You are correct. The heater hoses should be plugged, not looped together.
Same effect as closing the valve.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
George Goff
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:38 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Removing rear heater in Westy?

In a message dated 8/24/05 10:25:21 AM, briwasson@VERIZON.NET writes:

<< It looks to be as simple as connecting the in and out hoses together with
a coupler, bypassing the heater core. Anyone done this? Any tips or thoughts
would be most welcome. >>

This will probably elicit some argument, but, plug the hoses rather than
connecting them together.  Your van will run hotter with them connected
together.

George