Date:         Thu, 6 Jan 2000 15:35:10 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: (long) EVERYTHING you want to know about heat,was Porsche 6
              cyl heating van
Comments: To: Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
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At 15:27 1/6/00 , Bulley wrote:
>No. We really haven't increased it much, about 200 cfm. You can only tell
>the difference when all of the ducts are closed, and the heat is directed
>at the windshield for defrosting. There's a noticeable whooooosh of air.
>But it does a great job on the windows. Otherwise, you can hear/feel
>anything other that normal heater type noise/airflow.

Kewl!  Whenever I want to be completely awed -- and cowed -- I go look at
your heat/insulate site.

Thinking of implementation, though -- why do you suppose VW spent all that
money on gas heaters when they could have fixed the air system for
peanuts?  Brain fahrts?

david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"