HI Dave.,
that makes fine sense to replace the heater hoses all the way to the front,
if they need it.
I was just bustin' on ya some becuase it did not really fit with the OP's
need or understanding of how to de-arm / disconnect/bypass his rear heater.

plugging the hoses under the rear seat is the easiest, most direct, most
easily reversed procedure of course.

scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: Leaking Rear Heater

> ---- Scott Daniel  - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> re
>> A good many of us have simply removed the T-junctions and installed a
>> continuous hose all the way up front, etc"
>>
>> doesn't make any sense to me.
>> you remove the T's ...replace them with straight hose junctions, and
>> you're
>> done.
>>
>> no running any hose 'all the way up to the front.'
>
> Well Scott, a  lot of things "doesn't make any sense to me" either.  But I
> did this when I was replacing all the hoses on the van because it was 20
> years old and I had all the repair records from its two previous owners
> and no hoses had ever been replaced.  So I hope that makes sense.  I did
> not have to cut the hoses to insert straight connectors.
>
> mcneely
>
>>
>> there's a Ginger Vodka make in Hood River , Oregon ..
>> can't quite recall the brand name right now..
>> the cork/cap from their deluxe even collectible grade bottle makes a
>> perfect
>> bulkhead plug.
>> "yah-zoo' ...
>> something close to that, for a brand name. Dang good stuff fer sippin.'
>> and bulkhead hole blocknig off.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 5:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: Leaking Rear Heater
>>
>>
>> > ---- Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
>> >> List wisdom says to plug the inlet and outlet to the heater if
>> >> removing,
>> >> not bypass; otherwise you're returning hot coolant right back to the
>> >> engine instead of letting it do it's journey up to the radiator and
>> >> back.
>> >
>> > A good many of us have simply removed the T-junctions and installed a
>> > continuous hose all the way up front, and another back, nothing to
>> > plug,
>> > and fewer places for leaks.  Of course, this leaves two holes in the
>> > bulkhead under the seat.  A stopper, or filling with a sealant will
>> > take
>> > care of that.     mcneely
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Rich
>> >> San Diego
>> >>
>> >> --- On Sun, 12/4/11, tim <h2oboxer@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> From: tim <h2oboxer@OPTONLINE.NET>
>> >> Subject: Leaking Rear Heater
>> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> >> Date: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 4:25 PM
>> >>
>> >> Finally found out the source of my cold weather leak: rear heater
>> >> core.
>> >>
>> >> I would like to remove the core and just connect the hoses together.
>> >>
>> >> What if the ID of the hoses that go to the rear heater?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >
>> > --
>> > David McNeely
>>
>
> --
> David McNeely