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Subject:Re: Front Heater Core Retrofit (Let LeRoy do the labor).
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 21 Nov 2002 14:23:00 -0500

On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Stan Wilder wrote:

> So fellows, just rave on about poor heat in an air cooled...

We tease because we love. ;)

Seriously, a properly maintained aircooled heating system can be pretty
good.  The problem is almost none of them have been properly maintained.
VW's reliance on the engine fan for most of the air movement was also a
problem, because it meant heat wasn't really forthcoming at idle.

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