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Date:         Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:43:28 -0500
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
In-Reply-To:  <3881E7DB.E113001A@online.no>
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In the winter perhaps, but in the summer, this secondary radiator effect is
probably desirable.


-Karl


> One thing I have noticed under the Vanagon, and this will certainly affect
> the heater performance, the water lines for the heater are totally exposed
> to the elements, under the van/truck, that the cold air will cool the
> water inside the hoses. I have thought of insulating the hoses on my
> Syncro, so less heat will radiate off the hoses, and more will radiate off
> in the heater core.




Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 192K miles
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/
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