"Someone recently posted about building a partition"

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        Your better off using your efforts and getting the cooling
system workiing properly.  I  have a like new engine as of, this
past spring.  No leaks.  The Thermostat seams to be running hot.
but never over heats.  So far this winter,  there is no way one could
drive this van with the heat on fulll:  way to hot when everything is
working 100%
I'm looking forward to the extreme cool only to see how confortable
it really is.  Maybe this weekend.
                                           JOE. W

Mark Tuovinen wrote:

>I sympathize with you on this issue, only it has been sub zero here lately.  My 87 Syncro GL has been less than generous with the heat making for a cold ride to work and even colder one home.  As Mark Drillock has already suggested start with replacing the thermostat and see how that helps.  I am going to do mine this weekend now that is has warmed up to 15F.  Someone recently posted about building a partition behind the front seats and using ducting to get heat from the rear heater to the front.  I half considered this but thought that the kids might complain if I took their heat away.:>)
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>Mark in AK
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Andy Highland <andy@420.AM>
>Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 11:55 pm
>Subject: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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>>I've been using my van (1990 Westfalia) in sub 40 F temperatures for
>>the first time. When I'm at freeway speeds, the heater is blowing
>>cold air. When I close the floor vents, (3rd lever pushed to the
>>right) the air gets a little warmer, but not by much. Basically, the
>>heat coming out is totally inadequate, but only when going fast in
>>cold weather. In more moderate temps, or when I'm on city streets it
>>seems OK. So is my front heater broken, or is this how other people's
>>vans work? I find it hard to believe that people up north could live
>>with such a pathetic heater.
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>>Thanks,
>>andy
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