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Subject:Re: heating project..
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:06:09 -0300

I think I’m glad I won’t be the kid riding in the back seat … 

> On 19-Apr-2017, at 12:56, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> hi all,
> 
> I have a friend who has this *"weird"* idea..
> 
> He lives in cold climate (Canada) with a 1998 tin top van. He doesn't need
> A/C so he removes the compressor but leaving the A/C condenser and blower
> in place. The front under dash heater blower is dead but he doesn't want to
> replace it (too much work) ...so he has this idea...
> 
> He is thinking of running 2 hoses from the rear heater (under the bench) to
> the overhead A/C core.... the hot coolant will run thru the A/C core and
> the warm air will be pushed to the front the same way as for the A/C and
> then thru air duct..
> 
> personally I think it won't work because there's no pump to push the hot
> coolant up to the A/C core and worst than that he will compromise his
> cooling system and the engine will overheat...
> 
> what do you think?
> 
> thanks
> 
> dan

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