For all the air cooled iconoclasts lurking on this list I've just finished
rebuilding my heaters and posted the results on Samba at

 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=200832&sid=e4c26bc6da53de3
6e42afccabcb291fb

If you scroll past the dishwasher divergence in the thread (which is funny
enough) I've got some pics showing how I did it. It really wasn't difficult.
Nobody should put up with that smell or crummy heat.

On 10/25/06 8:56 PM, "neil" <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA> wrote:

> --- Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET> wrote:
>
>> Does the 12 volt heater actually put out enough
>> heat? What kind of heater is
>> it?
>>
>
> As it stands, it's *just* ok. It brings the heat up a
> little around town. i.e. tonight at 53 F outside on
> short drive home, it warmed up van a little. On
> highway it is much less efficient because cold air is
> still getting in past newspaper and duct tape on fresh
> air intake "scoop".
>
> Original idea; make and use curtain to seperate cab
> from rear portion of van, and close off fresh air
> intake.
>
> The heater was purchased at Can. Tire. It's called:
> "Back Seat Heat Plus"
>
> Was pricey, but I think with curtain mod, it will work
> better and be worth the expense.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Neil Nicholson.
> 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
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