I've never had a problem with lack of defrost except when the coolant level
was low and the motor idling.

You might check your thermostat for proper opening at 87 C.

Where did you find the outdoor skating? Sounds terrific!

On 1/10/07, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> We just complete a GREAt winter trip x-country ski/hot springs
> http://www.hotnaturally.com/
> http://www.halcyon-hotsprings.com/
> http://www.canadianrockies.net/jnppool.html
> http://www.fairmonthotsprings.com/hotsprings/index2.html
> http://www.thecampgroundcritic.com/Lussier%20Hot%20Springs.htm
> http://www.apexresort.com/activities/activities.php
> Skate through the trees on a 1 km long Zamboni maintained ice.
>
> But in going over some of the mountian pass's in sub-zero blowing snow
> conditions  the snow would melt in the center of the windshield & freeze
> around  3-4" of
> edges  of the windows making visibility a bit tricky we were making lots
> of
> heat
> but the design of the heater ducts does not realy lend to covering the
> entire windshield ...
> I have an idea to use some small diameter rubber fuel line & drill 1/8"
> holes 1/2" apart and duct them into the heater vents to pickup heat then
> contact cement that
> hose around the perimter of the windshield  so that there would be even
> heat distribution ...
> its kinda mickery mouse fix ...
> any body else who uses the van in winter prolly you other dot ca'sers do
> you
> have slick set up to get heat
> evenly distibuted over the windshield so that there is no icing up at the
> edges
>

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