Hey Rocky, you probably should have the dealer-style thermostat installed -
it has an o-ring on the 'closed side the better to keep the hot water in the
engine/heater loops  for faster heating.

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> wrote:

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

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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Crescent Beach, BC

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