Whoa!  The guy with the air cooled Van is the rear heater expert!?  Must be
time for my medication..........:)

On Dec 28, 2007 1:18 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi.
> P 80.16 of Bentley shows the rear heater core "tee'd" from lines running
> to
> front heater core.
>
> IIRC, it's standard 5/8" heater hose available from most FLAPS.
>
> If the rear heater valve is leaking, you could remove it and replace with
> a
> barbed metal connector. Coolant will always flowing through rear core this
> way.
>
> If removing rear core from coolant circuit, clamp off hoses to/from "tees"
> (under bus), pull the "tees" and replace them with straight through barbed
> pipe, remove temp clamps and hose-clamp as needed. Or you could block off
> the hoses to the core. All this assumes the heater lines are still useable
> (
> i.e. not old and crumbly)
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Dec 28, 2007 12:07 PM, Ed <fasteddy64@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I have an 84 Vanagon on which the rear heater valve just failed.
> > I am pondering repairing or just eliminating the rear heater. If I
> > eliminate it what is the best method? Loop the two lines together or
> just
> > block them off? If I block them off, whats the best method?
> > Can I use regular heater hose from FLAPS for this heater or do I need to
> > order the VW replacements?
> > Any other rear heater wisdom would be appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Ed Maikranz
> > Abilene, TX
> > 84 Wolfsburg
> > 73 Riviera
> >
> >
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>
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