I removed my rear heater and blocked off the hoses with some bolts and hose
clamps, just like Scott described.   I live in Texas, it maybe freezes two
or three times a year down here so I really don't need it.  Though I kept
the box just in case I want to add it back in.  The cheap plastic valve
(well it did last almost 20 years, but it sure looks cheap!) exploded, thus
why I removed it in the first place.

As for your broken electric windows,  I had the same problem when I first
bought my vanagon.  I paid someone 50$ for the manual crank regulator
assembly and replaced the busted electric window regulators.  That was the
very first "upgrade" I did to my vanagon.

-Ry
http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> for sure ..
> if it's really cold...
> then you need all the heaters you can get.
>
> I did a trip to Lake Louise Alberta Canada at New Years once, in a 5 speed
> 1.9 TD vanagon with only a front heater .
> just the one heater was not up to the job of keeping the cabin very warm I
> must say.
> brrrr.
>
> scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Turning off rear heater
>
>
>  At  7/29/2010 03:52 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>
>>> I often take out rear heaters because they are often leaking ..
>>> and for the extra storage space.
>>>
>>
>> I use the rear heater every winter, it's great. After I'm a couple of
>> miles down the road I turn the blower on half way & before long I'm
>> comfortable up front, only use the front blower if I need to clear the
>> window
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> becida@comcast.net
>> Western Washington State, USA
>>
>