>
>
> In a message dated 2/15/02 11:20:44 AM, SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU writes:
>
> << My 1981 also has the best heat I have ever had in a vehicle. It is
> delivered
>
> to the front floor vents HOT and faster than any water-cooled
> vehicle I have
>
> ever owned. >>
>
> OK, what's the real story on these air-cooled Vanagons?  Do
> they REALLY heat
> or not?  My only point of reference comes from the hours of
> misery I spent
> wiping the inside of the windshield in my girlfriend's Beetle
> many winters
> ago.  If we had waited for the defrosters to clear the
> windows after we
> stopped for some fun and games, we would still be sitting
> there shivering and
> smoking our cigarettes.
>
> Rich
>