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Date:         Thu, 20 Apr 2000 17:11:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Removing the rear heater
Comments: To: Jeanne Maly <traveller57@CABLEONE.NET>
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Jeanne, If the engine is off you won't loose but a few drops of coolant from the rear heater hoses... so long as you hold them up until you insert the plugs into the lines. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Jeanne Maly <traveller57@CABLEONE.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:59 PM Subject: Re: Removing the rear heater

>Interesting that this came up today. I was wondering, if I want to remove >the rear heater to put in a loop for hot water (per Dave Garth's hot water >setup), how would I do that without sloshing coolant everywhere? > >Jeanne > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:11 PM >Subject: Re: Removing the rear heater > > >> The best way is to take out the two tees in your heater lines that go to >> and from the rear heater and replace them with straight couplers. 3/4" >> copper pipe will work, or 3/4" EMT if you prefer to keep copper out of >> the system (if you're used old fashioned coolant!). You will need to do >> this from beneath the car, and if you pinch off the hoses you won't lose >> enough coolant to bother with bleeding the system. >> >> These will last longer than the plastic tees the factory put in. >> >> Save all the bits just in case you ever sell it to some poor guy in a >> cold climate! >> -- >> Stuart MacMillan >> Manager, Case Program >> 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 >> Fax: 206-269-6360 >> >> Getting your share of the Net yet? >> http://cobaltgroup.com >> http://UsedEquipNet.com >


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