Thanks Eric. If I recall we both have 85s. Perhaps I will put this part in my growing Christmas wish list. 

Jeff

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> On Oct 5, 2019, at 7:00 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> Your post went to my junk box.  I’ll re post below hoping others will see it.
> 
> My heater core in the rear started to smell in 2013 and I didn’t find any coolant.  I changed it and the valve going into it.  The Van cafe valve is very strong.  That did it.  No more smell and a very useful rear heater.
> I used the bus Depot core at the time.
> 
> This is one of the jobs I’ve gotten good at having done it on  my first vanagon as well. 
> 
> Eric Caron 85 GL Auto 
> 
> Original post.
> 
> 85 Westfalia with 325k km. 
> 
> Pretty sure my rear heater core is leaking but I see no evidence of it. When I turn the fan on I smell it. I’ve taken the cover off but see no leakage. What am I missing?
> 
> Don’t tell me to remove it. I’m in the great white north and it’s essential!
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
>>> On Oct 5, 2019, at 1:34 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Shouldn’t I see a puddle or stain? Or does it evaporate? Or leak
>>> internally?
>>> 
>> 
>> You're most likely to smell it if it's a core leak, since that's where the
>> blower blows through.  And yes, small amounts will evaporate on a hot
>> surface.
>> 
>> Yrs,
>> d