---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> joining the two hoses that used to go to the rear heater, together ..
> would be dumb.
> You're short circuiting the hot coolant that you only want going through the
> front heater core.
>
> that's super obvious.

so, does that mean that opening the valve to heat  the rear heater would be dumb?  It does the same thing -- shunts the coolant from the delivery hose through the rear heater to the return hose.

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Duntz" <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 8:37 AM
> Subject: Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
>
>
> > Funny that you should say that you've heard people say that plugging the
> > hoses interferes with proper coolant distribution. I've heard people say
> > the
> > same thing about connecting the hoses together. As you say, it would seem
> > that plugging both hoses would produce the same result as having the valve
> > closed. But it would also seem that connecting the hoses together would
> > produce the same result as having the valve open and the coolant running
> > through the core, except you wouldn't have as much heat loss without the
> > core. But most people who do it one way argue vehemently against doing it
> > the other way, whichever way that is. When I took out the rear core in my
> > former '85 Westfalia, I removed the core and its hoses, and replaced the
> > T's
> > with straight connectors underneath, just to get all the hoses out of the
> > way.
> >
> > Ed in CT
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:10 AM
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Subject:      Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
> >
> >> I'm not sure I understand this completely, but more than one person on
> >> the
> >> list suggested a while back that plugging the hoses interferes with
> >> proper
> >> coolant distribution.  Seems to me that plugging them would be no
> >> different than closing the valve on the heater.  But, I removed the hoses
> >> completely, including the T-junctions at the long heater hoses that go
> >> forward under the van.  I just ran those hoses straight.    One less
> >> thing
> >> to break.  I opted to keep the heater in case some future buyer wants it.
> >> BTW, I also used a piece of 3/8" plywood to form a floor under the spot
> >> where the heater sat, to protect the wiring there from damage by stored
> >> items.  mcneely
> >>
> >> ---- Gary Freshley <gfreshley@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> >>> When I found a small puddle of coolant in front of the left tire, I
> >>> thought head
> >>> gasket, no way. It ended up being the rear heater control leaking enough
> >>> that in
> >>> ran across the body to the low side of my '84 Westy.   Upon inspection,
> >>> it's
> >>> been leaking for quite awhile. Therefore I've removed the rear heater
> >>> and
> >>> plugged and capped the two heater hoses.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> So question is:  Is plugging those hoses in anyway a problem??  I
> >>> remember
> >>> reading that listers had done this, but I'm curious as to any side
> >>> effects from
> >>> do this? I can't see how the coolant circulation is any different than
> >>> having
> >>> the rear heater valve closed, but has anyone who's done this had any
> >>> issues with
> >>> their cooling system??
> >>>
> >>> PS. Any of you northern tier guys need a rear heater? pmail me. Nice
> >>> having the
> >>> extra storage under the bench seat.
> >>>
> >>> Gary
> >>> '84 Wolfberg Westy "Lola"
> >>
> >> --
> >> David McNeely
> >>

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David McNeely