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Subject:Re: Rear heater - sweet smell
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:54:14 -0700

This assumes, of course, that your front heater works... until last month,
my front blower had been dead for ~10 years, so it was nice to have the
quick heat output of the rear heater in the winter. I did run one summer
with no rear heater while repairing the core though, and the extra storage
was nice to have.

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@sympatico.ca>wrote:

> Join the supply and return hoses together. Remove the heater. Sit back and
> cherish your new found storage space.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Reynaert" <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 11:54 AM
> Subject: Rear heater - sweet smell
>
>
>  I've had a "sweet smell" from my rear heater for years... and likely it is
>> a
>> small coolant leak somewhere in the core.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is it worth fixing? or should I just live with it, as I don't drive the
>> van
>> in the winter, and seldom use the heater.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any "quick or cheap" fixes or suggestion?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jack R.
>>
>> 84 Westy Wolfie.
>>
>>

--
Shawn Wright