My wife's Subaru Outback's heater is ready to put out some serious
therms in about 3 minutes of drive time. The temp gauge comes up
quickly, whereas the temp gauge in ol' Mellow Yellow needs another 5-8
minutes of driving in freezing temps to really start to creep upwards
and for the heater to start doing anything interesting.

I'd like to think that the difference is due to the awesome efficiency
of the WBX engine . . . I'd like to think that, but something tells me
that a 2006 Subaru engine is a tad more efficient.

So, does anyone have any idea why the 1.9L engine is so sluggish
compared with the Outback's engine when it comes to making hot water
available to the heater core? Mrs Squirrel gripes about how long it
takes to get warm air to come out the heater and I'd like to have some
highly-technical answer to respond with. You know, baffle them with BS?

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
Bend, OR
KG6RCR