

| Subject: | Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Sun, 4 Feb 2007 23:19:57 -0800 |
"maybe the Burningvan guys could help me out?" With those guys, it would only be warm in your van once, if you know what I mean. But you could roast hot dogs on it. Of course, then you could go and find yourself a later van with a Subie conversion! :) Jake On 2/4/07, neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry dude. "McGyver-ing up" Very funny. lol! > > As I said in original post, it's a purely hypothetical thing. > > Hmmmm....... briquets...... > > maybe the Burningvan guys could help me out? > > ;^) > > > > > > > On 2/4/07, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I think it's a awful idea. McGyver-ing up your > > heater boxes with copper plumbing, that is. > > > > Of course I can't help but say this, as I have > > seen all the futile attempts at air-cooled > > heaters. > > > > I sell Eberspacher BA-6 heaters for Vanagons . > > Designed for the freezing air-cooled Vanagon > > owner . > > > > Bob's charcoal briquet stove would be easier if > > you are on a budget. > > > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > BION (believe it or not) I have an actual > > > Vanagon question. > > > > > > On a 2L AC engine. An idea that's been on my > > > mind. > > > > > > How crazy is this: > > > > > > Open up heater boxes, > > > > > > wind 3/8" or 1/2" soft copper pipe around each > > > exhaust pipe, > > > > > > assemble/install boxes, (plug hot air outlets) > > > > > > connect copper coils to create a circuit > > > > > > install pump, heater core, etc., > > > > > > run coolant through to provide interior heat? > > > > > > Other parts would include an expansion tank, > > > fan etc. Likely the > > > biggest cost would be the pump. > > > > > > Hard to answer, but would there be enough > > > heated coolant present in > > > system to provide any appreciable amount of > > > heat? > > > > > > Purely hypothetical, though i do have 2 spare > > > heater boxes....... > > > > > > Likely someone has tried this before, but I am > > > curious. > > > > > > > > > > > > Pax, > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > > > New Video! > > > > > > Dash board removal: > > > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Movie.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > The fish are biting. > > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. > > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > New Video! > > Dash board removal: > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Movie.html > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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