The melting wiring should help provide some heat. Seriously it takes a lot of current at 12 volts to make heat. 1,000 watts (83.4 A/H), = 3412 Btu/hr.

Dennis

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From: MICHAEL H
Sent: 12/5/2011 11:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Leaking Rear Heater

 ... so, now I'm wondering about a plug into the lighter socket electrical defroster as back up heat for having 2 rows of back seat drivers/cold seat ... ? ...

--- On Mon, 12/5/11, James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Leaking Rear Heater
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, December 5, 2011, 9:28 PM
> I did the same thing in my daughter's
> Vanagon-fixed it! Right now, since I am waiting to get my
> hands on a new motor, it's all the heat she has. Made the
> repair time worth it for sure. It's a good backup.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Dec 5, 2011, at 8:06 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> wrote:
>
> > Casey, I don't think anyone would fault you for fixing
> your heater.� Some of us simply don't need it, and the
> space is useful.� mcneely
> >
> > ---- Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >> *I circumvented "list wisdom" a few years ago and
> simply replaced the rear
> >> heater core, and thus probably upset* *the Feng
> Shui within the universe of
> >> potential outcomes.� My deepest apologies to
> all*
> >> --
> >> Casey
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
>